Agent skill

General Presentation

by learningmatter-mit in learningmatter-mit/AtomisticSkills

Generate and iteratively refine PowerPoint presentations from simulation results using python-pptx.

MITAuto-check passedDocuments & Office

Install General Presentation

skills CLI
$ npx skills add learningmatter-mit/AtomisticSkills --skill general-presentation -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install learningmatter-mit/AtomisticSkills general-presentation --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/learningmatter-mit/AtomisticSkills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/general-presentation .claude/skills/general-presentation && 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
general-presentation
GitHub stars
175
Token cost
~979 tokens
SKILL.md length
310 words
Files
7 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
129
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Generate and iteratively refine PowerPoint presentations from simulation results using python-pptx.

  • Works in 4 steps: Import the Helper Library → Build Slides Using Helper Functions → Customize the Theme (Optional) → …
  • Tasks that involve Slides and decks
  • SKILL.md covers Goal, Instructions, Examples and Constraints
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls libreoffice

What it does

General Presentation is an agent skill from learningmatter-mit/AtomisticSkills. Generate and iteratively refine PowerPoint presentations from simulation results using python-pptx.

Its SKILL.md is about 980 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 9 other files, including scripts (for example `examples/amorphorization/README.md`, `examples/amorphorization/amorphorization_slides.py` and `scripts/slide_utils.py`).

It sits in Documents & Office, covering Slides and decks and PowerPoint presentations. It works with python-pptx. The repository describes itself as: Integrating AtomisticSkills into Agentic IDEs (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Google Antigravity, Hermes Agent, etc). The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Slides and decks
  • Tasks that involve PowerPoint presentations

Example prompts

  • “/general-presentation”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Import the Helper Library
  2. Build Slides Using Helper Functions
  3. Customize the Theme (Optional)
  4. Save and Iterate Visually

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 7f2d86d. 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 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • libreoffice

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

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • github.com

    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

General Presentation loads about 979 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 30 tokens; SKILL.md has 310 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~30
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~979

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 learningmatter-mit/AtomisticSkills at commit 7f2d86d, republished under its MIT licence (© learningmatter-mit). 310 words, ~979 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/general-presentation/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 6 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
general-presentation
description
Generate and iteratively refine PowerPoint presentations from simulation results using python-pptx.
metadata.category
general
metadata.venv
cpu

Presentation Generation

Goal

Create professional PowerPoint presentations from simulation results (plots, tables, parameters) using python-pptx. The agent writes standalone Python scripts using a helper library, enabling direct iteration with the user on the script to refine slides.

Instructions

1. Import the Helper Library

All scripts should import slide_utils from this skill:

python
import sys
sys.path.insert(0, "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts")
from slide_utils import *
2. Build Slides Using Helper Functions

Available functions:

FunctionPurpose
create_presentation(title, subtitle, author)Create a new presentation with a styled title slide
add_title_slide(prs, title, subtitle)Additional title/divider slides
add_section_slide(prs, title)Section divider (colored background)
add_image_slide(prs, title, image_path, caption, notes)Single image/plot slide
add_two_image_slide(prs, title, left_img, right_img, ...)Side-by-side images
add_image_and_text_slide(prs, title, image_path, text, ...)Image + text layout
add_table_slide(prs, title, headers, rows)Data table slide
add_bullets_slide(prs, title, bullets)Bullet point slide
add_autofit_box(slide, left, top, height, text, bg_color)Add a colored box that auto-scales width to text
save_presentation(prs, path)Save to .pptx file

Every builder function returns the Slide (or Shape) object, allowing further customization with raw python-pptx calls if needed.

3. Customize the Theme (Optional)

Override the THEME dictionary before building slides:

python
from slide_utils import *
THEME["primary"] = RGBColor(0x00, 0x50, 0x80)
THEME["font_family"] = "Arial"
4. Save and Iterate Visually
python
save_presentation(prs, "output.pptx")

The agent edits the Python script and re-runs to reflect changes. CRITICAL ITERATION LOOP: The agent MUST visually inspect the generated slides using their VLM capabilities to ensure elements do not overlap, text fits perfectly within boxes, and the slide space is used efficiently with a universal, professional design style.

