Agent skill

PPTX

by axoviq-ai in axoviq-ai/synthadoc

Extract text from Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. An agent skill from axoviq-ai/synthadoc.

AGPL-3.0-or-laterAuto-check passedDocuments & Office

Install PPTX

skills CLI
$ npx skills add axoviq-ai/synthadoc --skill pptx -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install axoviq-ai/synthadoc pptx --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/axoviq-ai/synthadoc.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/synthadoc/skills/pptx .claude/skills/pptx && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
pptx
GitHub stars
1.6k
Token cost
~248 tokens
SKILL.md length
42 words
Files
4 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
9
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
AGPL-3.0-or-later

At a glance

Extract text from Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. An agent skill from axoviq-ai/synthadoc.

  • Tasks that involve PowerPoint presentations
  • SKILL.md covers Setup, Standalone usage and When this skill is used
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls pip

What it does

PPTX is an agent skill from axoviq-ai/synthadoc. Extract text from Microsoft PowerPoint presentations

Its SKILL.md is about 250 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/__init__.py` and `scripts/main.py`).

It sits in Documents & Office, covering PowerPoint presentations. It works with Microsoft PowerPoint and Obsidian. The repository describes itself as: Synthadoc: An open-source LLM knowledge compilation engine that turns raw documents into structured, local-first wikis. A transparent, human-readable alternative to traditional… The licence is AGPL-3.0-or-later.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve PowerPoint presentations

Example prompts

  • “/pptx”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 66c9089. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 2 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • pip

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use pip, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

PPTX loads about 248 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 14 tokens; SKILL.md has 42 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~14
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~248

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from axoviq-ai/synthadoc at commit 66c9089, republished under its AGPL-3.0-or-later licence (© axoviq-ai). 42 words, ~248 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/pptx/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
pptx
description
Extract text from Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
version
1.0
entry.script
scripts/main.py
entry.class
PptxSkill
triggers.extensions
.pptx
triggers.intents
powerpoint, presentation, pptx
requires
python-pptx
author
axoviq.com
license
AGPL-3.0-or-later

PPTX Skill

Extracts text from .pptx files using python-pptx. Each slide is rendered as a titled section; speaker notes are appended when present.

Setup

bash
pip install python-pptx

Standalone usage

python
import asyncio
from synthadoc.skills.pptx.scripts.main import PptxSkill

skill = PptxSkill()

async def main():
    result = await skill.extract("/path/to/slides.pptx")
    print(result.text)      # slide titles + body text + speaker notes
    print(result.metadata)  # {"slides": N}

asyncio.run(main())

When this skill is used

  • Source path ends with .pptx
  • User intent contains: powerpoint, presentation, pptx

© axoviq-ai, AGPL-3.0-or-later. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files (scripts) in synthadoc/skills/pptx of axoviq-ai/synthadoc.

  • SKILL.md
  • requirements.txt
  • scripts/__init__.py
  • scripts/main.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 66c9089

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PPTX this skillaxoviq-ai/synthadoc1.6k—~248Automated safety check: PassAGPL-3.0-or-later
File Intelearlyaidopters/second-brain194—~481Automated safety check: PassNone
Doc Importerwpsnote/wpsnote-skills179—~2.7kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
MarkitdownImCa0/just-laws78114 repos~3.2kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT
Image To Editable Pptningzimu/image-to-editable-ppt-skill2.9k—~4.3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
GenOffice Document CLIgenspark-ai/genoffice9.2k—~19kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0

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Questions about PPTX

What does PPTX do?

Extract text from Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. An agent skill from axoviq-ai/synthadoc. PPTX is an agent skill from axoviq-ai/synthadoc.

When should I use PPTX?

PPTX fits situations like: tasks that involve PowerPoint presentations.

How do I install PPTX in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add axoviq-ai/synthadoc --skill pptx -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (synthadoc/skills/pptx in axoviq-ai/synthadoc) into .claude/skills/pptx in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install PPTX in Codex?

Run `npx skills add axoviq-ai/synthadoc --skill pptx -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (synthadoc/skills/pptx in axoviq-ai/synthadoc) into .agents/skills/pptx in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use PPTX in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add axoviq-ai/synthadoc --skill pptx -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/pptx, .gemini/skills/pptx, .github/skills/pptx and .opencode/skills/pptx in your project.

What does PPTX need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, PPTX needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (pip). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does PPTX access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use pip, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is PPTX safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does PPTX use?

PPTX is published under the AGPL-3.0-or-later licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does PPTX use?

About 248 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 992 characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to PPTX?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with PPTX: File Intel (earlyaidopters/second-brain, 194 stars), Doc Importer (wpsnote/wpsnote-skills, 179 stars), Markitdown (ImCa0/just-laws, 781 stars) and Image To Editable Ppt (ningzimu/image-to-editable-ppt-skill, 2.9k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains PPTX?

axoviq-ai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in axoviq-ai/synthadoc, which has 1,576 GitHub stars. The repository holds 9 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

Source: axoviq-ai/synthadoc on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.