PPTX creation, editing, and analysis
Overview
A user may ask you to create, edit, or analyze the contents of a .pptx file. A .pptx file is essentially a ZIP archive containing XML files and other resources that you can read or edit. You have different tools and workflows available for different tasks.
Output Directory Convention
All files created using this workflow MUST be written to:
outputs/<document-name>/
Where <document-name> is a descriptive, lowercase, hyphenated name.
Examples: outputs/quarterly-sales-report/, outputs/employee-handbook/
Rules:
- Create the directory if it doesn't exist
- All intermediate files (unpacked XML, JSON inventories, HTML, images) go here
- Final output files go here
- Never write skill-generated files to the repository root or public/ directories
- Use descriptive names that clearly identify the document's purpose
Reading and analyzing content
Text extraction
If you just need to read the text contents of a presentation, you should convert the document to markdown:
# Convert document to markdown
python -m markitdown path-to-file.pptx
Raw XML access
You need raw XML access for: comments, speaker notes, slide layouts, animations, design elements, and complex formatting. For any of these features, you'll need to unpack a presentation and read its raw XML contents.
Unpacking a file
python ooxml/scripts/unpack.py <office_file> <output_dir>
Note: The unpack.py script is located at skills/pptx/ooxml/scripts/unpack.py relative to the project root. If the script doesn't exist at this path, use find . -name "unpack.py" to locate it.
Key file structures
ppt/presentation.xml - Main presentation metadata and slide references
ppt/slides/slide{N}.xml - Individual slide contents (slide1.xml, slide2.xml, etc.)
ppt/notesSlides/notesSlide{N}.xml - Speaker notes for each slide
ppt/comments/modernComment_*.xml - Comments for specific slides
ppt/slideLayouts/ - Layout templates for slides
ppt/slideMasters/ - Master slide templates
ppt/theme/ - Theme and styling information
ppt/media/ - Images and other media files
Typography and color extraction
When given an example design to emulate: Always analyze the presentation's typography and colors first using the methods below:
- Read theme file: Check
ppt/theme/theme1.xml for colors (<a:clrScheme>) and fonts (<a:fontScheme>)
- Sample slide content: Examine
ppt/slides/slide1.xml for actual font usage (<a:rPr>) and colors
- Search for patterns: Use grep to find color (
<a:solidFill>, <a:srgbClr>) and font references across all XML files
Creating a new PowerPoint presentation without a template
When creating a new PowerPoint presentation from scratch, use the html2pptx workflow to convert HTML slides to PowerPoint with accurate positioning.
Design Principles
CRITICAL: Before creating any presentation, analyze the content and choose appropriate design elements:
- Consider the subject matter: What is this presentation about? What tone, industry, or mood does it suggest?
- Check for branding: If the user mentions a company/organization, consider their brand colors and identity
- Match palette to content: Select colors that reflect the subject
- State your approach: Explain your design choices before writing code
Requirements:
- ✅ State your content-informed design approach BEFORE writing code
- ✅ Use web-safe fonts only: Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, Georgia, Courier New, Verdana, Tahoma, Trebuchet MS, Impact
- ✅ Create clear visual hierarchy through size, weight, and color
- ✅ Ensure readability: strong contrast, appropriately sized text, clean alignment
- ✅ Be consistent: repeat patterns, spacing, and visual language across slides
Color Palette Selection
Choosing colors creatively:
- Think beyond defaults: What colors genuinely match this specific topic? Avoid autopilot choices.
- Consider multiple angles: Topic, industry, mood, energy level, target audience, brand identity (if mentioned)
- Be adventurous: Try unexpected combinations - a healthcare presentation doesn't have to be green, finance doesn't have to be navy
- Build your palette: Pick 3-5 colors that work together (dominant colors + supporting tones + accent)
- Ensure contrast: Text must be clearly readable on backgrounds
Example color palettes (use these to spark creativity - choose one, adapt it, or create your own):
- Classic Blue: Deep navy (#1C2833), slate gray (#2E4053), silver (#AAB7B8), off-white (#F4F6F6)
- Teal & Coral: Teal (#5EA8A7), deep teal (#277884), coral (#FE4447), white (#FFFFFF)
- Bold Red: Red (#C0392B), bright red (#E74C3C), orange (#F39C12), yellow (#F1C40F), green (#2ECC71)
- Warm Blush: Mauve (#A49393), blush (#EED6D3), rose (#E8B4B8), cream (#FAF7F2)
- Burgundy Luxury: Burgundy (#5D1D2E), crimson (#951233), rust (#C15937), gold (#997929)
- Deep Purple & Emerald: Purple (#B165FB), dark blue (#181B24), emerald (#40695B), white (#FFFFFF)
- Cream & Forest Green: Cream (#FFE1C7), forest green (#40695B), white (#FCFCFC)
- Pink & Purple: Pink (#F8275B), coral (#FF574A), rose (#FF737D), purple (#3D2F68)
- Lime & Plum: Lime (#C5DE82), plum (#7C3A5F), coral (#FD8C6E), blue-gray (#98ACB5)
- Black & Gold: Gold (#BF9A4A), black (#000000), cream (#F4F6F6)
- Sage & Terracotta: Sage (#87A96B), terracotta (#E07A5F), cream (#F4F1DE), charcoal (#2C2C2C)
- Charcoal & Red: Charcoal (#292929), red (#E33737), light gray (#CCCBCB)
- Vibrant Orange: Orange (#F96D00), light gray (#F2F2F2), charcoal (#222831)
- Forest Green: Black (#191A19), green (#4E9F3D), dark green (#1E5128), white (#FFFFFF)
- Retro Rainbow: Purple (#722880), pink (#D72D51), orange (#EB5C18), amber (#F08800), gold (#DEB600)
- Vintage Earthy: Mustard (#E3B448), sage (#CBD18F), forest green (#3A6B35), cream (#F4F1DE)
- Coastal Rose: Old rose (#AD7670), beaver (#B49886), eggshell (#F3ECDC), ash gray (#BFD5BE)
- Orange & Turquoise: Light orange (#FC993E), grayish turquoise (#667C6F), white (#FCFCFC)
Visual Details Options
Geometric Patterns:
- Diagonal section dividers instead of horizontal
- Asymmetric column widths (30/70, 40/60, 25/75)
- Rotated text headers at 90° or 270°
- Circular/hexagonal frames for images
- Triangular accent shapes in corners
- Overlapping shapes for depth
Border & Frame Treatments:
- Thick single-color borders (10-20pt) on one side only
- Double-line borders with contrasting colors
- Corner brackets instead of full frames
- L-shaped borders (top+left or bottom+right)
- Underline accents beneath headers (3-5pt thick)
Typography Treatments:
- Extreme size contrast (72pt headlines vs 11pt body)
- All-caps headers with wide letter spacing
- Numbered sections in oversized display type
- Monospace (Courier New) for data/stats/technical content
- Condensed fonts (Arial Narrow) for dense information
- Outlined text for emphasis
Chart & Data Styling:
- Monochrome charts with single accent color for key data
- Horizontal bar charts instead of vertical
- Dot plots instead of bar charts
- Minimal gridlines or none at all
- Data labels directly on elements (no legends)
- Oversized numbers for key metrics
Layout Innovations:
- Full-bleed images with text overlays
- Sidebar column (20-30% width) for navigation/context
- Modular grid systems (3×3, 4×4 blocks)
- Z-pattern or F-pattern content flow
- Floating text boxes over colored shapes
- Magazine-style multi-column layouts
Background Treatments:
- Solid color blocks occupying 40-60% of slide
- Gradient fills (vertical or diagonal only)
- Split backgrounds (two colors, diagonal or vertical)
- Edge-to-edge color bands
- Negative space as a design element
Layout Tips
When creating slides with charts or tables:
- Two-column layout (PREFERRED): Use a header spanning the full width, then two columns below - text/bullets in one column and the featured content in the other. This provides better balance and makes charts/tables more readable. Use flexbox with unequal column widths (e.g., 40%/60% split) to optimize space for each content type.
