# Google Slides

> Google Slides — create presentations, add/manage/duplicate slides, replace text and images, and export to PDF. Supports template-based workflows via `robomotion googleslides`. Do NOT use for PowerPoint, Keynote, or other presentation tools.

- Skill: `robomotionio/google-slides` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add robomotionio/google-slides`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/robomotionio/google-slides/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- License: Apache-2.0
- Author: robomotionio (https://skillmd.com/u/robomotionio)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/robomotionio/google-slides

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# Google Slides

The `robomotion googleslides` CLI connects to Google Slides API for presentation management. It creates presentations, adds and duplicates slides, replaces text and images for template-based generation, and exports to PDF.

## When to use
- Create new presentations or work from templates
- Add, duplicate, or delete slides
- Replace text and images in slide templates for automated generation
- Export presentations to PDF

## Prerequisites
- `robomotion` CLI installed
- Package installed: `robomotion install googleslides`
- Google Slides OAuth2 or Service Account credentials configured via Robomotion vault

## IMPORTANT: Session Mode Required for Multi-Step Operations
Each CLI command runs as a **separate process** — connection IDs from `connect` do NOT persist across calls.
You MUST use `--session` on `connect` and pass `--session-id` to all subsequent commands.

## Workflow
1. Install (once): `robomotion install googleslides`
2. Connect with session:
   ```
   robomotion googleslides google_slides_connect --session --output json
   # → {"outClientId":"<client-id>","session_id":"<session-id>"}
   ```
3. Use the returned `client-id` and `session-id` in all subsequent commands:
   ```
   robomotion googleslides google_slides_create --client-id "<client-id>" --title <title> --session-id "<session-id>" --output json
   ```
4. Disconnect when done:
   ```
   robomotion googleslides google_slides_disconnect --client-id "<client-id>" --session-id "<session-id>" --output json
   ```

**Always** append `--output json` to get structured JSON results.

## Commands Reference
- `robomotion googleslides create_presentation --title [--sharewith] --output json`
  Creates a new Google Slides presentation with optional sharing
- `robomotion googleslides open_presentation --url --output json`
  Opens an existing Google Slides presentation by URL
- `robomotion googleslides get_presentation --presentation-id [--page-object-id] --output json`
  Retrieves presentation metadata or page element IDs
- `robomotion googleslides copy_presentation --presentation-id --title [--sharewith] --output json`
  Creates a copy of an existing Google Slides presentation
- `robomotion googleslides replace_text --presentation-id --text-to-replace --replacement [--page-object-ids] --output json`
  Finds and replaces text across all slides or specific pages
- `robomotion googleslides replace_image_by_id --presentation-id --image-object-id --replacement-image-url [--image-replace-method] --output json`
  Replaces an existing image in a presentation by its object ID
- `robomotion googleslides replace_shapes_with_image --presentation-id --text-to-replace --replacement-image-url [--image-replace-method] [--page-object-ids] --output json`
  Replaces shapes containing specific text with an image
- `robomotion googleslides add_image --presentation-id --image-object-id --image-url --0 [--0-0] [--0-0] [--0-0] [--0-0] [--1-0] [--1-0] --output json`
  Adds an image to a slide at a specified position and size
- `robomotion googleslides pdf_export --presentation-id --file-path --output json`
  Exports a Google Slides presentation to PDF format

## Environment
- ROBOMOTION_API_TOKEN (if vault credentials are needed)