gamma-presentations-skill

name	Gamma Presentations Skill
description	Generate professional presentations using the Gamma API with expert storytelling consulting based on Duarte methodology.
applyTo	**/*presentation*,**/*slides*,**/*deck*,**/*gamma*,**/*pitch*

Gamma Presentations Skill

Generate professional presentations with expert storytelling consulting based on Duarte methodology.

⚠️ Staleness Watch (Last validated: Mar 2026 — API v1.0 GA): Check developers.gamma.app for endpoint changes and pricing updates.

📖 Full Documentation: The complete user guide with Duarte methodology, consulting workflow, and illustrations reference is available in Master Alex at alex_docs/features/GAMMA-PRESENTATIONS.md.

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Slide Break Rules

When using cardSplit: "inputTextBreaks", each \n---\n marks a card break:

# Title Slide
Content

---

# Second Slide
More content

• cardSplit: "inputTextBreaks" — Gamma uses --- breaks (ignores numCards)
• cardSplit: "auto" (default) — Gamma uses numCards (ignores --- breaks)

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Prerequisites

• Gamma account (all plans have API access)
• API key from gamma.app/settings
• Environment variable: GAMMA_API_KEY

Pricing Tiers

Plan	Price	Max Cards	Credits/mo
Free	$0	10	400
Plus	$9/mo	20	1,000
Pro	$18/mo	60	4,000
Ultra	$90/mo	75	20,000

Rate limit: 50 requests/hour.

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API Quick Reference

Base URL: https://public-api.gamma.app

Auth: X-API-KEY: <your-api-key>

Endpoint	Method	Description
/v1.0/generations	POST	Generate from text
/v1.0/generations/from-template	POST	Create from template (beta)
/v1.0/generations/{id}	GET	Check status, get URLs
/v1.0/themes	GET	List themes
/v1.0/folders	GET	List folders

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Generate Parameters

Required

Parameter	Type	Description
inputText	string	Content (max 100k tokens)
textMode	enum	generate, condense, preserve

Format Options

Parameter	Default	Values
format	presentation	presentation, document, social, webpage
numCards	10	1-10 (Free), 1-20 (Plus), 1-60 (Pro), 1-75 (Ultra)
cardSplit	auto	auto, inputTextBreaks
additionalInstructions		Free text, 1-2000 chars
themeId		Theme ID from /v1.0/themes
folderIds		Array of folder IDs

Text Options

"textOptions": {
  "amount": "medium",      // brief, medium, detailed, extensive
  "tone": "professional",  // 1-500 chars
  "audience": "executives", // 1-500 chars
  "language": "en"         // 60+ languages
}

Image Options

"imageOptions": {
  "source": "aiGenerated",  // aiGenerated, pictographic, pexels, giphy, webAllImages, webFreeToUse, webFreeToUseCommercially, placeholder, noImages
  "model": "flux-2-pro",    // see models below
  "style": "modern, minimal" // 1-500 chars
}

Card Options

"cardOptions": {
  "dimensions": "16x9",  // Presentation: fluid, 16x9, 4x3 | Document: fluid, pageless, letter, a4 | Social: 1x1, 4x5, 9x16
  "headerFooter": {
    "topRight": { "type": "image", "source": "themeLogo", "size": "sm" },
    "bottomRight": { "type": "cardNumber" },
    "bottomLeft": { "type": "text", "value": "© 2026 Company" },
    "hideFromFirstCard": true,
    "hideFromLastCard": true
  }

Positions: topLeft, topRight, topCenter, bottomLeft, bottomRight, bottomCenter Types: text (+ value), image (+ source, size), cardNumber

Sharing Options

"sharingOptions": {
  "workspaceAccess": "view",     // noAccess, view, comment, edit, fullAccess
  "externalAccess": "noAccess",  // noAccess, view, comment, edit
  "emailOptions": {
    "recipients": ["[e-mail]"],
    "access": "comment"
  }
}

Export

"exportAs": "pptx"  // or "pdf"

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AI Image Models

Free Tier (2-10 cr)

Model	API Value	Credits
Flux 2 Fast	flux-2-klein	2
Flux Kontext Fast	flux-kontext-fast	2
Imagen 3 Fast	imagen-3-flash	2
Luma Photon Flash	luma-photon-flash-1	2
Qwen Image Fast	qwen-image-fast	3
Ideogram 3 Turbo	ideogram-v3-turbo	10

Plus Tier (3-34 cr)

Model	API Value	Credits
Qwen Image	qwen-image	3
Flux 2 Pro	flux-2-pro	8
Imagen 4 Fast	imagen-4-fast	10
Luma Photon	luma-photon-1	10
Recraft V4	recraft-v4	12
Leonardo Phoenix	leonardo-phoenix	15
Gemini 2.5 Flash	gemini-2.5-flash-image	20
Nano Banana 2 Mini	gemini-3.1-flash-image-mini	34

Pro Tier (20-50 cr)

