How does the skill handle existing presentation templates?

The skill can analyze template themes, extract layout XML, and use thumbnail grids to ensure new content matches the visual style of the original template.

How do I check for layout errors in generated slides?

The skill includes a validation workflow that generates a thumbnail grid of the presentation, allowing for visual inspection of text cutoffs, overlaps, or contrast issues.

Is it possible to edit speaker notes or comments programmatically?

Yes, by unpacking the .pptx archive into raw XML, this skill can access and modify specific components like notesSlides and modernComment files.

Can this skill create PowerPoint files from scratch?

Yes, it uses a specialized html2pptx workflow that converts HTML/CSS layouts into PowerPoint slides while maintaining precise positioning and styling.

PowerPoint Document Processing

Name: PowerPoint Document Processing
Author: pur3v4d3r

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Productivity & Workflow

Facilitates the programmatic creation, editing, and analysis of PowerPoint presentations using XML and HTML-to-PPTX workflows.

About

This skill empowers Claude to handle complex PowerPoint (.pptx) tasks by providing tools for deep document analysis, structural editing, and automated creation. It enables users to extract text via Markdown conversion, manipulate raw Office Open XML (OOXML) structures, and generate visually sophisticated presentations from HTML/CSS layouts. With built-in design principles and visual validation through thumbnail generation, it ensures that automated slide decks maintain professional standards for typography, color hierarchy, and layout consistency.

Key Features

Convert .pptx files to Markdown for rapid content extraction and analysis.
Generate new presentations from HTML/CSS templates using the html2pptx workflow.
Unpack and repack OOXML structures for granular editing of slides, notes, and comments.
Automated visual validation using thumbnail grid generation to prevent layout issues.
1 GitHub stars
Analyze and emulate existing presentation themes, colors, and typography.

Use Cases

Automating the generation of data-heavy business reports into branded slide decks.
Extracting speaker notes and comments from presentations for documentation or archival.
Performing bulk updates or content migrations across large libraries of PowerPoint files.

About

Key Features

Convert .pptx files to Markdown for rapid content extraction and analysis.
Generate new presentations from HTML/CSS templates using the html2pptx workflow.
Unpack and repack OOXML structures for granular editing of slides, notes, and comments.
Automated visual validation using thumbnail grid generation to prevent layout issues.
1 GitHub stars
Analyze and emulate existing presentation themes, colors, and typography.

Use Cases

Automating the generation of data-heavy business reports into branded slide decks.
Extracting speaker notes and comments from presentations for documentation or archival.
Performing bulk updates or content migrations across large libraries of PowerPoint files.