# pptx-generator

Generates PowerPoint decks by filling branded templates or building slides from scratch off a JSON spec. Useful when a report or pitch deck has to come out of a script, not a mouse.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 541 installs · ★ 176
- Author: agent-skills
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/general/document-processing/presentation/pptx-generator/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-02-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/agent-skills-pptx-generator

## What it does

The skill runs in two modes. Template mode: `analyze-template.ts` pulls a text inventory out of a PPTX, you write `replacements.json` with tag-value pairs, and `generate-from-template.ts` swaps them in while keeping the corporate styling intact. There is also a slide-library route — `generate-thumbnails.ts` lists what a file contains, you pick slide numbers in `selections.json`, and the same generator stitches them into a new deck.

Scratch mode skips templates entirely. You describe the deck in `spec.json`: title, author, slides, elements with `x`, `y`, `w`, `h` coordinates and options like `fontSize`, `bold`, `color`, `align`. Text blocks and tables are supported. Then `generate-scratch.ts` writes the file.

Deno is required, and the scripts run with `--allow-read` and `--allow-write`. No Deno means nothing runs, so check that first. Animations and transitions get limited support, the older `.ppt` format is not accepted, and viewing finished decks is not what this is for — open those in PowerPoint.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill pptx-generator -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/pptx-generator/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/pptx-generator/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill pptx-generator -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/pptx-generator/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill pptx-generator -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/pptx-generator/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install jwynia/agent-skills pptx-generator
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/pptx-generator/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill pptx-generator -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills --path skills/general/document-processing/presentation/pptx-generator
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/pptx-generator/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill pptx-generator -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/general/document-processing/presentation/pptx-generator/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- build a quarterly report from a branded template
- fill `{{PLACEHOLDERS}}` without editing slides by hand
- assemble a pitch deck from approved library slides
- extract text and structure from someone else's PPTX
- turn an API response into a presentation via JSON

## Example prompts
- Analyze `corporate-template.pptx` and list the tags I can replace
- Combine slides 1, 5, 12 and 3 from `slide-library.pptx`, title it "Custom Presentation"
- Generate a presentation from `spec.json` into `output.pptx`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: pptx-generator
description: "Create and manipulate PowerPoint PPTX files programmatically. Use when the user needs to generate presentations, modify PPTX templates, extract slide content, create thumbnail previews, or automate PowerPoint workflows. Supports both template-based generation (for branding compliance) and from-scratch creation. Keywords: PowerPoint, PPTX, presentation, slides, template, deck, slideshow, corporate, branding."
license: MIT
compatibility: Requires Deno with --allow-read, --allow-write permissions
metadata:
  author: agent-skills
  version: "1.0"
  type: generator
  mode: generative
  domain: documents
---

# PPTX Generator

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:
- Creating presentations programmatically from data or specifications
- Populating branded templates with dynamic content while preserving corporate styling
- Extracting text and structure from existing PPTX files for analysis
- Combining slides from a library of approved templates
- Automating presentation generation workflows

Do NOT use this skill when:
- User wants to open/view presentations (use native PowerPoint or viewer)
- Complex animations or transitions are required (limited support)
- Working with older .ppt format (PPTX only)

## Prerequisites

- Deno installed (https://deno.land/)
- Input PPTX files for template-based operations
- JSON specification for scratch generation

## Quick Start

### Two Modes of Operation

1. **Template Mode**: Modify existing branded templates
   - Analyze & Replace: Find `{{PLACEHOLDERS}}` and replace with content
   - Slide Library: Select and combine slides from a template library

2. **Scratch Mode**: Create presentations from nothing using JSON specifications

## Instructions

### Mode 1: Template-Based Generation

#### Step 1a: Analyze the Template

Extract text inventory to understand what can be replaced:

```bash
deno run --allow-read scripts/analyze-template.ts corporate-template.pptx > inventory.json
```

**Output** (inventory.json):
```json
{
  "filename": "corporate-template.pptx",
  "slideCount": 10,
  "textElements": [
    {
      "slideNumber": 1,
      "shapeId": "shape-2",
      "shapeName": "Title 1",
      "placeholderType": "ctrTitle",
      "position": { "x": 1.5, "y": 2.0, "w": 7.0, "h": 1.2 },
      "paragraphs": [
        { "text": "{{TITLE}}", "fontSize": 44, "bold": true }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Step 1b: Create Replacement Specification

Create `replacements.json`:
```json
{
  "textReplacements": [
````
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