Model	API Value	Credits
Flux 2 Flex	flux-2-flex	20
Flux 2 Max	flux-2-max	20
Flux Kontext Pro	flux-kontext-pro	20
Ideogram 3	ideogram-v3	20
Imagen 4	imagen-4-pro	20
Recraft V3	recraft-v3	20
Gemini 3 Pro Image	gemini-3-pro-image	20
GPT Image	gpt-image-1-medium	30
DALL-E 3	dall-e-3	33
Recraft V3 Vector	recraft-v3-svg	40
Recraft V4 Vector	recraft-v4-svg	40
Nano Banana 2	gemini-3.1-flash-image	50

Ultra Tier (30-125 cr)

Model	API Value	Credits
Imagen 4 Ultra	imagen-4-ultra	30
Ideogram 3 Quality	ideogram-v3-quality	45
Gemini 3 Pro Image HD	gemini-3-pro-image-hd	70
Nano Banana 2 HD	gemini-3.1-flash-image-hd	75
GPT Image Detailed	gpt-image-1-high	120
Recraft V4 Pro	recraft-v4-pro	125

Video Models (Ultra only)

Model	API Value	Credits
Leonardo Motion 2 Fast	leonardo-motion-2-fast	98
Luma Ray 2 Flash	luma-ray-2-flash	120
Leonardo Motion 2	leonardo-motion-2	195
Veo 3.1 Fast	veo-3.1-fast	300
Luma Ray 2	luma-ray-2	350
Veo 3.1	veo-3.1	800

Deprecated (auto-redirect)

Old	New
flux-1-quick	flux-2-klein
flux-1-pro	flux-2-pro
flux-1-ultra	flux-2-max
flux-kontext-max	flux-2-flex
playground-3	flux-2-pro
imagen-3-pro	imagen-4-pro

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Create from Template (Beta)

POST /v1.0/generations/from-template

Parameter	Required	Description
gammaId	Yes	Template Gamma ID
prompt	Yes	Fill instructions
themeId	No	Override theme
folderIds	No	Save to folders
exportAs	No	pptx or pdf

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Response Handling

POST Response

{ "generationId": "gen_abc123", "status": "pending" }

GET Completed

{
  "generationId": "gen_abc123",
  "status": "completed",
  "gammaUrl": "https://gamma.app/docs/xyz",
  "pptxUrl": "https://...",
  "pdfUrl": "https://...",
  "creditsUsed": 45
}

Polling Pattern

async function waitForGeneration(generationId, apiKey) {
  const maxAttempts = 30; // 60s for images, 300 for video
  const delayMs = 2000;
  for (let i = 0; i < maxAttempts; i++) {
    const res = await fetch(`https://public-api.gamma.app/v1.0/generations/${generationId}`,
      { headers: { 'X-API-KEY': apiKey } });
    const data = await res.json();
    if (data.status === 'completed') return data;
    if (data.status === 'failed') throw new Error(data.error);
    await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, delayMs));
  }
  throw new Error('Generation timeout');
}

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Example Request

curl -X POST https://public-api.gamma.app/v1.0/generations \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-API-KEY: sk-gamma-xxx' \
  -d '{
    "inputText": "Our startup solves remote collaboration with AI-powered async video.",
    "textMode": "generate",
    "format": "presentation",
    "numCards": 12,
    "textOptions": { "tone": "confident, visionary", "audience": "investors" },
    "imageOptions": { "source": "aiGenerated", "model": "flux-2-pro" },
    "cardOptions": { "dimensions": "16x9" },
    "exportAs": "pptx"
  }'

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MCP Integration

Gamma provides a hosted MCP server (Claude, Make, Zapier, Workato, N8N).

Tool	Capability
generate_content	Create presentations, docs, webpages, social
browse_themes	Search theme library
organize_folders	Save to folders

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Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
Insufficient credits	Check gamma.app/settings/billing
401 Unauthorized	Verify API key
Timeout	Increase polling (2-3 min images, 10 min video)
Token limit	Max 100k tokens; use condense mode

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CLI Script

Location: .github/muscles/gamma-generator.cjs

# From file with export + auto-open
node .github/muscles/gamma-generator.cjs -f README.md -e pptx --open -n 12 -d 16x9

# Draft workflow (no credits)
node .github/muscles/gamma-generator.cjs -t "AI Ethics" --draft --open
node .github/muscles/gamma-generator.cjs -f exports/ai-ethics-draft.md -e pptx --open -n 12 -d 16x9

⚠️ Critical: For file-based generation, always pass both --slides and --dimensions 16x9. Without --slides, Gamma can condense multiple sections into fewer slides. Without --dimensions, Gamma may default to fluid layout.

Option	Short	Description
--topic	-t	Topic to generate
--file	-f	Path to content file
--format		presentation, document, social, webpage
--slides	-n	Number of slides (1-75)
--tone		Tone description
--audience		Target audience
--language	-l	Language code
--image-model		AI model
--image-style		Image style
--dimensions	-d	Card dimensions
--export	-e	pptx, pdf
--output	-o	Output directory
--open		Auto-open result
--draft		Generate template only

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Related

• alex_docs/features/GAMMA-PRESENTATIONS.md — Full user guide + Duarte methodology (Master Alex only)
• .github/instructions/gamma-presentation.instructions.md — Auto-activation rules