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Create and manage Google Slides presentations. Load when user mentions 'google slides', 'slides', 'presentation', 'create presentation', 'add slide', or references creating/editing slide decks.

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SKILL.md

name google-slides
version 1
description Create and manage Google Slides presentations. Load when user mentions 'google slides', 'slides', 'presentation', 'create presentation', 'add slide', or references creating/editing slide decks.

Google Slides

Create, edit, and manage Google Slides presentations via OAuth authentication.


Pre-Flight Check (ALWAYS RUN FIRST)

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-master/scripts/google_auth.py --check --service slides

Exit codes:

  • 0: Ready to use - proceed with user request
  • 1: Need to login - run python3 00-system/skills/google/google-master/scripts/google_auth.py --login
  • 2: Missing credentials or dependencies - see ../google-master/references/setup-guide.md

Quick Reference

List Presentations

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py list

Search Presentations

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py list --query "quarterly"

Get Presentation Info

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py info <presentation_id>

Create Presentation

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py create "Q4 Sales Report"

Read Slide Content

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py read <presentation_id> --slide 1

Add Blank Slide

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py add-slide <presentation_id>

Add Slide with Layout

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py add-slide <presentation_id> --layout title_body

Delete Slide

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py delete-slide <presentation_id> <slide_id>

Add Text Box

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py add-text <presentation_id> <slide_id> "Hello World" --x 100 --y 100

Add Image

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py add-image <presentation_id> <slide_id> "https://example.com/image.png"

Duplicate Presentation

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py duplicate <presentation_id> "Copy of Presentation"

Export to PDF

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py export <presentation_id> ./output.pdf --format pdf

Export to PowerPoint

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py export <presentation_id> ./output.pptx --format pptx

Presentation ID

The ID is in the URL:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/[PRESENTATION_ID]/edit

Slide Layouts

Layout Description
blank Empty slide
title Title slide (large centered title)
title_body Title with body text
title_two_columns Title with two columns
title_only Just a title area
section Section header
big_number Large number display
caption Caption only

Available Operations

Operation Function Description
List list_presentations() List all presentations
Info get_presentation_info() Get presentation metadata
Create create_presentation() Create new presentation
Read read_slide() Get slide content
Add Slide add_slide() Add new slide
Delete Slide delete_slide() Remove slide
Add Text add_text_box() Insert text box
Add Image add_image() Insert image
Duplicate duplicate_presentation() Copy presentation
Export export_presentation() Export to PDF/PPTX

Positioning

Text boxes and images use points (pt) for positioning:

  • --x and --y: Position from top-left corner
  • --width and --height: Element dimensions

Standard slide is approximately 720 x 540 points.


Common Workflows

Create Report Presentation

from slides_operations import create_presentation, add_slide, add_text_box

# Create presentation
pres = create_presentation("Monthly Report")
pres_id = pres['id']

# Get first slide ID
info = get_presentation_info(pres_id)
first_slide = info['slides'][0]['id']

# Add title
add_text_box(pres_id, first_slide, "Monthly Performance Report",
             x=100, y=200, width=500, height=60)

# Add more slides
add_slide(pres_id, layout='title_body')

Export for Sharing

from slides_operations import export_presentation

# Export to PDF for email
export_presentation(presentation_id, "./report.pdf", format='pdf')

# Export to PowerPoint for editing
export_presentation(presentation_id, "./report.pptx", format='pptx')

Error Handling

See ../google-master/references/error-handling.md for common errors and solutions.


Setup

First-time setup: ../google-master/references/setup-guide.md

Quick start:

  1. pip install google-auth google-auth-oauthlib google-api-python-client
  2. Create OAuth credentials in Google Cloud Console (enable Google Slides API, choose "Desktop app")
  3. Add to .env file at Nexus root:
    GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your-client-id.apps.googleusercontent.com
    GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your-client-secret
    GOOGLE_PROJECT_ID=your-project-id
    
  4. Run python3 00-system/skills/google/google-master/scripts/google_auth.py --login