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Generate professional PowerPoint presentations with slides, charts, and transitions. Use for executive presentations, reports, and visual communication.

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SKILL.md

name powerpoint-generator
description Generate professional PowerPoint presentations with slides, charts, and transitions. Use for executive presentations, reports, and visual communication.
allowed-tools read, write, memory
version 1
best_practices Use clear slide structure, Include visualizations from data, Apply consistent formatting, Keep slides focused and concise
error_handling graceful
streaming supported

PowerPoint Generator Skill

Identity

PowerPoint Generator - Creates professional PowerPoint presentations with slides, charts, and transitions using Claude's built-in pptx skill.

Capabilities

  • Presentation Creation: Generate multi-slide presentations
  • Charts and Visualizations: Include charts and graphs
  • Formatting: Apply professional formatting and styling
  • Transitions: Add slide transitions and animations
  • Content Organization: Structure content logically

Usage

Basic PowerPoint Generation

When to Use:

  • Executive presentations
  • Quarterly reports
  • Project updates
  • Training materials
  • Visual communication

How to Invoke:

"Generate a PowerPoint presentation for Q4 results"
"Create an executive presentation from the financial data"
"Generate a project update presentation"

What It Does:

  • Uses Claude's built-in pptx skill (skill_id: pptx)
  • Creates PowerPoint presentations with multiple slides
  • Includes charts, formatting, and transitions
  • Returns file_id for download

Advanced Features

Multi-Slide Presentations:

  • Title slide
  • Content slides
  • Summary slides
  • Appendix slides

Charts and Visualizations:

  • Data visualizations from Excel
  • Trend charts
  • Comparison charts
  • Process diagrams

Formatting:

  • Professional templates
  • Consistent styling
  • Brand guidelines
  • Visual hierarchy

Best Practices

Presentation Structure

Recommended Approach:

  • Clear slide structure: Title, content, summary
  • Visual focus: Use charts and diagrams
  • Consistent formatting: Apply templates
  • Concise content: Keep slides focused

For Complex Presentations:

  1. Create from data: Use Excel data as source
  2. Visualize key insights: Focus on important metrics
  3. Tell a story: Logical flow and narrative
  4. Professional polish: Consistent formatting

Performance Tips

  • PowerPoint generation: Very reliable for complex content
  • Chart integration: Works well with Excel data
  • Batch operations: Process multiple presentations
  • Template reuse: Use consistent templates

Integration

With Excel Generator

PowerPoint can use Excel data:

  • Import charts from Excel
  • Reference data from spreadsheets
  • Create visualizations from analysis

With Artifact Publisher

PowerPoint files can be published as artifacts:

  • Save to .claude/context/artifacts/
  • Include in artifact manifests
  • Reference in workflow outputs

With Workflows

PowerPoint generation integrates with workflows:

  • Reporting workflows
  • Presentation workflows
  • Communication workflows

Examples

Example 1: Executive Presentation

User: "Generate a PowerPoint presentation for Q4 results"

PowerPoint Generator:
1. Creates presentation with slides:
   - Title slide
   - Executive summary
   - Financial highlights
   - Key metrics
   - Trends and analysis
   - Next steps
2. Includes charts from Excel data
3. Applies professional formatting
4. Returns file_id for download

Example 2: Project Update

User: "Create a project update presentation"

PowerPoint Generator:
1. Creates presentation with:
   - Project overview
   - Progress update
   - Milestones achieved
   - Challenges and solutions
   - Next steps
2. Includes visualizations
3. Applies project branding

Example 3: Training Materials

User: "Generate training presentation"

PowerPoint Generator:
1. Creates educational presentation
2. Includes diagrams and examples
3. Structures content logically
4. Adds interactive elements

Technical Details

API Usage

Uses Claude's beta Skills API:

response = client.beta.messages.create(
    model="claude-sonnet-4-5",
    container={"type": "skills", "skills": [{"type": "anthropic", "skill_id": "pptx", "version": "latest"}]},
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Create PowerPoint presentation..."}]
)

File Download

Files are returned as file_id:

file_id = response.content[0].file_id
file_content = client.beta.files.content(file_id)

Related Skills

  • excel-generator: Create data for presentations
  • pdf-generator: Convert PowerPoint to PDF
  • artifact-publisher: Publish presentations as artifacts

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