- Full-slide layout: Let the featured content (chart/table) take up the entire slide for maximum impact and readability
- NEVER vertically stack: Do not place charts/tables below text in a single column - this causes poor readability and layout issues
Workflow
MANDATORY - READ ENTIRE FILE: Read html2pptx.md completely from start to finish. NEVER set any range limits when reading this file. Read the full file content for detailed syntax, critical formatting rules, and best practices before proceeding with presentation creation.
Create an HTML file for each slide with proper dimensions (e.g., 720pt × 405pt for 16:9)
- Use
<p>, <h1>-<h6>, <ul>, <ol> for all text content
- Use
class="placeholder" for areas where charts/tables will be added (render with gray background for visibility)
- CRITICAL: Rasterize gradients and icons as PNG images FIRST using Sharp, then reference in HTML
- LAYOUT: For slides with charts/tables/images, use either full-slide layout or two-column layout for better readability
Create and run a JavaScript file using the html2pptx.cjs library to convert HTML slides to PowerPoint and save the presentation
- Project install:
DENO_TLS_CA_STORE=system deno run --allow-all script.js
- Global install:
DENO_TLS_CA_STORE=system ./officedeno run --allow-all script.js (or .\officedeno.ps1 on Windows)
- Use the
html2pptx() function to process each HTML file
- Add charts and tables to placeholder areas using PptxGenJS API
- Add speaker notes to any slide via
slide.addNotes('Your speaker notes here') after conversion
- Save the presentation using
pptx.writeFile()
Visual validation (two-pass):
Pass 1 — Layout scan (thumbnail grid):
- Create thumbnail grid:
python scripts/thumbnail.py output.pptx outputs/<document-name>/thumbnails --cols 4
- Read the grid and scan for gross layout issues: missing content, wrong slide order, obviously broken layouts, blank slides that should have content
Pass 2 — Detail check (per-slide render):
- Convert to PDF:
soffice --headless --convert-to pdf --outdir outputs/<document-name>/ outputs/<document-name>/output.pptx
- Render at 200 DPI:
pdftoppm -jpeg -r 200 outputs/<document-name>/output.pdf outputs/<document-name>/slide
- Read each slide image individually and check for:
- Text cutoff: Text being cut off by header bars, shapes, or slide edges
- Text overlap: Text overlapping with other text or shapes
- Positioning issues: Content too close to slide boundaries or other elements
- Contrast issues: Insufficient contrast between text and backgrounds
- Font rendering: Text legible at intended size, no substitution artifacts
- If issues found, adjust HTML margins/spacing/colors and regenerate the presentation
- Repeat until all slides are visually correct
Important: Thumbnail grids are too low-resolution to catch fine text issues. Always do the per-slide detail check — the grid alone is not sufficient.
Editing an existing PowerPoint presentation
When edit slides in an existing PowerPoint presentation, you need to work with the raw Office Open XML (OOXML) format. This involves unpacking the .pptx file, editing the XML content, and repacking it.
Workflow
- MANDATORY - READ ENTIRE FILE: Read
ooxml.md (~500 lines) completely from start to finish. NEVER set any range limits when reading this file. Read the full file content for detailed guidance on OOXML structure and editing workflows before any presentation editing.
- Unpack the presentation:
python ooxml/scripts/unpack.py <office_file> <output_dir>
- Edit the XML files (primarily
ppt/slides/slide{N}.xml and related files)
- CRITICAL: Validate immediately after each edit and fix any validation errors before proceeding:
python ooxml/scripts/validate.py <dir> --original <file>
- Pack the final presentation:
python ooxml/scripts/pack.py <input_directory> <office_file>
- Visual Verification (mandatory, two-pass):
- Layout scan:
python scripts/thumbnail.py <office_file> outputs/<document-name>/thumbnails — scan grid for gross layout issues
- Detail check:
soffice --headless --convert-to pdf --outdir outputs/<document-name>/ <office_file> then pdftoppm -jpeg -r 200 outputs/<document-name>/*.pdf outputs/<document-name>/slide — read each slide image and check for text cutoff, broken layouts, misaligned elements, or missing content. If issues are found, unpack, fix, validate, repack, and re-verify.
Creating a new PowerPoint presentation using a template
When you need to create a presentation that follows an existing template's design, you'll need to duplicate and re-arrange template slides before then replacing placeholder context.
Workflow
Extract template text AND create visual thumbnail grid:
- Extract text:
python -m markitdown template.pptx > template-content.md
- Read
template-content.md: Read the entire file to understand the contents of the template presentation. NEVER set any range limits when reading this file.
- Create thumbnail grids:
python scripts/thumbnail.py template.pptx
- See Creating Thumbnail Grids section for more details
Analyze template and save inventory to a file:
- Visual Analysis: Review thumbnail grid(s) to understand slide layouts, design patterns, and visual structure
- Create and save a template inventory file at
template-inventory.md containing:# Template Inventory Analysis
**Total Slides: [count]**
**IMPORTANT: Slides are 0-indexed (first slide = 0, last slide = count-1)**
## [Category Name]
- Slide 0: [Layout code if available] - Description/purpose
- Slide 1: [Layout code] - Description/purpose
- Slide 2: [Layout code] - Description/purpose
[... EVERY slide must be listed individually with its index ...]
