PPT Master: the skill that builds editable PowerPoint decks

PPT Master makes your coding assistant turn documents, notes or a topic into an editable PowerPoint deck, one slide at a time.

Installs: 21K; on skills.sh
Stars: 72.1K; on GitHub
Files: 60+; besides SKILL.md
Updated: Oct 2026; last repo commit

PPT Master is a skill that guides your assistant through a full slide workflow. It asks you to confirm a design plan, writes each page, checks it and exports a real .pptx you can edit in PowerPoint. It is not a one-click install: you also need Python and a separate working folder, so read the install box before you start.

Good for

Anyone who needs a first-draft deck from a report, PDF or notes
Teams that want slides built on their own PowerPoint template
Claude Code, Codex or Cursor users who are fine running Python
Presenters who want speaker notes, animations or narration added

Install ppt-master

Claude Code

Copy this prompt.

Install the ppt-master skill in Claude Code. Run this command:

git clone https://github.com/hugohe3/ppt-master.git
cd ppt-master
pip install -r requirements.txt

Then check that it loaded and tell me how to use it.

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Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.

Requires Python 3.10 to 3.14, git.

Open the folder in your assistant and ask for a deck, for example: Please create a PPT from projects/q3-report/sources/report.pdf. Optional keys go in a .env file; copy .env.example to .env. Update a clone with python3 skills/ppt-master/scripts/update_repo.py.

From the project README. Source.

What's in the skill

When it loads

AI-driven presentation workflow for generating editable PPTX decks and slides, reconstructing page visuals, creating reusable Brand/Style/Layout/Deck workspaces, filling native PPTX templates, and enhancing finished PPTX files. Use when the user asks to create, generate, reconstruct, regenerate, beautify, redesign, template, fill, or enhance a presentation, PPT, PPTX, slide deck, or courseware — including adding narration or animation to one — requests a presentation-authored narrated/self-running video, or mentions ppt-master.

Sections in SKILL.md

Mandatory Load Order
Authored Expression Range
Vocabulary
Phase Frame
Global Execution Discipline
Global Communication Rules
[Role Switch: <Role Name>]
Repository Compatibility

Key facts

Author: Hugo He (hugohe3)
License: MIT
Installs on skills.sh: 21.1K (2 Nov 2026)
GitHub stars: 72,093 (2 Nov 2026)
What installs: A skill folder of 13,051 files (12,193 SVG icons, 186 WAV sounds) with 81 top-level Python scripts (checked 2 Nov 2026)
Needs: Python 3.10 to 3.14 and pip install of its requirements; API keys are optional
Last commit to the skill folder: 30 Oct 2026 (version 6.8.0)
Works in: Claude Code (most tested), Codex, VS Code Copilot, Cursor and other coding agents

What it includes

Plans the deck with you, then writes and exports every slide
It asks you to confirm a design plan, writes one slide at a time, checks each one and exports an editable PPTX.
Try: “Please create a PPT from projects/q3-report/sources/report.pdf”
Runs code · Generate PPTX (default)
Skips the design-plan confirmation
Say you want it quick and it goes straight to writing pages.
Try: “Quickly generate a 5-page deck from this PDF, no need to confirm with me”
Runs code · Quick generate
Redesigns a PPTX but keeps wording, page count and order
Give it a deck and it restyles it without changing the content.
Runs code · Beautify an existing deck
Rebuilds slide screenshots as editable slides (Codex only)
Turns screenshots or mockups into slides you can edit. The author validates this only in Codex.
Write · Image to PPTX
Turns a deck, images or brand files into a reusable template
Builds a brand, style or layout workspace you can reuse for later decks.
Write · Create template
Fills or edits an existing deck and keeps other pages as they were
Updates a PowerPoint file in place. It can also add speaker notes, narration and transitions.
Try: “fill this deck with the new content”
Write · Edit native PPTX
Reads PDF, Word, Excel, PPTX and web pages into text
Converts your source files and links so the assistant can plan slides from them.
Runs code · Source conversion
Splits notes per slide and can make narration audio
Writes notes for each slide and can turn them into voice audio with a speech service.
Write · Speaker notes and narration
Finds or generates slide images
Searches free image sites, uses your assistant's image tool or calls an image service you set up with a key.
Write · Images
Opens a local page to see and tweak slides
Runs a small page on your own computer so you can review slides before export.
Runs code · Live preview

From the official docs

Permissions

Medium risk

It runs Python scripts on your computer and sends your documents to your AI provider. Use a separate working folder and keep to the latest version, since two medium issues were fixed in 6.3.1 and 6.3.2.

What it can do

Read your data
Create and change things
Delete things
Read-only mode

Watch out for

It runs Python scripts on your computer
Your assistant runs the bundled scripts and a first integrity check. Run it in a separate working folder, not your home directory. github.com
Your documents go to your AI provider
Anything you ask it to turn into slides is read by the model you use. Do not feed it files you would not paste into that assistant. github.com
It starts small web pages on your machine
Live preview and confirmation pages run on 127.0.0.1 (your own computer only). Close them when you finish. github.com
Optional services need API keys
Image, search and voice services are off until you add a key. Add only the ones you want, with limited spend. github.com
One dependency is under the AGPL license
PPT Master is MIT licensed, but PyMuPDF, used to read PDFs, is AGPL-3.0. Check this if you ship it inside a product. github.com

Security advisories

2 known advisories, all fixed in a newer version.

