What design standards does the skill enforce?

It prioritizes accessibility and compatibility by requiring web-safe fonts, maintaining a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, and providing overflow detection for text boxes.

Does this skill require external software dependencies?

Full functionality requires Python libraries like python-pptx and markitdown, plus system tools like LibreOffice and Poppler if you need to generate visual thumbnails.

How does this skill handle existing PowerPoint files?

The skill can unpack .pptx ZIP archives to modify raw XML directly or use Python-based replacement scripts to update specific placeholders within existing templates.

Can I convert web content directly into slides?

Yes, it supports HTML-to-PPTX conversion using the html2pptx workflow, allowing you to turn structured web layouts into editable presentation slides.

PowerPoint Automation & Design

Name: PowerPoint Automation & Design
Author: jawhnycooke

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Productivity & Workflow

Automates the creation, editing, and analysis of PowerPoint presentations through programmatic workflows and OOXML manipulation.

This skill empowers Claude to manage professional presentation lifecycles, ranging from converting Markdown and HTML into polished .pptx files to performing deep structural analysis of existing decks. It provides a robust suite of tools for template-based generation, slide reordering, and visual validation, ensuring all output adheres to critical design principles like web-safe font usage and high contrast ratios. By bridging the gap between raw data and Office Open XML formats, it enables developers to automate reporting, audit slide libraries, and build data-driven presentations directly within their coding environment.

Key Features

01Automated thumbnail generation for visual auditing and analysis

02Validation tools for checking OOXML integrity and text overflow

03Template-based content replacement and automated slide reordering

04Deep XML unpacking for granular editing of slide content and notes

054 GitHub stars

06Programmatic slide creation from HTML and Markdown sources

Use Cases

01Converting technical documentation or project READMEs into presentation decks

02Generating recurring business or analytics reports from live data sources

03Auditing large slide repositories for accessibility and design consistency

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add jawhnycooke/claude-plugins pptx

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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