- Using the thumbnail grid: Reference the visual thumbnails to identify:
- Layout patterns (title slides, content layouts, section dividers)
- Image placeholder locations and counts
- Design consistency across slide groups
- Visual hierarchy and structure
- This inventory file is REQUIRED for selecting appropriate templates in the next step
Create presentation outline based on template inventory:
- Review available templates from step 2.
- Choose an intro or title template for the first slide. This should be one of the first templates.
- Choose safe, text-based layouts for the other slides.
- CRITICAL: Match layout structure to actual content:
- Single-column layouts: Use for unified narrative or single topic
- Two-column layouts: Use ONLY when you have exactly 2 distinct items/concepts
- Three-column layouts: Use ONLY when you have exactly 3 distinct items/concepts
- Image + text layouts: Use ONLY when you have actual images to insert
- Quote layouts: Use ONLY for actual quotes from people (with attribution), never for emphasis
- Never use layouts with more placeholders than you have content
- If you have 2 items, don't force them into a 3-column layout
- If you have 4+ items, consider breaking into multiple slides or using a list format
- Count your actual content pieces BEFORE selecting the layout
- Verify each placeholder in the chosen layout will be filled with meaningful content
- Select one option representing the best layout for each content section.
- Save
outline.md with content AND template mapping that leverages available designs
- Example template mapping:
# Template slides to use (0-based indexing)
# WARNING: Verify indices are within range! Template with 73 slides has indices 0-72
# Mapping: slide numbers from outline -> template slide indices
template_mapping = [
0, # Use slide 0 (Title/Cover)
34, # Use slide 34 (B1: Title and body)
34, # Use slide 34 again (duplicate for second B1)
50, # Use slide 50 (E1: Quote)
54, # Use slide 54 (F2: Closing + Text)
]
Duplicate, reorder, and delete slides using rearrange.py:
- Use the
scripts/rearrange.py script to create a new presentation with slides in the desired order:python scripts/rearrange.py template.pptx working.pptx 0,34,34,50,52
- The script handles duplicating repeated slides, deleting unused slides, and reordering automatically
- Slide indices are 0-based (first slide is 0, second is 1, etc.)
- The same slide index can appear multiple times to duplicate that slide
Extract ALL text using the inventory.py script:
Run inventory extraction:
python scripts/inventory.py working.pptx text-inventory.json
Read text-inventory.json: Read the entire text-inventory.json file to understand all shapes and their properties. NEVER set any range limits when reading this file.
The inventory JSON structure:
{
"slide-0": {
"shape-0": {
"placeholder_type": "TITLE", // or null for non-placeholders
"left": 1.5, // position in inches
"top": 2.0,
"width": 7.5,
"height": 1.2,
"paragraphs": [
{
"text": "Paragraph text",
// Optional properties (only included when non-default):
"bullet": true, // explicit bullet detected
"level": 0, // only included when bullet is true
"alignment": "CENTER", // CENTER, RIGHT (not LEFT)
"space_before": 10.0, // space before paragraph in points
"space_after": 6.0, // space after paragraph in points
"line_spacing": 22.4, // line spacing in points
"font_name": "Arial", // from first run
"font_size": 14.0, // in points
"bold": true,
"italic": false,
"underline": false,
"color": "FF0000" // RGB color
}
]
}
}
}
Key features:
- Slides: Named as "slide-0", "slide-1", etc.
- Shapes: Ordered by visual position (top-to-bottom, left-to-right) as "shape-0", "shape-1", etc.
- Placeholder types: TITLE, CENTER_TITLE, SUBTITLE, BODY, OBJECT, or null
- Default font size:
default_font_size in points extracted from layout placeholders (when available)
- Slide numbers are filtered: Shapes with SLIDE_NUMBER placeholder type are automatically excluded from inventory
- Bullets: When
bullet: true, level is always included (even if 0)
- Spacing:
space_before, space_after, and line_spacing in points (only included when set)
- Colors:
color for RGB (e.g., "FF0000"), theme_color for theme colors (e.g., "DARK_1")
- Properties: Only non-default values are included in the output
Generate replacement text and save the data to a JSON file
Based on the text inventory from the previous step:
- CRITICAL: First verify which shapes exist in the inventory - only reference shapes that are actually present
- VALIDATION: The replace.py script will validate that all shapes in your replacement JSON exist in the inventory
- If you reference a non-existent shape, you'll get an error showing available shapes
- If you reference a non-existent slide, you'll get an error indicating the slide doesn't exist
- All validation errors are shown at once before the script exits
- IMPORTANT: The replace.py script uses inventory.py internally to identify ALL text shapes
- AUTOMATIC CLEARING: ALL text shapes from the inventory will be cleared unless you provide "paragraphs" for them
- Add a "paragraphs" field to shapes that need content (not "replacement_paragraphs")
- Shapes without "paragraphs" in the replacement JSON will have their text cleared automatically
- Paragraphs with bullets will be automatically left aligned. Don't set the
alignment property on when "bullet": true
- Generate appropriate replacement content for placeholder text
- Use shape size to determine appropriate content length
- CRITICAL: Include paragraph properties from the original inventory - don't just provide text
- IMPORTANT: When bullet: true, do NOT include bullet symbols (•, -, *) in text - they're added automatically
- ESSENTIAL FORMATTING RULES:
- Headers/titles should typically have
"bold": true
- List items should have
"bullet": true, "level": 0 (level is required when bullet is true)
- Preserve any alignment properties (e.g.,
"alignment": "CENTER" for centered text)
- Include font properties when different from default (e.g.,
"font_size": 14.0, "font_name": "Lora")
- Colors: Use
"color": "FF0000" for RGB or "theme_color": "DARK_1" for theme colors
- The replacement script expects properly formatted paragraphs, not just text strings
- Overlapping shapes: Prefer shapes with larger default_font_size or more appropriate placeholder_type
- Save the updated inventory with replacements to
replacement-text.json
- WARNING: Different template layouts have different shape counts - always check the actual inventory before creating replacements
Example paragraphs field showing proper formatting:
"paragraphs": [
{
"text": "New presentation title text",
"alignment": "CENTER",
"bold": true
},
{
"text": "Section Header",
