gws-slides

name	gws-slides
description	Create and manage Google Slides presentations via the Google Workspace CLI (gws). Use when the user asks about presentations, Slides, or slide decks.
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Google Slides

You have access to Google Slides via the gws CLI.

Quick start

# Create a new presentation
gws slides presentations create --json '{"title":"Q1 Review"}'

# Get presentation metadata
gws slides presentations get --params '{"presentationId":"PRES_ID"}'

# Get a specific page/slide
gws slides presentations pages get --params '{"presentationId":"PRES_ID","pageObjectId":"PAGE_ID"}'

Raw API access

gws slides <resource> <method> [flags]

Flag	Description
--params '{...}'	URL/query parameters
--json '{...}'	Request body
--format json|table|yaml|csv	Output format (default: json)
--dry-run	Preview without calling API

Common API calls

# Add a blank slide
gws slides presentations batchUpdate --params '{"presentationId":"PRES_ID"}' --json '{"requests":[{"createSlide":{"slideLayoutReference":{"predefinedLayout":"BLANK"}}}]}'

# Insert text into a shape
gws slides presentations batchUpdate --params '{"presentationId":"PRES_ID"}' --json '{"requests":[{"insertText":{"objectId":"SHAPE_ID","text":"Hello World"}}]}'

# Delete a slide
gws slides presentations batchUpdate --params '{"presentationId":"PRES_ID"}' --json '{"requests":[{"deleteObject":{"objectId":"PAGE_ID"}}]}'

Discovery

gws slides --help                           # browse resources
gws schema slides.<resource>.<method>       # inspect parameters

Safety

• Prefer --dry-run to preview destructive operations.