Claude pptx skill: 10 PowerPoint decks you can ship

The prompt

Open `templates/board.pptx` and add a Q1 2026 board update section after the cover slide. Sections in order: agenda (5 bullets), financial summary (revenue, gross margin, burn — pull from `data/financials_q1.csv`), KPI dashboard (ARR, NPS, retention as a 3-bar chart), headcount (team breakdown table), 18-month runway, three asks. Use `slide_layouts[1]` for content slides and `slide_layouts[5]` for the chart slide. Save as `out/board-q1-2026.pptx`.

What slides.md looks like

from pptx import Presentation
from pptx.util import Inches, Pt
from pptx.chart.data import CategoryChartData
from pptx.enum.chart import XL_CHART_TYPE

prs = Presentation('templates/board.pptx')
agenda = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[1])
agenda.shapes.title.text = 'Agenda — Q1 2026'
body = agenda.placeholders[1].text_frame
for line in ['Financials', 'KPIs', 'Headcount', 'Runway', 'Asks']:
    body.add_paragraph().text = line

chart_slide = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[5])
data = CategoryChartData()
data.categories = ['ARR', 'NPS', 'Retention']
data.add_series('Q1', (4_200_000, 62, 0.94))
chart_slide.shapes.add_chart(
    XL_CHART_TYPE.BAR_CLUSTERED, Inches(1), Inches(2), Inches(8), Inches(4.5), data
)
prs.save('out/board-q1-2026.pptx')

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The prompt

Generate a QBR deck for the customer in `data/account.json` (fields: name, ARR, NPS, tickets, csat, expansion_arr). Open `templates/customer-qbr.pptx`, fill the cover with the account name, build a metrics summary slide as a 2-column `add_table` (label / value), then a pipeline table with 5 named opportunities. End with three roadmap items and a one-line renewal ask. Save as `out/qbr-{account_slug}.pptx`.

What slides.md looks like

import json
from pptx import Presentation
from pptx.util import Inches

acct = json.load(open('data/account.json'))
prs = Presentation('templates/customer-qbr.pptx')
slide = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[5])
slide.shapes.title.text = f"{acct['name']} — QBR Q1 2026"
tbl = slide.shapes.add_table(5, 2, Inches(1), Inches(2), Inches(8), Inches(3)).table
rows = [('ARR', f"${acct['arr']:,}"), ('NPS', acct['nps']),
        ('CSAT', f"{acct['csat']}%"), ('Open tickets', acct['tickets']),
        ('Expansion ARR', f"${acct['expansion_arr']:,}")]
for i, (k, v) in enumerate(rows):
    tbl.cell(i, 0).text = k
    tbl.cell(i, 1).text = str(v)
prs.save(f"out/qbr-{acct['name'].lower().replace(' ', '-')}.pptx")

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The prompt

Read `rfp/buyer-requirements.md` and produce a 20-slide RFP response. For each requirement, generate a one-line response in the format 'Requirement → Our answer'. Build a security posture slide listing SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR with a green checkmark shape per item. Add a 4-column pricing comparison table (Tier / Users / Price / Support SLA) and a Gantt-style timeline using rectangles in `slide_layouts[6]`. Save as `out/rfp-response.pptx`.

What slides.md looks like

from pptx import Presentation
from pptx.util import Inches, Pt
from pptx.dml.color import RGBColor

prs = Presentation()
sec = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[5])
sec.shapes.title.text = 'Security & Compliance'
tbl = sec.shapes.add_table(4, 2, Inches(1), Inches(2), Inches(8), Inches(3)).table
for i, (cert, status) in enumerate([('SOC 2 Type II', 'Active'),
                                     ('ISO 27001', 'Active'),
                                     ('GDPR', 'Compliant'),
                                     ('HIPAA', 'BAA available')]):
    tbl.cell(i, 0).text = cert
    cell = tbl.cell(i, 1)
    cell.text = status
    cell.fill.solid()
    cell.fill.fore_color.rgb = RGBColor(0x10, 0xB9, 0x81)
prs.save('out/rfp-response.pptx')

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The prompt

Build a 12-slide investor deck in 16:9 (use `Presentation()`, set width=Inches(13.333), height=Inches(7.5)). Layouts: cover → problem → solution → why now → market (TAM/SAM/SOM as a 3-row table) → product (3 screenshots from `assets/`) → traction (revenue chart) → business model → GTM → team → competition → the ask. One sentence per slide for the headline, one image or chart for proof.