"bold": true
},
{
"text": "First bullet point without bullet symbol",
"bullet": true,
"level": 0
},
{
"text": "Red colored text",
"color": "FF0000"
},
{
"text": "Theme colored text",
"theme_color": "DARK_1"
},
{
"text": "Regular paragraph text without special formatting"
}
]
Shapes not listed in the replacement JSON are automatically cleared:
{
"slide-0": {
"shape-0": {
"paragraphs": [...] // This shape gets new text
}
// shape-1 and shape-2 from inventory will be cleared automatically
}
}
Common formatting patterns for presentations:
- Title slides: Bold text, sometimes centered
- Section headers within slides: Bold text
- Bullet lists: Each item needs
"bullet": true, "level": 0
- Body text: Usually no special properties needed
- Quotes: May have special alignment or font properties
Apply replacements using the replace.py script
python scripts/replace.py working.pptx replacement-text.json output.pptx
The script will:
- First extract the inventory of ALL text shapes using functions from inventory.py
- Validate that all shapes in the replacement JSON exist in the inventory
- Clear text from ALL shapes identified in the inventory
- Apply new text only to shapes with "paragraphs" defined in the replacement JSON
- Preserve formatting by applying paragraph properties from the JSON
- Handle bullets, alignment, font properties, and colors automatically
- Save the updated presentation
Example validation errors:
ERROR: Invalid shapes in replacement JSON:
- Shape 'shape-99' not found on 'slide-0'. Available shapes: shape-0, shape-1, shape-4
- Slide 'slide-999' not found in inventory
ERROR: Replacement text made overflow worse in these shapes:
- slide-0/shape-2: overflow worsened by 1.25" (was 0.00", now 1.25")
Visual Verification (mandatory, two-pass):
- Layout scan:
python scripts/thumbnail.py output.pptx outputs/<document-name>/final-thumbnails — scan grid for gross layout issues, missing content, visible placeholders
- Detail check:
soffice --headless --convert-to pdf --outdir outputs/<document-name>/ output.pptx then pdftoppm -jpeg -r 200 outputs/<document-name>/*.pdf outputs/<document-name>/slide — read each slide image and verify: all replaced text fits correctly, no placeholders remain visible, layouts match the template's design intent, no text is truncated or overflowing. If issues are found, adjust the replacement JSON (reduce text, change formatting) and re-run replace.py.
Creating Thumbnail Grids
To create visual thumbnail grids of PowerPoint slides for quick analysis and reference:
python scripts/thumbnail.py template.pptx [output_prefix]
Features:
- Creates:
thumbnails.jpg (or thumbnails-1.jpg, thumbnails-2.jpg, etc. for large decks)
- Default: 5 columns, max 30 slides per grid (5×6)
- Custom prefix:
python scripts/thumbnail.py template.pptx my-grid
- Note: The output prefix should include the path if you want output in a specific directory (e.g.,
workspace/my-grid)
- Adjust columns:
--cols 4 (range: 3-6, affects slides per grid)
- Grid limits: 3 cols = 12 slides/grid, 4 cols = 20, 5 cols = 30, 6 cols = 42
- Slides are zero-indexed (Slide 0, Slide 1, etc.)
Use cases:
- Template analysis: Quickly understand slide layouts and design patterns
- Content review: Visual overview of entire presentation
- Navigation reference: Find specific slides by their visual appearance
- Quality check: Verify all slides are properly formatted
Examples:
# Basic usage
python scripts/thumbnail.py presentation.pptx
# Combine options: custom name, columns
python scripts/thumbnail.py template.pptx analysis --cols 4
Converting Slides to Images
To visually analyze PowerPoint slides, convert them to images using a two-step process:
Convert PPTX to PDF:
soffice --headless --convert-to pdf template.pptx
Convert PDF pages to JPEG images:
pdftoppm -jpeg -r 150 template.pdf slide
This creates files like slide-1.jpg, slide-2.jpg, etc.
Options:
-r 150: Sets resolution to 150 DPI (adjust for quality/size balance)
-jpeg: Output JPEG format (use -png for PNG if preferred)
-f N: First page to convert (e.g., -f 2 starts from page 2)
-l N: Last page to convert (e.g., -l 5 stops at page 5)
slide: Prefix for output files
Example for specific range:
pdftoppm -jpeg -r 150 -f 2 -l 5 template.pdf slide # Converts only pages 2-5
Code Style Guidelines
IMPORTANT: When generating code for PPTX operations:
- Write concise code
- Avoid verbose variable names and redundant operations
- Avoid unnecessary print statements
Dependencies
Dependencies are installed by the office-install skill. If scripts fail with module errors, re-run that skill's Phase 3.
npm packages (resolved by deno install via deno.json, integrity-pinned in deno.lock):
pptxgenjs — creating presentations via html2pptx
playwright — HTML rendering in html2pptx
sharp — SVG rasterization and image processing
react, react-dom, react-icons — icon rasterization scripts
pdf-lib — PDF creation and modification
pdfjs-dist — PDF text extraction
Browser binary (installed by office-install Phase 3):
- Playwright Chromium (~150MB) — for headless HTML rendering
Python packages (via uv run --with):
markitdown — text extraction from presentations
defusedxml — secure XML parsing
System tools:
- LibreOffice:
soffice — PDF conversion
- Poppler:
pdftoppm — PDF to image conversion
1---2name: office-pptx3description: Presentation creation, editing, and analysis. When Claude needs to work with presentations (.pptx files) for: (1) Creating new presentations, (2) Modifying or editing content, (3) Working with layouts, (4) Adding comments or speaker notes, or any other presentation tasks4---56# PPTX creation, editing, and analysis78## Overview910A user may ask you to create, edit, or analyze the contents of a .pptx file. A .pptx file is essentially a ZIP archive containing XML files and other resources that you can read or edit. You have different tools and workflows available for different tasks.1112## Output Directory Convention1314All files created using this workflow MUST be written to:1516 outputs/<document-name>/1718Where `<document-name>` is a descriptive, lowercase, hyphenated name.19Examples: `outputs/quarterly-sales-report/`, `outputs/employee-handbook/`2021Rules:221. Create the directory if it doesn't exist232. All intermediate files (unpacked XML, JSON inventories, HTML, images) go here243. Final output files go here254. Never write skill-generated files to the repository root or public/ directories265. Use descriptive names that clearly identify the document's purpose2728## Reading and analyzing content2930### Text extraction31If you just need to read the text contents of a presentation, you should convert the document to markdown:3233```bash34# Convert document to markdown35python -m