pptx-author

You can generate PowerPoint presentations from Python data sources using python-pptx to programmatically build slides. This skill creates reproducible decks from data models, outputting the final .pptx file directly to disk without manual slide building.

Yes, you can automate finance pitch decks and IC memos with workbook-linked numbers. The skill generates model-backed presentations where each figure traces directly to its source workbook cell, ensuring data accuracy for financial reporting.

Yes, you need python-pptx installed to create presentation decks programmatically. The skill requires a Python environment with the python-pptx library to function and successfully output the generated .pptx file to the ./out directory.

You apply a firm template to automated PowerPoint generation by providing an optional firm template file during execution. The skill is template-aware and will respect your firm's branding guidelines when generating the presentation slides.

The best way to integrate Excel data with PowerPoint generation for finance reports is using this skill alongside excel-author for end-to-end workflows. It accepts your data workbook as input and outputs a model-backed deck where every figure traces to its source.

A limitation when creating headless PowerPoint decks from data models is that the skill outputs files exclusively to the ./out directory as .pptx artifacts. It relies entirely on python-pptx and requires your data workbook to be prepared beforehand.