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google-slides - Claude MCP Skill
Read and write Google Slides presentations - get text, find presentations, create presentations, add slides, replace text, and manage slide content. Use when user asks to: read a presentation, create slides, find slides, add a slide, replace text in a presentation, or manage presentation content. Lightweight integration with standalone OAuth authentication supporting full read/write access.
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SKILL.md# Google Slides
Lightweight Google Slides integration with standalone OAuth authentication. No MCP server required. Full read/write access.
> **Requires Google Workspace account.** Personal Gmail accounts are not supported.
## First-Time Setup
Authenticate with Google (opens browser):
```bash
python scripts/auth.py login
```
Check authentication status:
```bash
python scripts/auth.py status
```
Logout when needed:
```bash
python scripts/auth.py logout
```
## Read Commands
All operations via `scripts/slides.py`. Auto-authenticates on first use if not logged in.
```bash
# Get all text content from a presentation
python scripts/slides.py get-text "1abc123xyz789"
python scripts/slides.py get-text "https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1abc123xyz789/edit"
# Find presentations by search query
python scripts/slides.py find "quarterly report"
python scripts/slides.py find "project proposal" --limit 5
# Get presentation metadata (title, slide count, slide object IDs)
python scripts/slides.py get-metadata "1abc123xyz789"
```
## Write Commands
```bash
# Create a new empty presentation
python scripts/slides.py create "Q4 Sales Report"
# Add a blank slide to the end
python scripts/slides.py add-slide "1abc123xyz789"
# Add a slide with a specific layout
python scripts/slides.py add-slide "1abc123xyz789" --layout TITLE_AND_BODY
# Add a slide at a specific position (0-based index)
python scripts/slides.py add-slide "1abc123xyz789" --layout TITLE --at 0
# Find and replace text across all slides
python scripts/slides.py replace-text "1abc123xyz789" "old text" "new text"
python scripts/slides.py replace-text "1abc123xyz789" "Draft" "Final" --match-case
# Delete a slide by object ID (use get-metadata to find IDs)
python scripts/slides.py delete-slide "1abc123xyz789" "g123abc456"
# Batch update (advanced - for formatting, inserting shapes, images, etc.)
python scripts/slides.py batch-update "1abc123xyz789" '[{"replaceAllText":{"containsText":{"text":"foo"},"replaceText":"bar"}}]'
```
## Slide Layouts
Available layouts for `add-slide --layout`:
- `BLANK` - Empty slide (default)
- `TITLE` - Title slide
- `TITLE_AND_BODY` - Title with body text
- `TITLE_AND_TWO_COLUMNS` - Title with two text columns
- `TITLE_ONLY` - Title bar only
- `SECTION_HEADER` - Section divider
- `ONE_COLUMN_TEXT` - Single column text
- `MAIN_POINT` - Main point highlight
- `BIG_NUMBER` - Large number display
## Presentation ID Format
You can use either:
- Direct presentation ID: `1abc123xyz789`
- Full Google Slides URL: `https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1abc123xyz789/edit`
The scripts automatically extract the ID from URLs.
## Output Format
### get-text
Returns extracted text from all slides, including:
- Presentation title
- Text from shapes/text boxes on each slide
- Table data with cell contents
### find
Returns list of matching presentations:
```json
{
"presentations": [
{"id": "1abc...", "name": "Q4 Report", "modifiedTime": "2024-01-15T..."}
],
"nextPageToken": "..."
}
```
### get-metadata
Returns presentation details:
```json
{
"presentationId": "1abc...",
"title": "My Presentation",
"slideCount": 15,
"pageSize": {"width": {...}, "height": {...}},
"hasMasters": true,
"hasLayouts": true
}
```
## Token Management
Tokens stored securely using the system keyring:
- **macOS**: Keychain
- **Windows**: Windows Credential Locker
- **Linux**: Secret Service API (GNOME Keyring, KDE Wallet, etc.)
Service name: `google-slides-skill-oauth`
Automatically refreshes expired tokens using Google's cloud function.Signals
Information
- Repository
- sanjay3290/ai-skills
- Author
- sanjay3290
- Last Sync
- 3/12/2026
- Repo Updated
- 3/11/2026
- Created
- 1/21/2026
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