markitdown path-to-file.pptx36```3738### Raw XML access39You need raw XML access for: comments, speaker notes, slide layouts, animations, design elements, and complex formatting. For any of these features, you'll need to unpack a presentation and read its raw XML contents.4041#### Unpacking a file42`python ooxml/scripts/unpack.py <office_file> <output_dir>`4344**Note**: The unpack.py script is located at `skills/pptx/ooxml/scripts/unpack.py` relative to the project root. If the script doesn't exist at this path, use `find . -name "unpack.py"` to locate it.4546#### Key file structures47* `ppt/presentation.xml` - Main presentation metadata and slide references48* `ppt/slides/slide{N}.xml` - Individual slide contents (slide1.xml, slide2.xml, etc.)49* `ppt/notesSlides/notesSlide{N}.xml` - Speaker notes for each slide50* `ppt/comments/modernComment_*.xml` - Comments for specific slides51* `ppt/slideLayouts/` - Layout templates for slides52* `ppt/slideMasters/` - Master slide templates53* `ppt/theme/` - Theme and styling information54* `ppt/media/` - Images and other media files5556#### Typography and color extraction57**When given an example design to emulate**: Always analyze the presentation's typography and colors first using the methods below:581. **Read theme file**: Check `ppt/theme/theme1.xml` for colors (`<a:clrScheme>`) and fonts (`<a:fontScheme>`)592. **Sample slide content**: Examine `ppt/slides/slide1.xml` for actual font usage (`<a:rPr>`) and colors603. **Search for patterns**: Use grep to find color (`<a:solidFill>`, `<a:srgbClr>`) and font references across all XML files6162## Creating a new PowerPoint presentation **without a template**6364When creating a new PowerPoint presentation from scratch, use the **html2pptx** workflow to convert HTML slides to PowerPoint with accurate positioning.6566### Design Principles6768**CRITICAL**: Before creating any presentation, analyze the content and choose appropriate design elements:691. **Consider the subject matter**: What is this presentation about? What tone, industry, or mood does it suggest?702. **Check for branding**: If the user mentions a company/organization, consider their brand colors and identity713. **Match palette to content**: Select colors that reflect the subject724. **State your approach**: Explain your design choices before writing code7374**Requirements**:75- ✅ State your content-informed design approach BEFORE writing code76- ✅ Use web-safe fonts only: Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, Georgia, Courier New, Verdana, Tahoma, Trebuchet MS, Impact77- ✅ Create clear visual hierarchy through size, weight, and color78- ✅ Ensure readability: strong contrast, appropriately sized text, clean alignment79- ✅ Be consistent: repeat patterns, spacing, and visual language across slides8081#### Color Palette Selection8283**Choosing colors creatively**:84- **Think beyond defaults**: What colors genuinely match this specific topic? Avoid autopilot choices.85- **Consider multiple angles**: Topic, industry, mood, energy level, target audience, brand identity (if mentioned)86- **Be adventurous**: Try unexpected combinations - a healthcare presentation doesn't have to be green, finance doesn't have to be navy87- **Build your palette**: Pick 3-5 colors that work together (dominant colors + supporting tones + accent)88- **Ensure contrast**: Text must be clearly readable on backgrounds8990**Example color palettes** (use these to spark creativity - choose one, adapt it, or create your own):91921. **Classic Blue**: Deep navy (#1C2833), slate gray (#2E4053), silver (#AAB7B8), off-white (#F4F6F6)932. **Teal & Coral**: Teal (#5EA8A7), deep teal (#277884), coral (#FE4447), white (#FFFFFF)943. **Bold Red**: Red (#C0392B), bright red (#E74C3C), orange (#F39C12), yellow (#F1C40F), green (#2ECC71)954. **Warm Blush**: Mauve (#A49393), blush (#EED6D3), rose (#E8B4B8), cream (#FAF7F2)965. **Burgundy Luxury**: Burgundy (#5D1D2E), crimson (#951233), rust (#C15937), gold (#997929)976. **Deep Purple & Emerald**: Purple (#B165FB), dark blue (#181B24), emerald (#40695B), white (#FFFFFF)987. **Cream & Forest Green**: Cream (#FFE1C7), forest green (#40695B), white (#FCFCFC)998. **Pink & Purple**: Pink (#F8275B), coral (#FF574A), rose (#FF737D), purple (#3D2F68)1009. **Lime & Plum**: Lime (#C5DE82), plum (#7C3A5F), coral (#FD8C6E), blue-gray (#98ACB5)10110. **Black & Gold**: Gold (#BF9A4A), black (#000000), cream (#F4F6F6)10211. **Sage & Terracotta**: Sage (#87A96B), terracotta (#E07A5F), cream (#F4F1DE), charcoal (#2C2C2C)10312. **Charcoal & Red**: Charcoal (#292929), red (#E33737), light gray (#CCCBCB)10413. **Vibrant Orange**: Orange (#F96D00), light gray (#F2F2F2), charcoal (#222831)10514. **Forest Green**: Black (#191A19), green (#4E9F3D), dark green (#1E5128), white (#FFFFFF)10615. **Retro Rainbow**: Purple (#722880), pink (#D72D51), orange (#EB5C18), amber (#F08800), gold (#DEB600)10716. **Vintage Earthy**: Mustard (#E3B448), sage (#CBD18F), forest green (#3A6B35), cream (#F4F1DE)10817. **Coastal Rose**: Old rose (#AD7670), beaver (#B49886), eggshell (#F3ECDC), ash gray (#BFD5BE)10918. **Orange & Turquoise**: Light orange (#FC993E), grayish turquoise (#667C6F), white (#FCFCFC)110111#### Visual Details Options112113**Geometric Patterns**:114- Diagonal section dividers instead of horizontal115- Asymmetric column widths (30/70, 40/60, 25/75)116- Rotated text headers at 90° or 270°117- Circular/hexagonal frames for images118- Triangular accent shapes in corners119- Overlapping shapes for depth120121**Border & Frame Treatments**:122- Thick single-color borders (10-20pt) on one side only123- Double-line borders with contrasting colors124- Corner brackets instead of full frames125- L-shaped borders (top+left or bottom+right)126- Underline accents beneath headers (3-5pt thick)127128**Typography Treatments**:129- Extreme size contrast (72pt headlines vs 11pt body)130- All-caps headers with wide letter spacing131- Numbered sections in oversized display type132- Monospace (Courier New) for data/stats/technical content133- Condensed fonts (Arial Narrow) for dense information134- Outlined text for emphasis135136**Chart & Data Styling**:137- Monochrome charts with single accent color for key data138- Horizontal bar charts instead of vertical139- Dot plots instead of bar charts140- Minimal gridlines or none at all141- Data labels directly on elements (no legends)142- Oversized numbers for key metrics143144**Layout Innovations**:145- Full-bleed images with text overlays146- Sidebar column (20-30% width) for navigation/context147- Modular grid systems (3×3, 4×4 blocks)148- Z-pattern or F-pattern content flow149- Floating text boxes over colored shapes150- Magazine-style