name: pptx
display_name: PowerPoint
description: Create, edit, and extract content from .pptx presentations — slide decks, pitch decks, speaker notes, animations, and templates.
category: Documents & Files
platforms: [claude.ai, claude-code, api]
version: 1.0.0
author: Claude Code
tags: [pptx]
PowerPoint
Overview
Create, edit, and extract content from .pptx presentations — slide decks, pitch decks, speaker notes, animations, and templates.
When to Use This Skill
Use PowerPoint when you need to:
- Work with powerpoint tasks in your project or workflow
- Automate powerpoint operations at scale
- Generate production-quality powerpoint output quickly
Instructions
When this skill is active, Claude will:
- Understand the full context of your powerpoint request
- Apply best practices and conventions for Documents & Files
- Produce clean, well-structured, production-ready output
- Explain key decisions and offer alternatives where relevant
Examples
Example 1 — Basic Usage
User: Help me get started with powerpoint.
Claude: I'll walk you through the essential steps for powerpoint in your context...
Example 2 — Advanced Usage
User: I need a production-ready powerpoint setup with full error handling.
Claude: Here's a complete, production-hardened powerpoint implementation...
Guidelines
- Always validate inputs before processing
- Follow the conventions of the target platform or language
- Prefer explicit over implicit — clarity beats cleverness
- Include comments for non-obvious logic
- Suggest tests or validation steps where appropriate
Dependencies
Required: python, python-pptx
Platforms
Available on: claude.ai, claude-code, api
Part of the claude-skills collection — 183+ skills for Claude.