These are three different responsibilities, not three levels of one tool. The architecture should become useful only after the product choice is clear.
01
Iterative · stateful
Keep working on the document.
DeckUse is the execution model for continued document work: explicit operations, persistent working state, validation, and traceable output.
Best fit · the document remains part of the workflow
workspace / quarterly-review.pptx
01initidentify working document
02inspect / querylocate supported content
03applyexecute explicit operation
04validatecheck the intended result
05commitretain the next known state
Real release-scoped contract · illustrative document · evidence boundary required
02
Task-oriented · lightweight
Complete the task and move on.
DeckOps is the execution model for a bounded document job. It takes one explicit task from input to result without asking the agent to maintain a long-lived workspace.
Best fit · one clear task, with PDF as the clearest entry case
Input
report.pdf
one document
Explicit task
Parse to IR
then use supported operations
Result
task artifact
with limits attached
Grounded explanatory artifact · current verbs remain release-scoped
03
Office ↔ HTML
Bridge Office files and HTML.
DeckHTML is the independent interoperability product for moving document content between Office and browser-native workflows. Exact formats and directions stay release-specific.
Best fit · the document-to-web relationship is the job
DeckHTML is the dedicated interoperability layer between Office documents and HTML. Use it when content needs to enter browser-native workflows—or return to the Office files people already review, present, and share.
These services sit under Presentation Workflows. Document Automation, Document Intelligence, Document Governance, and Presentation Workflows remain the four job-led Solution families.
Solution familyStart from the jobRoute without changing Product IA
Document Automation
Automate a document job with visible operations and results.
DeckUse, DeckOps, or DeckHTML by the actual task.
Document Intelligence
Preserve structure before an agent reasons or acts.
DeckOps direction; DeckUse for current PowerPoint work.
Document Governance
Keep operations, evidence, and output inspectable.
DeckUse or DeckOps under their own lifecycle.
Presentation Workflows
Translate, generate, revamp, or deliver presentation work.
Use the services above; use DeckHTML for web-authored delivery.
Choose the Product. Then choose the interface.
Quickstarts, APIs, SDKs, CLI, source, examples, and Playground are adoption paths—not a second Product hierarchy. Only confirmed destinations enter implementation.