Layer StackBefore / after layer stack

Before / after layer stack

Slide comparing our current vs target data platform architecture, layer by layer.

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Before / after layer stack slide template rendered with SlideForge

Cost

$0.05/slide

Engine

Deterministic

Pattern

Layer Stack

Output

.pptx + PDF + PNG

Example brief

A transformation slide that compares the current and target platform architecture side by side, layer for layer. Experience moves from a monolith UI to a composable storefront, services decompose from a shared app server into domain microservices (the focal change), the data layer is rebuilt from a single OLTP database into a lakehouse with streaming, a new central governance plane is added, and infrastructure migrates from on-prem VMs to managed cloud. Each changed layer needs a short delta marker, with services emphasized as the critical change.

Render it

Structured intent — create_slide payload

Copy-paste-ready. Renders deterministically (verbatim, no LLM). Add a theme_id for any of the built-in themes — the layout stays identical.

{
  "form": "layer_stack",
  "variant": "before_after_layer_stack",
  "headline": "The target architecture decouples services and the data layer behind a governance plane",
  "context": "Current versus target platform — 18-month modernization",
  "takeaway": "Decoupling services and data is the critical path for everything above.",
  "data": {
    "layers": [
      {
        "label": "Experience",
        "current": "Monolith web UI",
        "meta": "rebuild",
        "target": "Composable storefront"
      },
      {
        "label": "Services",
        "emphasis": "primary",
        "current": "Shared application server",
        "meta": "decompose",
        "target": "Domain microservices"
      },
      {
        "label": "Data",
        "current": "Single OLTP database",
        "meta": "rebuild",
        "target": "Lakehouse + streaming"
      },
      {
        "label": "Governance",
        "current": "Ad hoc access control",
        "meta": "new",
        "target": "Central policy plane"
      },
      {
        "label": "Infrastructure",
        "current": "On-premise VMs",
        "meta": "migrate",
        "target": "Managed cloud"
      }
    ]
  }
}

cURL (REST)

curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render/intent \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"form":"layer_stack","variant":"before_after_layer_stack","headline":"The target architecture decouples services and the data layer behind a governance plane","context":"Current versus target platform — 18-month modernization","takeaway":"Decoupling services and data is the critical path for everything above.","data":{"layers":[{"label":"Experience","current":"Monolith web UI","meta":"rebuild","target":"Composable storefront"},{"label":"Services","emphasis":"primary","current":"Shared application server","meta":"decompose","target":"Domain microservices"},{"label":"Data","current":"Single OLTP database","meta":"rebuild","target":"Lakehouse + streaming"},{"label":"Governance","current":"Ad hoc access control","meta":"new","target":"Central policy plane"},{"label":"Infrastructure","current":"On-premise VMs","meta":"migrate","target":"Managed cloud"}]}}'

Frequently asked questions

How do I render the Before / after layer stack template?

Send a POST to /v1/render/auto with a brief, or call create_slide via MCP with the structured intent shown below. The response includes an editable .pptx, a PDF, and a PNG. $0.05 per slide.

Does an AI write the slide?

No. SlideForge renders deterministically from a structured intent — no LLM draws the slide, so text is never mangled or fabricated. The optional brief path uses a router to pick the pattern, then renders deterministically.

Can I customize the colors and fonts?

Yes. Pass a theme_id to apply a built-in or custom brand theme; the layout stays the same.

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