PPTX Generator
Generate, edit, and read PowerPoint presentations.
Install
npx skills add MiniMax-AI/skills --skill pptx-generator -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- MiniMax-AI/skills13.8k
- Category
- Documents
- Updated
- 7mo ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 1,848 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Generate, edit, and read PowerPoint presentations. Create from scratch with PptxGenJS (cover, TOC, content, section divider, summary slides), edit existing PPTX via XML workflows, or extract text with markitdown. Triggers: PPT, PPTX, PowerPoint, presentation, slide, deck, slides.
PPTX Generator & Editor
Overview
This skill handles all PowerPoint tasks: reading/analyzing existing presentations, editing template-based decks via XML manipulation, and creating presentations from scratch using PptxGenJS. It includes a complete design system (color palettes, fonts, style recipes) and detailed guidance for every slide type.
Quick Reference
| Task | Approach |
|---|---|
| Read/analyze content | python -m markitdown presentation.pptx |
| Edit or create from template | See Editing Presentations |
| Create from scratch | See Creating from Scratch below |
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 10" x 5.625" (LAYOUT_16x9) |
| Colors | 6-char hex without # (e.g., "FF0000") |
| English font | Arial (default), or approved alternatives |
| Chinese font | Microsoft YaHei |
| Page badge position | x: 9.3", y: 5.1" |
| Theme keys | primary, secondary, accent, light, bg |
| Shapes | RECTANGLE, OVAL, LINE, ROUNDED_RECTANGLE |
| Charts | BAR, LINE, PIE, DOUGHNUT, SCATTER, BUBBLE, RADAR |
Reference Files
| File | Contents |
|---|---|
| slide-types.md | 5 slide page types (Cover, TOC, Section Divider, Content, Summary) + additional layout patterns |
| design-system.md | Color palettes, font reference, style recipes (Sharp/Soft/Rounded/Pill), typography & spacing |
| editing.md | Template-based editing workflow, XML manipulation, formatting rules, common pitfalls |
| pitfalls.md | QA process, common mistakes, critical PptxGenJS pitfalls |
| pptxgenjs.md | Complete PptxGenJS API reference |
Reading Content
# Text extraction
python -m markitdown presentation.pptx