multi-column layouts151152**Background Treatments**:153- Solid color blocks occupying 40-60% of slide154- Gradient fills (vertical or diagonal only)155- Split backgrounds (two colors, diagonal or vertical)156- Edge-to-edge color bands157- Negative space as a design element158159### Layout Tips160**When creating slides with charts or tables:**161- **Two-column layout (PREFERRED)**: Use a header spanning the full width, then two columns below - text/bullets in one column and the featured content in the other. This provides better balance and makes charts/tables more readable. Use flexbox with unequal column widths (e.g., 40%/60% split) to optimize space for each content type.162- **Full-slide layout**: Let the featured content (chart/table) take up the entire slide for maximum impact and readability163- **NEVER vertically stack**: Do not place charts/tables below text in a single column - this causes poor readability and layout issues164165### Workflow1661671. **MANDATORY - READ ENTIRE FILE**: Read [`html2pptx.md`](html2pptx.md) completely from start to finish. **NEVER set any range limits when reading this file.** Read the full file content for detailed syntax, critical formatting rules, and best practices before proceeding with presentation creation.1682. Create an HTML file for each slide with proper dimensions (e.g., 720pt × 405pt for 16:9)169 - Use `<p>`, `<h1>`-`<h6>`, `<ul>`, `<ol>` for all text content170 - Use `class="placeholder"` for areas where charts/tables will be added (render with gray background for visibility)171 - **CRITICAL**: Rasterize gradients and icons as PNG images FIRST using Sharp, then reference in HTML172 - **LAYOUT**: For slides with charts/tables/images, use either full-slide layout or two-column layout for better readability1733. Create and run a JavaScript file using the [`html2pptx.cjs`](scripts/html2pptx.cjs) library to convert HTML slides to PowerPoint and save the presentation174 - Project install: `DENO_TLS_CA_STORE=system deno run --allow-all script.js`175 - Global install: `DENO_TLS_CA_STORE=system ./officedeno run --allow-all script.js` (or `.\officedeno.ps1` on Windows)176 - Use the `html2pptx()` function to process each HTML file177 - Add charts and tables to placeholder areas using PptxGenJS API178 - Add speaker notes to any slide via `slide.addNotes('Your speaker notes here')` after conversion179 - Save the presentation using `pptx.writeFile()`1804. **Visual validation (two-pass)**:181182 **Pass 1 — Layout scan** (thumbnail grid):183 - Create thumbnail grid: `python scripts/thumbnail.py output.pptx outputs/<document-name>/thumbnails --cols 4`184 - Read the grid and scan for gross layout issues: missing content, wrong slide order, obviously broken layouts, blank slides that should have content185186 **Pass 2 — Detail check** (per-slide render):187 - Convert to PDF: `soffice --headless --convert-to pdf --outdir outputs/<document-name>/ outputs/<document-name>/output.pptx`188 - Render at 200 DPI: `pdftoppm -jpeg -r 200 outputs/<document-name>/output.pdf outputs/<document-name>/slide`189 - Read each slide image individually and check for:190 - **Text cutoff**: Text being cut off by header bars, shapes, or slide edges191 - **Text overlap**: Text overlapping with other text or shapes192 - **Positioning issues**: Content too close to slide boundaries or other elements193 - **Contrast issues**: Insufficient contrast between text and backgrounds194 - **Font rendering**: Text legible at intended size, no substitution artifacts195 - If issues found, adjust HTML margins/spacing/colors and regenerate the presentation196 - Repeat until all slides are visually correct197198 **Important**: Thumbnail grids are too low-resolution to catch fine text issues. Always do the per-slide detail check — the grid alone is not sufficient.199200## Editing an existing PowerPoint presentation201202When edit slides in an existing PowerPoint presentation, you need to work with the raw Office Open XML (OOXML) format. This involves unpacking the .pptx file, editing the XML content, and repacking it.203204### Workflow2051. **MANDATORY - READ ENTIRE FILE**: Read [`ooxml.md`](ooxml.md) (~500 lines) completely from start to finish. **NEVER set any range limits when reading this file.** Read the full file content for detailed guidance on OOXML structure and editing workflows before any presentation editing.2062. Unpack the presentation: `python ooxml/scripts/unpack.py <office_file> <output_dir>`2073. Edit the XML files (primarily `ppt/slides/slide{N}.xml` and related files)2084. **CRITICAL**: Validate immediately after each edit and fix any validation errors before proceeding: `python ooxml/scripts/validate.py <dir> --original <file>`2095. Pack the final presentation: `python ooxml/scripts/pack.py <input_directory> <office_file>`2106. **Visual Verification (mandatory, two-pass)**:211 - **Layout scan**: `python scripts/thumbnail.py <office_file> outputs/<document-name>/thumbnails` — scan grid for gross layout issues212 - **Detail check**: `soffice --headless --convert-to pdf --outdir outputs/<document-name>/ <office_file>` then `pdftoppm -jpeg -r 200 outputs/<document-name>/*.pdf outputs/<document-name>/slide` — read each slide image and check for text cutoff, broken layouts, misaligned elements, or missing content. If issues are found, unpack, fix, validate, repack, and re-verify.213214## Creating a new PowerPoint presentation **using a template**215216When you need to create a presentation that follows an existing template's design, you'll need to duplicate and re-arrange template slides before then replacing placeholder context.217218### Workflow2191. **Extract template text AND create visual thumbnail grid**:220 * Extract text: `python -m markitdown template.pptx > template-content.md`221 * Read `template-content.md`: Read the entire file to understand the contents of the template presentation. **NEVER set any range limits when reading this file.