designComponent
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Design ONE reusable, on-brand SLIDE COMPONENT and add it to the org's component library so every future branded deck (autoDesignWhiteboard designProfile:'branded-executive') can use it. This is the self-improving design loop: an agent AUTHORS the component as a declarative template (a gradient/shadow/curve SVG skin + a native editable PPTX shape + reflowing bound-text slots), RENDERS it, a vision critic COMPARES the render to your brief and lists gaps, and it FIXES + re-renders until polished — then validates and stores it. Use it to grow the deck component catalogue beyond the built-ins (e.g. a 'kpi.delta' stat with an up/down arrow, a 'quote.card', a 'logo.strip'). Browse-first: if a component with this key already exists it is reused (pass force:true to redesign). Provide example sampleSlots so it can lay out real content, and a projectId for the small preview board it builds. Returns the stored component, the per-round critique trail, and the preview board id. It uses a few AI calls + renders (no flat credit charge); the new component is then free to reuse forever.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| key | string | yes | The component key, lowercase dotted, e.g. 'kpi.delta'. This is how decks reference it; reused if it already exists. |
| title | string | yes | A short human title, e.g. 'KPI with delta arrow'. |
| description | string | yes | What the component IS, WHEN to use it, and what it should LOOK like (the richer the better — this drives both the designer and the critic). |
| projectId | string | yes | Project to create the small preview board in (where the render iterations are shown). |
| sampleSlots | object | yes | Example slot content to render with, e.g. { value: '47%', label: 'Revenue growth', delta: '+12 pts' }. The slot keys become the component's editable fields. |
| boxCols | number | no | Optional width in grid columns (2-12, default 4). |
| boxRows | number | no | Optional height in grid rows (2-12, default 5). |
| category | string | no | Optional catalogue category (e.g. 'data', 'narrative', 'comparison'). |
| tags | array | no | Optional search tags. |
| referenceImageUrl | string | no | Optional URL of a reference image the component should match; the critic compares the render to it. |
| brandKitId | string | no | Optional brand kit id (from listBrandKits) to theme the component. If omitted, the organisation's effective brand is used. |
| force | boolean | no | Redesign even if a component with this key already exists (default false = reuse). |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"key": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The component key, lowercase dotted, e.g. 'kpi.delta'. This is how decks reference it; reused if it already exists."
},
"title": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A short human title, e.g. 'KPI with delta arrow'."
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "What the component IS, WHEN to use it, and what it should LOOK like (the richer the better — this drives both the designer and the critic)."
},
"projectId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Project to create the small preview board in (where the render iterations are shown)."
},
"sampleSlots": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Example slot content to render with, e.g. { value: '47%', label: 'Revenue growth', delta: '+12 pts' }. The slot keys become the component's editable fields.",
"additionalProperties": true
},
"boxCols": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Optional width in grid columns (2-12, default 4)."
},
"boxRows": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Optional height in grid rows (2-12, default 5)."
},
"category": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional catalogue category (e.g. 'data', 'narrative', 'comparison')."
},
"tags": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Optional search tags."
},
"referenceImageUrl": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional URL of a reference image the component should match; the critic compares the render to it."
},
"brandKitId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional brand kit id (from listBrandKits) to theme the component. If omitted, the organisation's effective brand is used."
},
"force": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Redesign even if a component with this key already exists (default false = reuse)."
}
},
"required": [
"key",
"title",
"description",
"projectId",
"sampleSlots"
]
}