# PPTX Generator

Generate, edit, and read PowerPoint presentations.

- Repository: https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/skills (13760 stars)
- Category: Documents
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-04-18
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add MiniMax-AI/skills --skill pptx-generator -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add MiniMax-AI/skills --skill pptx-generator -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add MiniMax-AI/skills --skill pptx-generator -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add MiniMax-AI/skills --skill pptx-generator -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add MiniMax-AI/skills`

## Description

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.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# 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](references/editing.md) |
| Create from scratch | See [Creating from Scratch](#creating-from-scratch-workflow) 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](references/slide-types.md) | 5 slide page types (Cover, TOC, Section Divider, Content, Summary) + additional layout patterns |
| [design-system.md](references/design-system.md) | Color palettes, font reference, style recipes (Sharp/Soft/Rounded/Pill), typography & spacing |
| [editing.md](references/editing.md) | Template-based editing workflow, XML manipulation, formatting rules, common pitfalls |
| [pitfalls.md](references/pitfalls.md) | QA process, common mistakes, critical PptxGenJS pitfalls |
| [pptxgenjs.md](references/pptxgenjs.md) | Complete PptxGenJS API reference |

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## Reading Content

```bash
# Text extraction
python -m markitdown presentation.pptx
```

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## Creating from Scratch, Workflow

The rest: https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/skills/blob/HEAD/skills/pptx-generator/SKILL.md