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PowerPoint Automation

by @fadeloo

Automate common PowerPoint/WPS Presentation operations on Windows via COM (read text/notes/outline, export PDF/images, replace text, insert/delete slides, unify font/size/theme, extract images/media). Use for single-presentation actions (no batch).

Versionv0.1.0
Downloads6,672
Installs30
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TERMINAL
clawhub install tiangong-wps-ppt-automation

πŸ“– About This Skill


name: wps-ppt-automation description: Automate common PowerPoint/WPS Presentation operations on Windows via COM (read text/notes/outline, export PDF/images, replace text, insert/delete slides, unify font/size/theme, extract images/media). Use for single-presentation actions (no batch).

WPS/PowerPoint Automation (Windows)

Use the bundled Python script to control PowerPoint or WPS Presentation via COM.

Requirements

  • Windows with Microsoft PowerPoint or WPS Presentation installed.
  • Python + pywin32 (python -m pip install pywin32).
  • Quick start

    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py read --input "C:\path\file.pptx"
    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py export --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --format pdf --output "C:\path\out.pdf"
    

    Commands

    read

    Extract all slide text.

    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py read --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --output "C:\path\out.txt"
    

    notes

    Extract speaker notes.

    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py notes --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --output "C:\path\notes.txt"
    

    outline

    Export slide titles as outline.

    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py outline --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --output "C:\path\outline.txt"
    

    export

    Export to PDF or images (PNG).

    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py export --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --format pdf --output "C:\path\out.pdf"
    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py export --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --format images --outdir "C:\out\slides"
    

    replace

    Find/replace text across slides.

    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py replace --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --find "old" --replace "new" --save "C:\path\out.pptx"
    

    slides

    Insert or delete slides.

    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py insert-slide --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --index 2 --save "C:\path\out.pptx"
    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py delete-slide --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --index 3 --save "C:\path\out.pptx"
    

    font

    Unify font name/size across slides.

    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py font --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --name "Microsoft YaHei" --size 20 --save "C:\path\out.pptx"
    

    theme

    Apply a theme (.thmx).

    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py theme --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --theme "C:\path\theme.thmx" --save "C:\path\out.pptx"
    

    extract-images

    Export embedded images.

    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py extract-images --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --outdir "C:\out\images"
    

    Notes

  • If WPS is installed, try --app wps; otherwise default uses PowerPoint.
  • Use --visible true if you need to watch the UI.
  • Avoid batch usage; this skill is for single-presentation operations.
  • πŸ’‘ Examples

    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py read --input "C:\path\file.pptx"
    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py export --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --format pdf --output "C:\path\out.pdf"
    

    πŸ“‹ Tips & Best Practices

    Extract speaker notes.

    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py notes --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --output "C:\path\notes.txt"
    

    outline

    Export slide titles as outline.

    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py outline --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --output "C:\path\outline.txt"
    

    export

    Export to PDF or images (PNG).

    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py export --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --format pdf --output "C:\path\out.pdf"
    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py export --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --format images --outdir "C:\out\slides"
    

    replace

    Find/replace text across slides.

    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py replace --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --find "old" --replace "new" --save "C:\path\out.pptx"
    

    slides

    Insert or delete slides.

    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py insert-slide --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --index 2 --save "C:\path\out.pptx"
    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py delete-slide --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --index 3 --save "C:\path\out.pptx"
    

    font

    Unify font name/size across slides.

    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py font --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --name "Microsoft YaHei" --size 20 --save "C:\path\out.pptx"
    

    theme

    Apply a theme (.thmx).

    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py theme --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --theme "C:\path\theme.thmx" --save "C:\path\out.pptx"
    

    extract-images

    Export embedded images.

    python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py extract-images --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --outdir "C:\out\images"