Google Slides Agent

Drop this in ~/.claude/skills/slides/SKILL.md and Claude Code becomes your presentation assistant.

Prerequisites

Google Slides shares OAuth with Google Drive. If Drive is connected, Slides works automatically. If not:

bash

TOKEN=$(node -e "console.log(require('$HOME/.atris/credentials.json').token)")

# Check if Drive is connected (Slides piggybacks on Drive)
curl -s "https://api.atris.ai/api/integrations/google-drive/status" -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"

# If not connected, start Drive OAuth (includes Slides scope)
curl -s -X POST "https://api.atris.ai/api/integrations/google-drive/start" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"next_url":"https://atris.ai/dashboard/settings"}'

API Reference

Base: https://api.atris.ai/api/integrations/google-slides

All requests require: -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"

Get Token

bash

TOKEN=$(node -e "console.log(require('$HOME/.atris/credentials.json').token)")

Presentations

List Presentations

bash

curl -s "https://api.atris.ai/api/integrations/google-slides/presentations?page_size=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"

Get a Presentation (with all slides)

bash

curl -s "https://api.atris.ai/api/integrations/google-slides/presentations/{presentation_id}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"

Create a Presentation

bash

curl -s -X POST "https://api.atris.ai/api/integrations/google-slides/presentations" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"title": "Q1 2026 Review"}'

Updating Slides (batch-update)

All slide mutations use the batch-update endpoint. This is the most powerful endpoint — it can add slides, insert text, add shapes, images, change formatting, and more.

bash

curl -s -X POST "https://api.atris.ai/api/integrations/google-slides/presentations/{id}/batch-update" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"requests": [...]}'

Add a Blank Slide

json

{
  "requests": [
    {
      "createSlide": {
        "insertionIndex": 1,
        "slideLayoutReference": {
          "predefinedLayout": "BLANK"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Available layouts: BLANK, TITLE, TITLE_AND_BODY, TITLE_AND_TWO_COLUMNS, TITLE_ONLY, SECTION_HEADER, SECTION_TITLE_AND_DESCRIPTION, ONE_COLUMN_TEXT, MAIN_POINT, BIG_NUMBER

Add a Title Slide

json

{
  "requests": [
    {
      "createSlide": {
        "insertionIndex": 0,
        "slideLayoutReference": {
          "predefinedLayout": "TITLE"
        },
        "placeholderIdMappings": [
          {"layoutPlaceholder": {"type": "TITLE"}, "objectId": "titleId"},
          {"layoutPlaceholder": {"type": "SUBTITLE"}, "objectId": "subtitleId"}
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "insertText": {
        "objectId": "titleId",
        "text": "Q1 2026 Review"
      }
    },
    {
      "insertText": {
        "objectId": "subtitleId",
        "text": "Atris Labs - Confidential"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Insert Text into an Element

json

{
  "requests": [
    {
      "insertText": {
        "objectId": "ELEMENT_ID",
        "text": "Hello, world!"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Add a Text Box

json

{
  "requests": [
    {
      "createShape": {
        "objectId": "myTextBox1",
        "shapeType": "TEXT_BOX",
        "elementProperties": {
          "pageObjectId": "SLIDE_ID",
          "size": {
            "width": {"magnitude": 400, "unit": "PT"},
            "height": {"magnitude": 50, "unit": "PT"}
          },
          "transform": {
            "scaleX": 1, "scaleY": 1,
            "translateX": 100, "translateY": 200,
            "unit": "PT"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "insertText": {
        "objectId": "myTextBox1",
        "text": "Custom text here"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Add an Image

json

{
  "requests": [
    {
      "createImage": {
        "objectId": "myImage1",
        "url": "https://example.com/image.png",
        "elementProperties": {
          "pageObjectId": "SLIDE_ID",
          "size": {
            "width": {"magnitude": 300, "unit": "PT"},
            "height": {"magnitude": 200, "unit": "PT"}
          },
          "transform": {
            "scaleX": 1, "scaleY": 1,
            "translateX": 150, "translateY": 100,
            "unit": "PT"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Replace All Text (find & replace)

