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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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.

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Brief path

curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render/auto \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "brief": "A transformation slide that compares the current and target platform architecture side by side, layer for layer. Experie" }'

Structured intent (this template)

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

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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