To preview a slide as an image for visual inspection:

bash
# Render PPTX to PDF using LibreOffice, then to PNG
libreoffice --headless --convert-to pdf output.pptx --outdir .
pdftocairo -png output.pdf output
# This generates output-1.png, which you can visually inspect.

Examples

Generating a simulation report:

python
import sys
sys.path.insert(0, "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts")
from slide_utils import *

prs = create_presentation("LiFePO4 Stability", "MACE-MP Results", "Research Agent")
add_image_slide(prs, "Phonon DOS", "phonon_dos.png", caption="No imaginary modes observed")
add_table_slide(prs, "Parameters", ["Param", "Value"], [["Model", "MACE-MP"], ["fmax", "0.02 eV/A"]])
add_bullets_slide(prs, "Conclusions", ["Dynamically stable", "E_hull = 0 meV/atom"])
save_presentation(prs, "LiFePO4_report.pptx")

See amorphorization example for a complete runnable example with structure images, tables, and RDF plots.

Constraints

  • Environment: Run the slide script in the cpu environment, which has python-pptx: ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../venv/run cpu python make_slides.py.
  • Image formats: PNG, JPG, BMP, GIF, TIFF supported.
  • Slide dimensions: Default 16:9 (13.333 × 7.5 inches). Override via THEME["width"] / THEME["height"].
  • Tables: Large tables (>15 rows) may overflow the slide — split across multiple slides.

Author: Bowen Deng Contact: GitHub @learningmatter-mit

© learningmatter-mit, MIT. 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 6 other files (scripts) in skills/general-presentation of learningmatter-mit/AtomisticSkills.

  • SKILL.md
  • examples/amorphorization/LiCl_amorphous.png
  • examples/amorphorization/LiCl_crystalline.png
  • examples/amorphorization/README.md
  • examples/amorphorization/amorphorization_skill_demo.pptx
  • examples/amorphorization/amorphorization_slides.py
  • scripts/slide_utils.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 7f2d86d

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Questions about General Presentation

What does General Presentation do?

Generate and iteratively refine PowerPoint presentations from simulation results using python-pptx. General Presentation is an agent skill from learningmatter-mit/AtomisticSkills. Generate and iteratively refine PowerPoint presentations from simulation results using python-pptx.

When should I use General Presentation?

General Presentation fits situations like: tasks that involve Slides and decks; tasks that involve PowerPoint presentations.

How do I install General Presentation in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add learningmatter-mit/AtomisticSkills --skill general-presentation -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/general-presentation in learningmatter-mit/AtomisticSkills) into .claude/skills/general-presentation in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install General Presentation in Codex?

Run `npx skills add learningmatter-mit/AtomisticSkills --skill general-presentation -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/general-presentation in learningmatter-mit/AtomisticSkills) into .agents/skills/general-presentation in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use General Presentation 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 learningmatter-mit/AtomisticSkills --skill general-presentation -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/general-presentation, .gemini/skills/general-presentation, .github/skills/general-presentation and .opencode/skills/general-presentation in your project.

What does General Presentation need to run?

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

Does General Presentation access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: github.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is General Presentation 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 General Presentation use?

General Presentation is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does General Presentation use?

About 979 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.9k 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 General Presentation?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with General Presentation: Slides (fcakyon/claude-codex-settings, 1.2k stars), Powerpoint Slides (Noi1r/powerpoint-skill, 123 stars), PPTX HTML Fidelity Audit (sanqiufong/slides-from-anything, 132 stars) and Slide Making Skill (haojing8312/WorkClaw, 141 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains General Presentation?

learningmatter-mit (a GitHub organization) maintains it in learningmatter-mit/AtomisticSkills, which has 175 GitHub stars. The repository holds 129 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

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