json

{
  "requests": [
    {
      "replaceAllText": {
        "containsText": {"text": "{{company_name}}"},
        "replaceText": "Atris Labs"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Delete a Slide or Element

json

{
  "requests": [
    {
      "deleteObject": {
        "objectId": "SLIDE_OR_ELEMENT_ID"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Style Text

json

{
  "requests": [
    {
      "updateTextStyle": {
        "objectId": "ELEMENT_ID",
        "style": {
          "bold": true,
          "fontSize": {"magnitude": 24, "unit": "PT"},
          "foregroundColor": {
            "opaqueColor": {"rgbColor": {"red": 0.2, "green": 0.2, "blue": 0.8}}
          }
        },
        "fields": "bold,fontSize,foregroundColor"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Pages (Individual Slides)

Get a Single Slide

bash

curl -s "https://api.atris.ai/api/integrations/google-slides/presentations/{id}/pages/{page_id}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"

Get Slide Thumbnail

bash

curl -s "https://api.atris.ai/api/integrations/google-slides/presentations/{id}/pages/{page_id}/thumbnail" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"

Export

Export as PDF

bash

curl -s "https://api.atris.ai/api/integrations/google-slides/presentations/{id}/export" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"

Returns {"pdf_base64": "...", "content_type": "application/pdf"}.

Workflows

"Create a pitch deck"

•Create presentation: POST /presentations with title
•Get the presentation to find the first slide ID
•Batch update: add title slide, content slides, closing slide
•Each slide: createSlide + insertText for content
•Return the presentation URL: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/{id}

"List my presentations"

•GET /presentations
•Display: name, last modified, link

"Add a slide to an existing deck"

•GET /presentations/{id} to see current slides
•Batch update: createSlide at the desired index
•Add content with insertText, createShape, createImage

"Export deck to PDF"

•GET /presentations/{id}/export
•Decode base64 and save to file

"Update text in a deck"

•GET /presentations/{id} to find element IDs
•Batch update with replaceAllText for template variables
•Or insertText/deleteText for specific elements

Important Notes

•Shares Drive OAuth — no separate connection needed. If Drive is connected, Slides works
•Batch update is everything — all slide mutations (add, edit, delete, style) go through batch-update
•Object IDs — every slide, shape, text box, image has an ID. Get them from GET /presentations/{id}
•Slide size — default is 10x5.63 inches (720x406.5 PT). Position elements accordingly
•Images — must be publicly accessible URLs. For private images, upload to Drive first
•Templates — use replaceAllText with {{placeholder}} patterns for template-based decks

Error Handling

Error	Meaning	Solution
`Drive not connected`	No Drive OAuth token	Connect Google Drive first
`403 insufficient_scope`	Token missing presentations scope	Reconnect Drive to get updated scopes
`404 not_found`	Presentation doesn't exist	Check presentation ID
`400 invalid_request`	Bad batch update request	Check request format against API docs

Quick Reference

bash

# Get token
TOKEN=$(node -e "console.log(require('$HOME/.atris/credentials.json').token)")

# List presentations
curl -s "https://api.atris.ai/api/integrations/google-slides/presentations" -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"

# Create presentation
curl -s -X POST "https://api.atris.ai/api/integrations/google-slides/presentations" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"title":"My Deck"}'

# Get presentation (with all slides)
curl -s "https://api.atris.ai/api/integrations/google-slides/presentations/PRES_ID" -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"

# Add a slide with text
curl -s -X POST "https://api.atris.ai/api/integrations/google-slides/presentations/PRES_ID/batch-update" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"requests":[{"createSlide":{"slideLayoutReference":{"predefinedLayout":"TITLE_AND_BODY"}}}]}'

# Export as PDF
curl -s "https://api.atris.ai/api/integrations/google-slides/presentations/PRES_ID/export" -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"