What problem does it solve?
Manually creating finance-focused PowerPoint decks like pitch decks and investment committee memos often leads to data drift when numbers are incorrectly transcribed from source Excel models, wasting analyst time on error correction and undermining data integrity.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Headless deck generation: Build .pptx files programmatically with python-pptx without requiring an active PowerPoint session.
- Model-aligned data binding: Automatically tie every numeric value on slides to source cells or named ranges in an Excel workbook to eliminate manual transcription errors.
- Brand consistency support: Load firm-branded PowerPoint templates to inherit official colors, fonts, and master layouts, and embed model-rendered charts for perfect visual fidelity.
- Use Case: A financial analyst can use this skill to generate a full pitch deck where all valuation figures pull directly from the associated financial model, ensuring every number is auditable and up to date.
Quick Start
Use the pptx-author skill to generate a strategic alternatives pitch deck for Project Aurora that pulls all valuation figures from the attached model.xlsx file and saves the finished deck to the out directory.