Google Slides

Create, edit, and manage Google Slides presentations via OAuth authentication.

Pre-Flight Check (ALWAYS RUN FIRST)

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-master/scripts/google_auth.py --check --service slides

Exit codes:

0: Ready to use - proceed with user request
1: Need to login - run python3 00-system/skills/google/google-master/scripts/google_auth.py --login
2: Missing credentials or dependencies - see ../google-master/references/setup-guide.md

Quick Reference

List Presentations

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py list

Search Presentations

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py list --query "quarterly"

Get Presentation Info

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py info <presentation_id>

Create Presentation

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py create "Q4 Sales Report"

Read Slide Content

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py read <presentation_id> --slide 1

Add Blank Slide

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py add-slide <presentation_id>

Add Slide with Layout

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py add-slide <presentation_id> --layout title_body

Delete Slide

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py delete-slide <presentation_id> <slide_id>

Add Text Box

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py add-text <presentation_id> <slide_id> "Hello World" --x 100 --y 100

Add Image

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py add-image <presentation_id> <slide_id> "https://example.com/image.png"

Duplicate Presentation

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py duplicate <presentation_id> "Copy of Presentation"

Export to PDF

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py export <presentation_id> ./output.pdf --format pdf

Export to PowerPoint

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-slides/scripts/slides_operations.py export <presentation_id> ./output.pptx --format pptx

Presentation ID

The ID is in the URL:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/[PRESENTATION_ID]/edit

Slide Layouts

| Layout | Description | |--------|-------------| | blank | Empty slide | | title | Title slide (large centered title) | | title_body | Title with body text | | title_two_columns | Title with two columns | | title_only | Just a title area | | section | Section header | | big_number | Large number display | | caption | Caption only |

Available Operations

| Operation | Function | Description | |-----------|----------|-------------| | List | list_presentations() | List all presentations | | Info | get_presentation_info() | Get presentation metadata | | Create | create_presentation() | Create new presentation | | Read | read_slide() | Get slide content | | Add Slide | add_slide() | Add new slide | | Delete Slide | delete_slide() | Remove slide | | Add Text | add_text_box() | Insert text box | | Add Image | add_image() | Insert image | | Duplicate | duplicate_presentation() | Copy presentation | | Export | export_presentation() | Export to PDF/PPTX |

Positioning

Text boxes and images use points (pt) for positioning:

--x and --y: Position from top-left corner
--width and --height: Element dimensions

Standard slide is approximately 720 x 540 points.

Common Workflows

Create Report Presentation

from slides_operations import create_presentation, add_slide, add_text_box

# Create presentation
pres = create_presentation("Monthly Report")
pres_id = pres['id']

# Get first slide ID
info = get_presentation_info(pres_id)
first_slide = info['slides'][0]['id']

# Add title
add_text_box(pres_id, first_slide, "Monthly Performance Report",
             x=100, y=200, width=500, height=60)

# Add more slides
add_slide(pres_id, layout='title_body')

Export for Sharing

from slides_operations import export_presentation

# Export to PDF for email
export_presentation(presentation_id, "./report.pdf", format='pdf')

# Export to PowerPoint for editing
export_presentation(presentation_id, "./report.pptx", format='pptx')

Error Handling

See ../google-master/references/error-handling.md for common errors and solutions.

Setup

First-time setup: ../google-master/references/setup-guide.md

Quick start:

pip install google-auth google-auth-oauthlib google-api-python-client
Create OAuth credentials in Google Cloud Console (enable Google Slides API, choose "Desktop app")

Add to .env file at Nexus root:

GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your-client-id.apps.googleusercontent.com
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your-client-secret
GOOGLE_PROJECT_ID=your-project-id

Run python3 00-system/skills/google/google-master/scripts/google_auth.py --login