pptx

name	pptx
description	Use this skill any time a .pptx file is involved in any way — as input, output, or both. This includes: creating slide decks, pitch decks, presentations; reading, parsing, or extracting text from .pptx files; editing, modifying presentations; combining or splitting slide files.

PPTX Skill

Quick Reference

Task	Guide
Read/analyze content	python -m markitdown presentation.pptx
Edit or create from template	Read editing.md
Create from scratch	Read pptxgenjs.md

Reading Content

python -m markitdown presentation.pptx
python scripts/thumbnail.py presentation.pptx

Design Principles

• Pick bold, content-informed color palettes
• Use dominant color (60-70% visual weight) with supporting tones
• Dark backgrounds for title slides, light for content
• Commit to a visual motif and repeat across slides
• Every slide needs visual elements - never text-only slides

Dependencies

• pip install "markitdown[pptx]"
• pip install Pillow
• npm install -g pptxgenjs
• LibreOffice for PDF conversion