Technical details

Turning on read-only	No read-only mode. It always writes a projects folder; the original source files are not changed.
Talks to	Your AI provider (your text and files go to the model you use). Web pages and search sites when you ask for topic research or link import. Image search and image generation services you enable. Speech services if you ask for narration. Formula image services (only if you use the LaTeX route)
Sign-in and keys	No account. Optional API keys for image, search and speech services go in a local .env file (about 20 optional services); none are required.
Scopes	Reads the files you point it at and writes a projects folder in your working folder (sources, slides, notes, exports) Runs local Python scripts through your assistant

What people say

People like the slides it makes and dislike how heavy the setup and token use are.

What people like

Users call the slides it makes strong for a first draft.
One user reported a 10 page deck in about 20 minutes.

Common complaints

Setup is heavy: one user spent an hour getting it to run locally.
The full repo is very large and failed to download through a skills manager.
One user saw over a million tokens used in a single run.
One user on GPT-5.6 found newer versions gave plainer decks than v2.

In their words

GitHub issueJun 2026

“This repo is amazing, the slides it creates are next level, so thanks!”

luckynumb3rs BlogJul 2026

“经过大约 20 分钟的等待，我的 PPT 终于生成了。”

Paullin GitHub issue

“我这边花了一个小时让他本地跑起来，我发现这个东西已经非常笨重。”

GitHub discussion

“跑一次一百多万token，大家用的怎么样”

Examples

Build a deck from a report you already have
Please create a PPT from projects/q3-report/sources/report.pdf
Walks you through a design plan, then writes the slides and exports a PPTX.
Source
Turn pasted notes into slides
Please turn the following into a PPT: [paste your content here]
Builds a deck from the text you paste in.
Source
Skip the design-plan confirmation
Quickly generate a 5-page deck from projects/q3-report/sources/report.pdf, no need to confirm with me
Uses the Quick route and goes straight to writing pages.
Source
Make a deck from a topic only
make a PPT about Hayao Miyazaki
Researches the topic first, then builds the deck.
Source
Reuse an existing deck's design
fill this deck with the new content
Edits the native PPTX and keeps unchanged pages as they were.
Source

Questions

How do I install PPT Master?

Use the install box above. Install Python 3.10 to 3.14 first, then run the pip step on the skill folder, because the skills command and the Claude Code plugin copy only the skill files.

Does PPT Master work in Claude Code, Codex and Cursor?

Yes, per the author. Claude Code is the most tested, and the FAQ also names Codex and VS Code Copilot. The README lists Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, Cline and Gemini CLI. Rebuilding slide images as editable slides is validated for Codex only.

Does it work in the Claude.ai chat app?

The author does not list it. It needs an assistant that can run shell commands and Python on your files, which the chat app is not documented to do. Use Claude Code or another coding assistant.

Is PPT Master free?

Yes. The skill is MIT licensed. You pay only for your AI model usage and any paid image, search or voice service you turn on.

Is PPT Master safe?

It runs local Python scripts and writes files in your working folder. It sends your content to your AI provider and to any web or image service you enable. skills.sh shows Pass from Gen Agent Trust Hub, Socket and Snyk, and two medium issues were fixed in 6.3.1 and 6.3.2.

Do I need an image generation key?

No. It can use your assistant's own image tool, or free image search from Openverse and Wikimedia. Free Pexels and Pixabay keys give better results, and AI image generation needs a key such as OpenAI or Gemini.

How long does a deck take?

About 10 to 20 minutes for 10 to 15 pages with a fast model, per the author. Pages are written one at a time. Ask for quick generation to skip the design-plan confirmation.

Can it use my company's PowerPoint template or deck?

Yes. The Edit route fills an existing deck with new content and leaves unchanged pages as they were. The Create Template route turns a deck, images or brand files into a reusable template.

The download fails or is very slow. What can I do?

The full repo is over 1 GB. Install only the skill with the skills command or the Claude Code plugin, or download the skill-only ZIP (about 56 MB) from GitHub Releases, then run the pip step.

PPT Master vs Anthropic's pptx skill?

Anthropic's pptx skill is lighter and writes or edits decks directly. PPT Master is a longer workflow with a design plan, page-by-page checks, templates and narration, and it needs a local Python setup.

Information

updated Nov 2, 2026

Repository: hugohe3/ppt-master
Folder: skills/ppt-master

Live demo and examples GitHub Releases (skill-only ZIP)Documentation hugohe3/ppt-master skills.sh

Sources

Docs, issue trackers and discussions this page is built from.

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README usage prompts · github.com
Getting started · github.com
[Bug] /plugin install reload error (resolved) · github.com
Generate PPTX workflow · github.com
skills.sh audits · skills.sh
Routing · github.com
Scripts README · github.com
PPT Master FAQ · github.com
Advisory GHSA-mv87-79gf-mh4v · github.com
Advisory GHSA-8qv4-8xgv-jxp5 · github.com
Issue 192 · github.com
woshipm review · woshipm.com
Issue 225 · github.com
Discussion 328 · github.com