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