Release2026-10-01

Nico Bailon released visual-explainer, an agent skill. It turns terminal output into styled HTML pages or slide decks. It replaces ASCII art diagrams and tables with interactive Mermaid charts and readable layouts. It works with Claude Code, Pi, MCP, Antigravity CLI, Codex CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, OpenClaw, VS Code Copilot and Copilot CLI. It supports dark and light themes. It can open results in a browser or Glimpse. It also exports to PowerPoint. The skill is open source under MIT license.

What it unlocks

Agents can now generate styled HTML pages or slide decks from terminal output instead of ASCII art.

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What you need to act on it

  • an agent with the skill installed
  • a supported agent framework

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