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When I first saw Claude generating PPT decks by writing Python code instead of making the XML directly, it was sort of an "aha moment" for me. This seems to be

by pwarner 3mo ago

When I first saw Claude generating PPT decks by writing Python code instead of making the XML directly, it was sort of an "aha moment" for me. This seems to be the path for many things. It also feels slightly limiting, and like a hack LONG term, but 100% correct approach for a while.

whattheheckheck 3mo ago
Have you seen marp? https://marp.app/ https://marp.app/
- OrangeDelonge 3mo ago
  This is awesome
- mr_mitm 3mo ago
  I've been using slidev recently. How does this compare?
- cheesecakegood 3mo ago
  Another somewhat similar concept is how you can write Quarto markdown notebooks and have them output a RevealJS slideshow
dominotw 3mo ago
can you save that python and regenrate that exact powerpoint later ? maybe check it into repo isntead of powerpoint to genrate variations.
albert_e 3mo ago
Do we have more details / documentation on this capability. Can we replicate the same using a generic agent skill with custom apps / harness. I think I saw some library named pptxjs? in the thinking traces of Claude. Or was it this: https://www.npmjs.com/package/pptxgenjs https://www.npmjs.com/package/pptxgenjs
- ssgodderidge 3mo ago
  Anthropic released their PPTX skill[0] a while ago, the relies a bit on python and pptxgenjs, depending on the usecase: > Read/analyze content....python -m markitdown presentation.pptx > Edit or create from template....Read editing.md > Create from scratch...Read pptxgenjs.md [0] https://github.com/anthropics/skills/blob/main/skills/pptx/SKILL.md https://github.com/anthropics/skills/blob/main/skills/pptx/S...
  - albert_e 3mo ago
    Thanks -- will study and adopt this. Appreciate the pointer.