**222 * Create thumbnail grids: `python scripts/thumbnail.py template.pptx`223 * See [Creating Thumbnail Grids](#creating-thumbnail-grids) section for more details2242252. **Analyze template and save inventory to a file**:226 * **Visual Analysis**: Review thumbnail grid(s) to understand slide layouts, design patterns, and visual structure227 * Create and save a template inventory file at `template-inventory.md` containing:228 ```markdown229 # Template Inventory Analysis230 **Total Slides: [count]**231 **IMPORTANT: Slides are 0-indexed (first slide = 0, last slide = count-1)**232233 ## [Category Name]234 - Slide 0: [Layout code if available] - Description/purpose235 - Slide 1: [Layout code] - Description/purpose236 - Slide 2: [Layout code] - Description/purpose237 [... EVERY slide must be listed individually with its index ...]238 ```239 * **Using the thumbnail grid**: Reference the visual thumbnails to identify:240 - Layout patterns (title slides, content layouts, section dividers)241 - Image placeholder locations and counts242 - Design consistency across slide groups243 - Visual hierarchy and structure244 * This inventory file is REQUIRED for selecting appropriate templates in the next step2452463. **Create presentation outline based on template inventory**:247 * Review available templates from step 2.248 * Choose an intro or title template for the first slide. This should be one of the first templates.249 * Choose safe, text-based layouts for the other slides.250 * **CRITICAL: Match layout structure to actual content**:251 - Single-column layouts: Use for unified narrative or single topic252 - Two-column layouts: Use ONLY when you have exactly 2 distinct items/concepts253 - Three-column layouts: Use ONLY when you have exactly 3 distinct items/concepts254 - Image + text layouts: Use ONLY when you have actual images to insert255 - Quote layouts: Use ONLY for actual quotes from people (with attribution), never for emphasis256 - Never use layouts with more placeholders than you have content257 - If you have 2 items, don't force them into a 3-column layout258 - If you have 4+ items, consider breaking into multiple slides or using a list format259 * Count your actual content pieces BEFORE selecting the layout260 * Verify each placeholder in the chosen layout will be filled with meaningful content261 * Select one option representing the **best** layout for each content section.262 * Save `outline.md` with content AND template mapping that leverages available designs263 * Example template mapping:264 ```265 # Template slides to use (0-based indexing)266 # WARNING: Verify indices are within range! Template with 73 slides has indices 0-72267 # Mapping: slide numbers from outline -> template slide indices268 template_mapping = [269 0, # Use slide 0 (Title/Cover)270 34, # Use slide 34 (B1: Title and body)271 34, # Use slide 34 again (duplicate for second B1)272 50, # Use slide 50 (E1: Quote)273 54, # Use slide 54 (F2: Closing + Text)274 ]275 ```2762774. **Duplicate, reorder, and delete slides using `rearrange.py`**:278 * Use the `scripts/rearrange.py` script to create a new presentation with slides in the desired order:279 ```bash280 python scripts/rearrange.py template.pptx working.pptx 0,34,34,50,52281 ```282 * The script handles duplicating repeated slides, deleting unused slides, and reordering automatically283 * Slide indices are 0-based (first slide is 0, second is 1, etc.)284 * The same slide index can appear multiple times to duplicate that slide2852865. **Extract ALL text using the `inventory.py` script**:287 * **Run inventory extraction**:288 ```bash289 python scripts/inventory.py working.pptx text-inventory.json290 ```291 * **Read text-inventory.json**: Read the entire text-inventory.json file to understand all shapes and their properties. **NEVER set any range limits when reading this file.**292293 * The inventory JSON structure:294 ```json295 {296 "slide-0": {297 "shape-0": {298 "placeholder_type": "TITLE", // or null for non-placeholders299 "left": 1.5, // position in inches300 "top": 2.0,301 "width": 7.5,302 "height": 1.2,303 "paragraphs": [304 {305 "text": "Paragraph text",306 // Optional properties (only included when non-default):307 "bullet": true, // explicit bullet detected308 "level": 0, // only included when bullet is true309 "alignment": "CENTER", // CENTER, RIGHT (not LEFT)310 "space_before": 10.0, // space before paragraph in points311 "space_after": 6.0, // space after paragraph in points312 "line_spacing": 22.4, // line spacing in points313 "font_name": "Arial", // from first run314 "font_size": 14.0, // in points315 "bold": true,316 "italic": false,317 "underline": false,318 "color": "FF0000" // RGB color319 }320 ]321 }322 }323 }324 ```325326 * Key features:327 - **Slides**: Named as "slide-0", "slide-1", etc.328 - **Shapes**: Ordered by visual position (top-to-bottom, left-to-right) as "shape-0", "shape-1", etc.329 - **Placeholder types**: TITLE, CENTER_TITLE, SUBTITLE, BODY, OBJECT, or null330 - **Default font size**: `default_font_size` in points extracted from layout placeholders (when available)331 - **Slide numbers are filtered**: Shapes with SLIDE_NUMBER placeholder type are automatically excluded from inventory332 - **Bullets**: When `bullet: true`, `level` is always included (even if 0)333 - **Spacing**: `space_before`, `space_after`, and `line_spacing` in points (only included when set)334 - **Colors**: `color` for RGB (e.g., "FF0000"), `theme_color` for theme colors (e.g., "DARK_1")335 - **Properties**: Only non-default values are included in the output3363376. **Generate replacement text and save the data to a JSON file**338 Based on the text inventory from the previous step:339 - **CRITICAL**: First verify which shapes exist in the inventory - only reference shapes that are actually present340 - **VALIDATION**: The replace.py script will validate that all shapes in your replacement JSON exist in the inventory341 - If you reference a non-existent shape, you'll get an error showing available shapes342 - If you reference a non-existent slide, you'll get an error indicating the slide doesn't exist343 - All validation errors are shown at once before the script exits344 - **IMPORTANT**: The replace.py script uses inventory.py internally to identify ALL text shapes345 - **AUTOMATIC CLEARING**: ALL text shapes from the inventory will be cleared unless you provide "paragraphs" for them346 - Add a "paragraphs" field to shapes that need content (not "replacement_paragraphs")347 - Shapes without "paragraphs" in the replacement JSON will have their text cleared automatically348 - Paragraphs with bullets will be automatically left aligned. Don't set the `alignment` property on when `"bullet": true`349 - Generate appropriate replacement content for placeholder text350 - Use shape size to determine appropriate content length351 - **CRITICAL**: Include paragraph properties from the original inventory - don't just provide text352 - **IMPORTANT**: When bullet: true, do NOT include bullet symbols (•, -, *) in text - they're added automatically353 - **ESSENTIAL FORMATTING RULES**:354 - Headers/titles should typically have `"bold": true`355 - List items should have `"bullet": true, "level": 0` (level is required when bullet is true)356 - Preserve any alignment properties (e.g., `"alignment": "CENTER"` for centered text)357 - Include font properties when different from default (e.g., `"font_size": 14.0`, `"font_name": "Lora"`)358 - Colors: Use `"color": "FF0000"` for RGB or `"theme_color": "DARK_1"` for theme colors359 - The replacement script expects **properly formatted paragraphs**, not just text strings360 - **Overlapping shapes**: Prefer shapes with larger default_font_size or more appropriate placeholder_type361 - Save the updated inventory with replacements to `replacement-text.json`362 - **WARNING**: Different template layouts have different shape counts - always check the actual inventory before creating replacements363364 Example paragraphs field showing proper formatting:365 ```json366 "paragraphs": [367 {368 "text": "New presentation title text",369 "alignment": "CENTER",370 "bold": true371 },372 {373 "text": "Section Header",374 "bold": true375 },376 {377 "text": "First bullet point without bullet symbol",378 "bullet": true,379 "level": 0380 },381 {382 "text": "Red colored text",383 "color": "FF0000"384 },385 {386 "text": "Theme colored text",387 "theme_color": "DARK_1"388 },389 {390 "text": "Regular paragraph text without special formatting"391 }392 ]393 ```394395 **Shapes not listed in the replacement JSON are automatically cleared**:396 ```json397 {398 "slide-0": {399 "shape-0": {400 "paragraphs": [...] // This shape gets new text401 }402 // shape-1 and shape-2 from inventory will be cleared automatically403 }404 }405 ```406407 **Common formatting patterns for presentations**:408 - Title slides: Bold text, sometimes centered409 - Section headers within slides: Bold text410 - Bullet lists: Each item needs `"bullet": true, "level": 0`411 - Body text: Usually no special properties needed412 - Quotes: May have special alignment or font properties4134147. **Apply replacements using the `replace.py` script**415 ```bash416 python scripts/replace.py working.pptx replacement-text.json output.pptx417 ```418419 The script will:420 - First extract the inventory of ALL text shapes using functions from inventory.py421 - Validate that all shapes in the replacement JSON exist in the inventory422 - Clear text from ALL shapes identified in the inventory423 - Apply new text only to shapes with "paragraphs" defined in the replacement JSON424 - Preserve formatting by applying paragraph properties from the JSON425 - Handle bullets, alignment, font properties, and colors automatically426 - Save the updated presentation427428 Example validation errors:429 ```430 ERROR: Invalid shapes in replacement JSON:431 - Shape 'shape-99' not found on 'slide-0'. Available shapes: shape-0, shape-1, shape-4432 - Slide 'slide-999' not found in inventory433 ```434435 ```436 ERROR: Replacement text made overflow worse in these shapes:437 - slide-0/shape-2: overflow worsened by 1.25" (was 0.00", now 1.25")438 ```4394408. **Visual Verification (mandatory, two-pass)**:441 - **Layout scan**: `python scripts/thumbnail.py output.pptx outputs/<document-name>/final-thumbnails` — scan grid for gross layout issues, missing content, visible placeholders442 - **Detail check**: `soffice --headless --convert-to pdf --outdir outputs/<document-name>/ output.pptx` then `pdftoppm -jpeg -r 200 outputs/<document-name>/*.pdf outputs/<document-name>/slide` — read each slide image and verify: all replaced text fits correctly, no placeholders remain visible, layouts match the template's design intent, no text is truncated or overflowing. If issues are found, adjust the replacement JSON (reduce text, change formatting) and re-run `replace.py`.443444## Creating Thumbnail Grids445446To create visual thumbnail grids of PowerPoint slides for quick analysis and reference:447448```bash449python scripts/thumbnail.py template.pptx [output_prefix]450```451452**Features**:453- Creates: `thumbnails.jpg` (or `thumbnails-1.jpg`, `thumbnails-2.jpg`, etc. for large decks)454- Default: 5 columns, max 30 slides per grid (5×6)455- Custom prefix: `python scripts/thumbnail.py template.pptx my-grid`456 - Note: The output prefix should include the path if you want output in a specific directory (e.g., `workspace/my-grid`)457- Adjust columns: `--cols 4` (range: 3-6, affects slides per grid)458- Grid limits: 3 cols = 12 slides/grid, 4 cols = 20, 5 cols = 30, 6 cols = 42459- Slides are zero-indexed (Slide 0, Slide 1, etc.)460461**Use cases**:462- Template analysis: Quickly understand slide layouts and design patterns463- Content review: Visual overview of entire presentation464- Navigation reference: Find specific slides by their visual appearance465- Quality check: Verify all slides are properly formatted466467**Examples**:468```bash469# Basic usage470python scripts/thumbnail.py presentation.pptx471472# Combine options: custom name, columns473python scripts/thumbnail.py template.pptx analysis --cols 4474```475476## Converting Slides to Images477478To visually analyze PowerPoint slides, convert them to images using a two-step process:4794801. **Convert PPTX to PDF**:481 ```bash482 soffice --headless --convert-to pdf template.pptx483 ```4844852. **Convert PDF pages to JPEG images**:486 ```bash487 pdftoppm -jpeg -r 150 template.pdf slide488 ```489 This creates files like `slide-1.jpg`, `slide-2.jpg`, etc.490491Options:492- `-r 150`: Sets resolution to 150 DPI (adjust for quality/size balance)493- `-jpeg`: Output JPEG format (use `-png` for PNG if preferred)494- `-f N`: First page to convert (e.g., `-f 2` starts from page 2)495- `-l N`: Last page to convert (e.g., `-l 5` stops at page 5)496- `slide`: Prefix for output files497498Example for specific range:499```bash500pdftoppm -jpeg -r 150 -f 2 -l 5 template.pdf slide # Converts only pages 2-5501```502503## Code Style Guidelines504**IMPORTANT**: When generating code for PPTX operations:505- Write concise code506- Avoid verbose variable names and redundant operations507- Avoid unnecessary print statements508509## Dependencies510511Dependencies are installed by the `office-install` skill. If scripts fail with module errors, re-run that skill's Phase 3.512513**npm packages** (resolved by `deno install` via `deno.json`, integrity-pinned in `deno.lock`):514- `pptxgenjs` — creating presentations via html2pptx515- `playwright` — HTML rendering in html2pptx516- `sharp` — SVG rasterization and image processing517- `react`, `react-dom`, `react-icons` — icon rasterization scripts518- `pdf-lib` — PDF creation and modification519- `pdfjs-dist` — PDF text extraction520521**Browser binary** (installed by `office-install` Phase 3):522- Playwright Chromium (~150MB) — for headless HTML rendering523524**Python packages** (via `uv run --with`):525- `markitdown` — text extraction from presentations526- `defusedxml` — secure XML parsing527528**System tools**:529- **LibreOffice**: `soffice` — PDF conversion530- **Poppler**: `pdftoppm` — PDF to image conversion