skills / anthropics / skills / pptx

PPTX

A presentation-focused skill for reading, editing, and creating .pptx decks with structured QA and reproducible slide workflows.

Source description: Use this skill any time a .pptx file is involved in any way — as input, output, or both. This includes: creating slide decks, pitch decks, or presentations; rea...

Need the pptx install command?

Copy the npx command below to install this OpenClaw skill. This page also includes the original SKILL.md source, required permissions, verification notes, rollback triggers, and common setup fixes.

npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills --skill pptx
risk: mediuminstall: CLIverified: 2026-07-06

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Our added value (verification layer)

This page is not only a source mirror. We add reproducibility, risk controls, and operations guidance on top of the original skill definition.

  • Execution/Security/Maintainability scoring with explicit criteria
  • Compatibility matrix across runtime environments
  • Verification log with check commands and observed outcomes
  • Common failure fixes and rollback triggers for production safety

Overall score

86/100

Execution

90

Security

81

Maintainability

88

Install the PPTX skill

Install the exact anthropics/skills source, then verify the installed file and OpenClaw path before treating the skill as ready.

npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills --skill pptx

Verify the installed source path

  1. npx -y skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills --skill pptx -y -g
  2. test -f ~/.agents/skills/pptx/SKILL.md
  3. readlink ~/.openclaw/skills/pptx
  • The current source covers reading, editing, creating, and QA for .pptx workflows; supporting dependencies vary by task.
  • The installer reported a PromptScript global-install limitation separately; this does not mean the verified OpenClaw path failed.
  • This verification cycle confirmed install/source/path integrity but did not execute a new end-to-end PPTX behavior task.

SKILL.md (source preview)

Short preview shown here to keep this page focused on our verification layer.

PPTX Skill Quick Reference | Task | Guide | | | | | Read/analyze content | python m markitdown presentation.pptx | | Edit or create from template | Read [editing.md](editing.md) | | Create from scratch | Read [pptxgenjs.md](pptxgenjs.md) | Reading Content Editing Workflow Read [editing.md](editing.md) for full details. 1. Analyze template with thumbnail.py 2. Unpack → manipulate slides → edit content → clean → pack Creating from Scratch Read [pptxgenjs.md](pptxgenjs.md) for f...

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Required permissions

file, shell

Compatibility matrix

EnvironmentStatusNotes
Skills CLI global installpassCanonical installer command completed on 2026-07-06 and refreshed the declared anthropics/skills source.
OpenClaw skill pathpassVerified ~/.openclaw/skills/pptx resolves to the installed universal source.
End-to-end PPTX behavior taskpartialCurrent source was inspected and synced; no new end-to-end deck read/edit/create/render task was executed in this verification cycle.

Verification log

Canonical install command executed

npx -y skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills --skill pptx -y -g

Pass

result: pass

Canonical source exists locally

test -f ~/.agents/skills/pptx/SKILL.md

Pass

result: pass

OpenClaw skill path resolves to installed source

readlink ~/.openclaw/skills/pptx

Pass

result: pass

Current stored body equals canonical body

compare originalSkillMd with ~/.agents/skills/pptx/SKILL.md after frontmatter removal

Pass

result: pass

End-to-end PPTX behavior task

not executed in this verification cycle

Partial

result: partial

Security notes

  • Treat uploaded decks as potentially sensitive internal documents.
  • Use controlled output directories for generated slide assets.
  • Review exported images/PDFs before sharing externally.

Common failures and fixes

Slide layout breaks after edits

Re-run template analysis and apply structure-preserving edits.

Placeholder text remains in final deck

Use extraction grep checks before final delivery.

Visual overlap in rendered slides

Run image-based QA and iterate fix-and-verify loop.

Quick FAQ

How do I install this skill quickly?

Use the exact Skills CLI command shown above, then verify ~/.agents/skills/pptx/SKILL.md and the OpenClaw skill path before debugging behavior.

What should I check before production rollout?

Confirm permissions, run a non-destructive dry run, and review rollback triggers.

What if install succeeds but actions do not run?

First verify the canonical Anthropic source file and OpenClaw symlink. Treat any PromptScript global-install warning as runtime-specific rather than an OpenClaw failure, then check workflow-specific dependencies only for the PPTX task you are running.

Recent changes

  • 2026-07-06: Reinstalled the declared anthropics/skills PPTX source and verified the OpenClaw path.
  • 2026-07-06: Corrected originalSkillMd to the exact canonical body boundaries after frontmatter removal.
  • 2026-07-06: Replaced broad behavior Pass claims and generic restart/dry-run guidance with observed install/path evidence and Partial behavior status.
  • 2026-02-13: Added hot-skill page entry from Excel priority list.

Rollback triggers

  • Brand/layout consistency regresses across multiple slides.
  • QA loop finds unresolved overlap/truncation issues after final pass.
  • Automated changes alter slide meaning or key factual content.

Known issues

PPTX workflows have task-specific dependencies for extraction, generation, conversion, and image QA

Verify only the dependencies required by the active task instead of claiming universal runtime compatibility.

Installer reports a PromptScript global-install limitation

Do not generalize that warning to OpenClaw; verify the OpenClaw symlink and runtime independently.

No end-to-end PPTX behavior task was executed in this verification cycle

Run a real deck read/edit/create/render workflow before claiming behavior success.

Related tutorials

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