What slides.md looks like

from pptx import Presentation
from pptx.util import Inches, Pt
from pptx.chart.data import CategoryChartData
from pptx.enum.chart import XL_CHART_TYPE

prs = Presentation()
prs.slide_width = Inches(13.333)
prs.slide_height = Inches(7.5)
traction = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[5])
traction.shapes.title.text = 'Traction'
data = CategoryChartData()
data.categories = ['Q1', 'Q2', 'Q3', 'Q4']
data.add_series('ARR ($k)', (120, 280, 540, 920))
traction.shapes.add_chart(
    XL_CHART_TYPE.LINE, Inches(1), Inches(1.8), Inches(11.3), Inches(5),
    data,
)
prs.save('out/seed-pitch.pptx')

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The prompt

Build a 40-slide sales training deck. Module 1 (5 slides): product overview, value props, ICP. Module 2 (10 slides): discovery questions grouped by buyer persona — render as a 3-column table per persona. Module 3 (15 slides): top 15 objections, each as 'Objection / Response / Proof'. Module 4 (5 slides): demo script. Module 5 (5 slides): quiz with answers in speaker notes. Use `slide_layouts[1]` consistently and add speaker notes via `slide.notes_slide.notes_text_frame`.

What slides.md looks like

from pptx import Presentation

prs = Presentation()
objections = [('Too expensive', 'ROI calculator', 'Acme saved $80k/yr'),
              ('We use Competitor X', '3 native integrations', 'Switched 14 logos')]
for o, r, p in objections:
    s = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[1])
    s.shapes.title.text = f'Objection: {o}'
    body = s.placeholders[1].text_frame
    body.text = f'Response: {r}'
    body.add_paragraph().text = f'Proof: {p}'
    s.notes_slide.notes_text_frame.text = (
        f'Pause after stating the objection. Validate the buyer first.'
    )
prs.save('out/sales-training.pptx')

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The prompt

Open `templates/allhands.pptx` and assemble a March all-hands. Slide 1 cover with month + theme. Slide 2 north star metric as a single big number (Pt(120) typography). Slide 3 wins as 5 bullets. Slide 4 a logo wall — read `assets/logos/*.png` and grid them 5 across, 2 down using `add_picture` with calculated `Inches()` offsets. Slide 5 new hires (table: name / role / start date). Save as `out/allhands-march.pptx`.

What slides.md looks like

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

prs = Presentation('templates/allhands.pptx')
wall = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[6])
wall.shapes.title.text = 'New customer logos'
logos = sorted(os.listdir('assets/logos'))[:10]
for i, name in enumerate(logos):
    col, row = i % 5, i // 5
    wall.shapes.add_picture(
        f'assets/logos/{name}',
        Inches(0.6 + col * 1.85), Inches(2 + row * 1.6),
        height=Inches(1.2),
    )
prs.save('out/allhands-march.pptx')

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Build a 10-slide launch deck for feature 'Real-time alerts'. Slide 3 is a before/after — two screenshots from `assets/before.png` and `assets/after.png` placed side by side, each at Inches(5) wide. Slide 4 is pricing impact: a 3-row table comparing the old SKU to the new SKU. Slide 6 is a GTM motion timeline using rectangles for week-1, week-2, week-3 milestones. Save as `out/launch-realtime-alerts.pptx`.

