Status DashboardTraffic-light board

Traffic-light board

Academic operations project dashboard.

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Traffic-light board slide template rendered with SlideForge

Cost

$0.05/slide

Engine

Deterministic

Pattern

Status Dashboard

Output

.pptx + PDF + PNG

Example brief

A status dashboard for the Institutional Effectiveness office at a community college, tracking six key projects for the upcoming semester. The board highlights that transcript synchronization and state reporting are currently at high risk (red) due to technical mapping issues, while the dual enrollment and financial aid projects are proceeding on schedule. Each card includes a specific owner, a percentage completion, a hard deadline before the fall term, and a concrete next step to move the initiative forward.

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": "status_dashboard",
  "variant": "traffic_light_card_board",
  "headline": "Delays in transcript integration and state reporting threaten the Fall registration cycle",
  "context": "Institutional Effectiveness - Student Success Initiative Board",
  "data": {
    "cards": [
      {
        "item": "K-12 Transcript Sync",
        "status": "red",
        "progress": 41,
        "owner": "Marcus",
        "due": "14 Aug",
        "next_action": "Map legacy district course codes"
      },
      {
        "item": "Dual Enrollment Portal",
        "status": "green",
        "progress": 76,
        "owner": "Brenda",
        "due": "28 Aug",
        "next_action": "Onboard regional high school counselors"
      },
      {
        "item": "Degree Audit Logic",
        "status": "amber",
        "progress": 58,
        "owner": "Kevin",
        "due": "5 Sep",
        "next_action": "Review elective substitution rules"
      },
      {
        "item": "Financial Aid Bridge",
        "status": "green",
        "progress": 66,
        "owner": "Alicia",
        "due": "30 Aug",
        "next_action": "Verify Pell Grant disbursement feeds"
      },
      {
        "item": "Guided Pathways UX",
        "status": "amber",
        "progress": 49,
        "owner": "Javier",
        "due": "21 Aug",
        "next_action": "Finalize Nursing track wireframes"
      },
      {
        "item": "State Reporting API",
        "status": "red",
        "progress": 38,
        "owner": "Sandra",
        "due": "24 Aug",
        "next_action": "Fix FTE calculation logic errors"
      }
    ]
  }
}

cURL (REST)

curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render/intent \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"form":"status_dashboard","variant":"traffic_light_card_board","headline":"Delays in transcript integration and state reporting threaten the Fall registration cycle","context":"Institutional Effectiveness - Student Success Initiative Board","data":{"cards":[{"item":"K-12 Transcript Sync","status":"red","progress":41,"owner":"Marcus","due":"14 Aug","next_action":"Map legacy district course codes"},{"item":"Dual Enrollment Portal","status":"green","progress":76,"owner":"Brenda","due":"28 Aug","next_action":"Onboard regional high school counselors"},{"item":"Degree Audit Logic","status":"amber","progress":58,"owner":"Kevin","due":"5 Sep","next_action":"Review elective substitution rules"},{"item":"Financial Aid Bridge","status":"green","progress":66,"owner":"Alicia","due":"30 Aug","next_action":"Verify Pell Grant disbursement feeds"},{"item":"Guided Pathways UX","status":"amber","progress":49,"owner":"Javier","due":"21 Aug","next_action":"Finalize Nursing track wireframes"},{"item":"State Reporting API","status":"red","progress":38,"owner":"Sandra","due":"24 Aug","next_action":"Fix FTE calculation logic errors"}]}}'

Frequently asked questions

How do I render the Traffic-light board 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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