slides

Slides

Overview

Use PptxGenJS for slide authoring. Do not use python-pptx for deck generation unless the task is inspection-only; keep editable output in JavaScript and deliver both the .pptx and the source .js.

Keep work in a task-local directory. Only copy final artifacts to the requested destination after rendering and validation pass.

Bundled Resources

• assets/pptxgenjs_helpers/: Copy this folder into the deck workspace and import it locally instead of reimplementing helper logic.
• scripts/render_slides.py: Rasterize a .pptx or .pdf to per-slide PNGs.
• scripts/slides_test.py: Detect content that overflows the slide canvas.
• scripts/create_montage.py: Build a contact-sheet style montage of rendered slides.
• scripts/detect_font.py: Report missing or substituted fonts as LibreOffice resolves them.
• scripts/ensure_raster_image.py: Convert SVG/EMF/HEIC/PDF-like assets into PNGs for quick inspection.
• references/pptxgenjs-helpers.md: Load only when you need API details or dependency notes.

Workflow

1. Inspect the request and determine whether you are creating a new deck, recreating an existing deck, or editing one.
2. Set the slide size up front. Default to 16:9 (LAYOUT_WIDE) unless the source material clearly uses another aspect ratio.
3. Copy assets/pptxgenjs_helpers/ into the working directory and import the helpers from there.
4. Build the deck in JavaScript with an explicit theme font, stable spacing, and editable PowerPoint-native elements when practical.
5. Run the bundled scripts from this skill directory or copy the needed ones into the task workspace. Render the result with render_slides.py, review the PNGs, and fix layout issues before delivery.
6. Run slides_test.py for overflow checks when slide edges are tight or the deck is dense.
7. Deliver the .pptx, the authoring .js, and any generated assets that are required to rebuild the deck.

Authoring Rules

• Set theme fonts explicitly. Do not rely on PowerPoint defaults if typography matters.
• Use autoFontSize, calcTextBox, and related helpers to size text boxes; do not use PptxGenJS fit or autoFit.
• Use bullet options, not literal • characters.
• Use imageSizingCrop or imageSizingContain instead of PptxGenJS built-in image sizing.
• Use latexToSvgDataUri() for equations and codeToRuns() for syntax-highlighted code blocks.
• Prefer native PowerPoint charts for simple bar/line/pie/histogram style visuals so reviewers can edit them later.
• For charts or diagrams that PptxGenJS cannot express well, render SVG externally and place the SVG in the slide.
• Include both warnIfSlideHasOverlaps(slide, pptx) and warnIfSlideElementsOutOfBounds(slide, pptx) in the submitted JavaScript whenever you generate or substantially edit slides.
• Fix all unintentional overlap and out-of-bounds warnings before delivering. If an overlap is intentional, leave a short code comment near the relevant element.