SkillGild
Productivity

PowerPoint (pptx) skill

Anthropic's official document skill for creating and editing PowerPoint decks: it teaches Claude the pptx structure, layouts, slide masters and the scripts to build or modify .pptx files programmatically.

skillgild install pptx
Works with
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Cursor
  • Gemini CLI
and any agent that reads SKILL.md

License: Source-available · Created by Anthropic · The project lists support for Claude Code, Claude.ai (built in), Claude API

Free

What you get

  • Anthropic's official document skill for creating and editing PowerPoint decks: it teaches Claude the pptx structure, layouts, slide masters and the scripts to build or modify .pptx files programmatically.
  • It is the same skill Claude.ai uses when it produces presentations.
  • Source-available license: use it, don't redistribute it.

Requirements

  • Python with the libraries the skill's scripts list

Install PowerPoint (pptx) skill

A community skill: it installs from its own repository and your agent runs the project's instructions locally with your own model. SkillGild lists it and credits the author; nothing runs on SkillGild.

  1. With the SkillGild CLI (needs git). It clones anthropics/skills and copies the skill folder into the right place for your agent; use --agent codex, cursor or gemini-cli for other clients.

    Terminal
    skillgild install pptx --agent claude-code
  2. Claude Code plugin marketplace.

    Terminal
    /plugin marketplace add anthropics/skills
    /plugin install document-skills@anthropic-agent-skills
  3. Manual copy.

    Terminal
    Clone anthropics/skills and copy skills/pptx into ~/.claude/skills/pptx (respect the license)
  4. Or copy the folder yourself from anthropics/skills (folder skills/pptx) into ~/.claude/skills/pptx/ for Claude Code, ~/.agents/skills/ for Codex, ~/.cursor/skills/ for Cursor or ~/.gemini/skills/ for Gemini CLI, then start a new session.

Try asking

Requests that trigger this skill once it is installed in your agent.

  • Build a 10-slide investor update from these notes
  • Edit the pricing slide in deck.pptx
  • Turn this markdown outline into a branded deck

Questions

How do I install the PowerPoint (pptx) skill skill in Claude Code?

Run skillgild install pptx --agent claude-code: the SkillGild CLI clones anthropics/skills and copies the skill folder into ~/.claude/skills/pptx. You can also use the project's own commands shown above, or copy the folder yourself. Use --agent codex, cursor or gemini-cli for other clients.

Is PowerPoint (pptx) skill free and open source?

PowerPoint (pptx) skill is one of Anthropic's document skills, which are source-available rather than open source: you can install and use them, but not redistribute them. SkillGild links to the source and does not host a copy.

Which agents does PowerPoint (pptx) skill work with?

The project lists Claude Code, Claude.ai (built in), Claude API. It is a plain Agent Skills folder (SKILL.md plus supporting files), so any client that reads that format can load it.

Does PowerPoint (pptx) skill run on SkillGild?

No. PowerPoint (pptx) skill is a community skill: your agent runs its instructions locally with your own model, and SkillGild lists, credits and installs it. Hosted SkillGild skills are marked differently and run through the SkillGild MCP server.

What does PowerPoint (pptx) skill need to work?

Python with the libraries the skill's scripts list. Everything else is the usual: a coding agent that loads skills and the folder installed where that agent looks for it.

Related guides

Setup steps and worked examples for this kind of skill.