pptx Claude Code Skill
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This is a Claude skill for creating, editing, reading, and validating PowerPoint files in .pptx and .potx format. It activates whenever such a file is involved as input or output, covering tasks like building new slide decks, editing or combining existing presentations, extracting text, and working with templates, layouts, speaker notes, or comments. The skill bundles helper scripts for generating slide thumbnails, duplicating or cleaning up slides, validating file structure, and converting decks to PDF or images for inspection. It also provides detailed guidance on using the pptxgenjs library to avoid common file-corruption mistakes, along with design, typography, and layout recommendations for building visually polished slides. All operations work on local files rather than connecting to any external service.
What you can do with pptx
- Generate new slide decks from scratch using pptxgenjs, following documented gotchas to avoid corrupted files
- Edit existing presentations or .potx templates by unpacking and modifying the underlying slide XML
- Extract and read text content from .pptx/.potx files using markitdown
- Duplicate, reorder, or delete slides with the bundled helper scripts, then clean up orphaned references
- Validate a deck's structure, relationships, and chart XML before delivering it
- Convert presentations to PDF and per-slide images for visual quality checks
- Apply guidance on color palettes, typography, spacing, and layout to avoid plain or repetitive slide design
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History of pptx
- Claude Code Skill Updated skill content (SKILL.md) of pptx
- Claude Code Skill Updated the official description of pptx