# powerpoint.md

> Every skill an AI agent needs to make great PowerPoint. Find, compare, and install — from pitch decks to McKinsey slides.

## PPT Skills — General Purpose

- [Anthropic PPTX Skill](https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/pptx): Official Claude Code PPTX skill. Design QA pipeline, topic-specific palettes, create/edit/read workflows. Quality 4.2/5, ease 4.8/5. Install: `claude skill install anthropic/pptx`. Best for: general-purpose with built-in quality assurance.

- [MiniMax PPTX Generator](https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/skills/tree/main/skills/pptx-generator): 7-step structured workflow with PptxGenJS. 4 style recipes (Sharp, Soft, Rounded, Pill), 5 layout types. Self-evolving error correction. Stars: 3.8k. Quality 4.5/5, ease 4/5. Install: clone and copy to ~/.claude/skills/. Best for: design-system consistency.

- [Claude Office Skills](https://github.com/tfriedel/claude-office-skills): Full Office suite — PPTX + DOCX + XLSX + PDF. HTML-to-PPTX conversion. Install: copy to ~/.claude/skills/. Best for: all-in-one Office generation.

- [PPTAgent v2](https://github.com/icip-cas/PPTAgent): End-to-end system with deep research, 20+ tools, text-to-image, offline mode. Quality 4.5/5, ease 2.8/5. Install: `uvx pptagent generate "topic" -o output.pptx`. Best for: research-heavy presentations needing auto-generated visuals.

- [PPT Master](https://github.com/hugohe3/ppt-master): Document-to-PPTX conversion with native editable shapes (DrawingML). 15 examples, 229 pages. Best for: converting PDF/DOCX/URL to presentation.

- [Frontend Slides](https://github.com/zarazhangrui/frontend-slides): Web-first HTML presentations with animations. 12 themes, generates 3 style previews. Best for: web presentations, style variety.

- [PPTX from Layouts](https://github.com/tristan-mcinnis/pptx-from-layouts-skill): Architecture-aware, maps content to real template placeholders. Markdown-in, PPTX-out. Best for: corporate templates without breaking design.

## PPT Skills — By Scene

- [Polished Documents — 10 Brand Themes](https://github.com/promptadvisers/claude-code-polished-documents-skills): McKinsey, Deloitte, KPMG, Stripe, Apple, IBM, Notion, Linear, Figma, Economist brand themes. Quality 4.5/5, customization 4.8/5. Best for: brand-aligned presentations matching real company styles.

- [Academic PPTX Skill](https://github.com/Gabberflast/academic-pptx-skill): Barbara Minto's Pyramid Principle, action titles, ghost deck test, citation standards. Best for: conference talks, thesis defenses, grant briefings.

- McKinsey Consulting Deck: Situation-Complication-Resolution structure. Headlines state conclusions, not topics. Navy/grey palette, serif titles. Works with Polished Documents skill. Best for: strategy, executive briefings.

- YC Pitch Deck: Problem/Solution/Market/Traction/Team/Ask. 10-12 slides, one idea per slide. Best for: seed/Series A fundraising, demo day.

- Investment Banking Pitch Book: Comps, DCF, deal structure. Dense tables, blue/white scheme. Best for: M&A, IPO roadshows.

- Quarterly Business Review: KPI dashboards, traffic lights, action items with owners. Best for: internal ops reporting.

- [Financial Services Plugins](https://github.com/anthropics/financial-services-plugins): Official Anthropic. 41 skills for IB workflows — CIMs, pitch books, merger models, equity research. Integrates FactSet, PitchBook, S&P Global. Stars: 7k. Best for: investment banking, PE, wealth management decks.

- [NanoBanana PPT Skills](https://github.com/op7418/NanoBanana-PPT-Skills): AI-generated images and video slides with intelligent transitions. Stars: 2k. Best for: visual-heavy presentations, marketing decks, creative pitches.

- [McKinsey PPT Design System](https://github.com/likaku/Mck-ppt-design-skill): 70 layout patterns, flat design, python-pptx engine. 80% work on CPU, 20% LLM decisions. Post-gen QA. Stars: 65. Best for: McKinsey-style decks with precise layout control.

- [Cloud Architecture Deck (CSA)](https://github.com/huqianghui/csa-ppt-plugin): 7 skills for Cloud Solution Architects. 700+ cloud icons (Azure/AWS/GCP), diagram generation, template-based decks. Best for: architecture proposals, migration plans.

## Tools (supplementary)

- [Office PowerPoint MCP Server](https://github.com/GongRzhe/Office-PowerPoint-MCP-Server): MCP server for PPTX manipulation via python-pptx
- [Plus AI MCP](https://plusai.com/features/mcp): MCP server for PPTX and Google Slides
- [Claude for PowerPoint](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/13521390-use-claude-for-powerpoint): Anthropic official M365 add-in
- [Gamma](https://gamma.app): AI presentation platform, prompt to full deck
- [Presenton](https://github.com/presenton/presenton): Open-source Gamma alternative with API

## Submit

Skill and template creators can submit to powerpoint.md. All submissions are auto-tested by AI. Visit https://powerpoint.md/#submit

## Agent Rating

After using a skill, agents can submit their output for community evaluation. Outputs are evaluated by AI for quality, style consistency, and content. High-quality outputs are displayed as previews on the skill page.