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google-slides

by sanjay3290Docs & Writing

Read and write Google Slides presentations - get text, find presentations, create presentations, add slides, replace text, and manage slide content. Use when user asks to: read a presentation, create slides, find slides, add a slide, replace text in a presentation, or manage presentation content. Lightweight integration with standalone OAuth authentication supporting full read/write access.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill google-slides
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads google-slides automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Google Slides

Lightweight Google Slides integration with standalone OAuth authentication. No MCP server required. Full read/write access.

Requires Google Workspace account. Personal Gmail accounts are not supported.

First-Time Setup

Authenticate with Google (opens browser):

python scripts/auth.py login

Check authentication status:

python scripts/auth.py status

Logout when needed:

python scripts/auth.py logout

Read Commands

All operations via scripts/slides.py. Auto-authenticates on first use if not logged in.

# Get all text content from a presentation
python scripts/slides.py get-text "1abc123xyz789"
python scripts/slides.py get-text "https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1abc123xyz789/edit"

# Find presentations by search query
python scripts/slides.py find "quarterly report"
python scripts/slides.py find "project proposal" --limit 5

# Get presentation metadata (title, slide count, slide object IDs)
python scripts/slides.py get-metadata "1abc123xyz789"

Write Commands

# Create a new empty presentation
python scripts/slides.py create "Q4 Sales Report"

# Add a blank slide to the end
python scripts/slides.py add-slide "1abc123xyz789"

# Add a slide with a specific layout
python scripts/slides.py add-slide "1abc123xyz789" --layout TITLE_AND_BODY

# Add a slide at a specific position (0-based index)
python scripts/slides.py add-slide "1abc123xyz789" --layout TITLE --at 0

# Find and replace text across all slides
python scripts/slides.py replace-text "1abc123xyz789" "old text" "new text"
python scripts/slides.py replace-text "1abc123xyz789" "Draft" "Final" --match-case

# Delete a slide by object ID (use get-metadata to find IDs)
python scripts/slides.py delete-slide "1abc123xyz789" "g123abc456"

# Batch update (advanced - for formatting, inserting shapes, images, etc.)
python scripts/slides.py batch-update "1abc123xyz789" '[{"replaceAllText":{"containsText":{"text":"foo"},"replaceText":"bar"}}]'

Slide Layouts

Available layouts for add-slide --layout:

  • BLANK - Empty slide (default)
  • TITLE - Title slide
  • TITLE_AND_BODY - Title with body text
  • TITLE_AND_TWO_COLUMNS - Title with two text columns
  • TITLE_ONLY - Title bar only
  • SECTION_HEADER - Section divider
  • ONE_COLUMN_TEXT - Single column text
  • MAIN_POINT - Main point highlight
  • BIG_NUMBER - Large number display

Presentation ID Format

You can use either:

  • Direct presentation ID: 1abc123xyz789
  • Full Google Slides URL: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1abc123xyz789/edit

The scripts automatically extract the ID from URLs.

Output Format

get-text

Returns extracted text from all slides, including:

  • Presentation title
  • Text from shapes/text boxes on each slide
  • Table data with cell contents

find

Returns list of matching presentations:

{
  "presentations": [
    {"id": "1abc...", "name": "Q4 Report", "modifiedTime": "2024-01-15T..."}
  ],
  "nextPageToken": "..."
}

get-metadata

Returns presentation details:

{
  "presentationId": "1abc...",
  "title": "My Presentation",
  "slideCount": 15,
  "pageSize": {"width": {...}, "height": {...}},
  "hasMasters": true,
  "hasLayouts": true
}

Token Management

Tokens stored securely using the system keyring:

  • macOS: Keychain
  • Windows: Windows Credential Locker
  • Linux: Secret Service API (GNOME Keyring, KDE Wallet, etc.)

Service name: google-slides-skill-oauth

Automatically refreshes expired tokens using Google's cloud function.

FAQ

What does the google-slides skill do?

Read and write Google Slides presentations - get text, find presentations, create presentations, add slides, replace text, and manage slide content. Use when user asks to: read a presentation, create slides, find slides, add a slide, replace text in a presentation, or manage presentation content. Lightweight integration with standalone OAuth authentication supporting full read/write access.

How do I install google-slides?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill google-slides in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/google-slides/ (personal) or .claude/skills/google-slides/ (project).

Which AI agents can use google-slides?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is google-slides safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains google-slides?

It is published by sanjay3290 in sanjay3290/ai-skills. It has 408 recorded installs.

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