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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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When & Why to Use This Skill

This Claude skill enables seamless automation and management of Google Slides presentations directly through AI. It allows users to programmatically create new decks, modify existing slides, insert text and images, and export files to PDF or PowerPoint formats. By integrating Google Slides with Claude's reasoning capabilities, it transforms manual presentation building into an efficient, automated workflow for business, education, and creative projects.

Use Cases

  • Automated Report Generation: Automatically create monthly or quarterly business reports by generating slides, adding data-driven text boxes, and inserting performance charts.
  • Rapid Presentation Drafting: Convert meeting notes, project briefs, or research summaries into structured slide decks with professional layouts like 'title_body' or 'title_two_columns'.
  • Batch Document Conversion: Programmatically export multiple Google Slides presentations into PDF for secure distribution or PPTX for offline editing.
  • Template-Based Content Scaling: Duplicate existing presentation templates and dynamically update content for personalized client pitches or recurring training sessions.
namegoogle-slides
version1.0
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