What slides.md looks like

from pptx import Presentation
from pptx.util import Inches
from pptx.enum.shapes import MSO_SHAPE
from pptx.dml.color import RGBColor

prs = Presentation()
ba = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[5])
ba.shapes.title.text = 'Before / After'
ba.shapes.add_picture('assets/before.png', Inches(0.4), Inches(2), width=Inches(4.6))
ba.shapes.add_picture('assets/after.png', Inches(5.2), Inches(2), width=Inches(4.6))

gtm = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[5])
for i, label in enumerate(['Week 1: Beta', 'Week 2: GA', 'Week 3: Email blast']):
    box = gtm.shapes.add_shape(MSO_SHAPE.ROUNDED_RECTANGLE,
                                Inches(0.5 + i * 3.2), Inches(3), Inches(3), Inches(1))
    box.fill.solid(); box.fill.fore_color.rgb = RGBColor(0x14, 0xB8, 0xA6)
    box.text_frame.text = label
prs.save('out/launch-realtime-alerts.pptx')

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The prompt

Build a 12-slide onboarding deck. For each of the 5 setup steps, render the relevant screenshot from `assets/onboarding/step{N}.png` at Inches(8) wide and place a yellow callout shape (`MSO_SHAPE.OVAL` outline, no fill) at the right coordinates over the button the user must click. Add the support contacts as a 2-column table on the last slide. Save as `out/onboarding.pptx`.

What slides.md looks like

from pptx import Presentation
from pptx.util import Inches, Pt
from pptx.enum.shapes import MSO_SHAPE
from pptx.dml.color import RGBColor

prs = Presentation()
for n, (img, x, y) in enumerate([('step1.png', 6.4, 3.2), ('step2.png', 5.1, 4.0)]):
    s = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[5])
    s.shapes.title.text = f'Step {n+1}'
    s.shapes.add_picture(f'assets/onboarding/{img}', Inches(0.8), Inches(1.8), width=Inches(8))
    callout = s.shapes.add_shape(MSO_SHAPE.OVAL, Inches(x), Inches(y), Inches(0.9), Inches(0.5))
    callout.fill.background()
    callout.line.color.rgb = RGBColor(0xFA, 0xCC, 0x15); callout.line.width = Pt(3)
prs.save('out/onboarding.pptx')

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Open `templates/talk.pptx` (a black 16:9 master). Add 20 slides following the three-act structure: Act 1 setup (5 slides), Act 2 escalation (10 slides), Act 3 payoff (5 slides). For any code-block slide, use `add_textbox` with `Pt(20)` Consolas font. Embed the conference logo on every slide via the slide master. Save as `out/talk-2026.pptx`.

What slides.md looks like

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

prs = Presentation('templates/talk.pptx')
slide = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[6])
box = slide.shapes.add_textbox(Inches(0.5), Inches(0.5), Inches(12.3), Inches(6.5))
tf = box.text_frame; tf.word_wrap = True
code = '''def detect(events):
    for e in events:
        if e.score > 0.9:
            yield e'''
for line in code.split('\n'):
    p = tf.add_paragraph()
    p.text = line
    p.font.name = 'Consolas'
    p.font.size = Pt(20)
prs.save('out/talk-2026.pptx')

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The prompt

Read `data/status.csv` (columns: project, status, owner, eta, blockers). Build an 8-slide deck: cover with the week-of date, then a per-project slide for each row showing project name as title, status as a colored badge (`MSO_SHAPE.RECTANGLE` with green/yellow/red fill), owner + ETA in the body, and any blocker as a callout box. Save with the date in the filename: `out/status-2026-04-29.pptx`.

What slides.md looks like

import csv, datetime as dt
from pptx import Presentation
from pptx.util import Inches, Pt
from pptx.enum.shapes import MSO_SHAPE
from pptx.dml.color import RGBColor

COLORS = {'green': 0x10B981, 'yellow': 0xF59E0B, 'red': 0xEF4444}
prs = Presentation()
for row in csv.DictReader(open('data/status.csv')):
    s = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[5])
    s.shapes.title.text = row['project']
    rgb = COLORS.get(row['status'], 0x6B7280)
    badge = s.shapes.add_shape(MSO_SHAPE.RECTANGLE, Inches(8), Inches(0.5), Inches(1.6), Inches(0.5))
    badge.fill.solid(); badge.fill.fore_color.rgb = RGBColor((rgb >> 16) & 0xFF, (rgb >> 8) & 0xFF, rgb & 0xFF)
    badge.text_frame.text = row['status'].upper()
prs.save(f"out/status-{dt.date.today().isoformat()}.pptx")

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