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Create and edit PowerPoint (.pptx) presentations programmatically. Requires python-pptx.

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PPT Author

Generate PowerPoint presentations from structured content.

生成专业演示文稿前必读

生成正式 PPT 前,必须先用 skill_view 读取本技能的 references/design-guide.md, 并严格按其中的配色、版式、排版、页数节奏规范执行。该文件含可直接仿写的完整代码样例。

Install

pip install python-pptx

Quick Start

from pptx import Presentation
from pptx.util import Inches, Pt

prs = Presentation()

# Title slide
slide = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[0])
slide.shapes.title.text = "项目汇报"
slide.placeholders[1].text = "2026年6月"

# Content slide
slide = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[1])
slide.shapes.title.text = "核心指标"
body = slide.placeholders[1]
body.text = "月活用户: 100万\n收入增长: 25%\n客户满意度: 4.8/5"

prs.save("report.pptx")

Markdown → Slides

Input format:

# Presentation Title
subtitle: 2026-06-13

## Slide Title
- Bullet point 1
- Bullet point 2
- Bullet point 3

## Data Slide
| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Users  | 100K  |
| Revenue| $1M   |

Script

python3 scripts/create_pptx.py from-md outline.md --output presentation.pptx
python3 scripts/create_pptx.py quick "Project Update" --slides "Background" "Progress" "Next Steps" --output deck.pptx

Slide Types

  • Title (layout 0): Title + subtitle
  • Content (layout 1): Title + bullet points
  • Two Column (layout 3): Side-by-side comparison
  • Blank (layout 6): For custom images/charts

Chinese Font Support

from pptx.util import Pt
from pptx.dml.color import RGBColor

for paragraph in body.paragraphs:
    for run in paragraph.runs:
        run.font.name = '微软雅黑'
        run.font.size = Pt(18)