pptx

# PPTX creation, editing, and analysis ## Overview A user may ask you to create, edit, or analyze the contents of a .pptx file. A .pptx file is essentially a ZIP archive containing XML files and other resources that you can read or edit. You have different tools and workflows available for different tasks. ## Reading and analyzing content ### Text extraction If you just need to read the text contents of a presentation, you should convert the document to markdown: ```bash # Convert document to markdown python -m markitdown path-to-file.pptx ``` ### Raw XML access You need raw XML access for: comments, speaker notes, slide layouts, animations, design elements, and complex formatting. For any of these features, you'll need to unpack a presentation and read its raw XML contents. #### Unpacking a file `python ooxml/scripts/unpack.py <office_file> <output_dir>` **Note**: Resolve script paths from this skill directory. Prefer `$SKILLS_ROOT/pptx/ooxml/scripts/unpack.py` when `$SKILLS_ROOT` is available; otherwise resolve `ooxml/scripts/unpack.py` relative to this `SKILL.md` file's directory. Do not assume a workspace-relative `skills/pptx/...` path. #### Key file structures * `ppt/presentation.xml` - Main presentation metadata and slide references * `ppt/slides/slide{N}.xml` - Individual slide contents (slide1.xml, slide2.xml, etc.) * `ppt/notesSlides/notesSlide{N}.xml` - Speaker notes for each slide * `ppt/comments/modernComment_*.xml` - Comments for specific slides * `ppt/...