Awesome-claude-skills googleslides-automation

Automate Google Slides tasks via Rube MCP (Composio): create presentations, add slides from Markdown, batch update, copy from templates, get thumbnails. Always search tools first for current schemas.

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/composio-skills/googleslides-automation" ~/.claude/skills/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills-googleslides-automation && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: composio-skills/googleslides-automation/SKILL.md

Google Slides Automation via Rube MCP

Create, edit, and manage Google Slides presentations programmatically using Rube MCP (Composio).

Toolkit docs: composio.dev/toolkits/googleslides

Prerequisites

Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
Active connection via
```
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS
```
with toolkit
```
googleslides
```
Always call
```
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS
```
first to get current tool schemas

Setup

Get Rube MCP: Add

https://rube.app/mcp

as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.

Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming
```
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS
```
responds
Call
```
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS
```
with toolkit
```
googleslides
```
If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete setup
Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

Core Workflows

1. Create a Blank Presentation

Use

GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_CREATE

to initialize a new blank presentation.

Tool: GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_CREATE
Parameters:
  - title (required): Title for the new presentation
  - presentationId (optional): Specific ID to assign (usually auto-generated)

2. Create Slides from Markdown

Use

GOOGLESLIDES_CREATE_SLIDES_MARKDOWN

to generate a full presentation from Markdown text. Content is automatically split into slides.

Tool: GOOGLESLIDES_CREATE_SLIDES_MARKDOWN
Parameters:
  - title (required): Presentation title
  - markdown_text (required): Markdown content (auto-split into slides)

3. Batch Update a Presentation

Use

GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_BATCH_UPDATE

to apply updates to an existing presentation using Markdown or raw API requests.

Tool: GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_BATCH_UPDATE
Parameters:
  - presentationId (required): Target presentation ID
  - markdown_text: Markdown content to update slides
  - requests: Raw Google Slides API batch update requests
  - writeControl: Write control settings

4. Copy from Template

Use

GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_COPY_FROM_TEMPLATE

to duplicate an existing presentation as a template.

Tool: GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_COPY_FROM_TEMPLATE
Parameters:
  - template_presentation_id (required): Source template presentation ID
  - new_title (required): Title for the new copy
  - parent_folder_id (optional): Google Drive folder for the copy

5. Get Presentation Details

Use

GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_GET

to retrieve the current state of a presentation including all slides and elements.

Tool: GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_GET
Parameters:
  - presentationId (required): Presentation ID to retrieve
  - fields (optional): Specific fields to return

6. Generate Slide Thumbnails

Use

GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_PAGES_GET_THUMBNAIL

to generate a thumbnail image URL for a specific slide.

Tool: GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_PAGES_GET_THUMBNAIL
Parameters:
  - presentationId (required): Presentation ID
  - pageObjectId (required): Page/slide object ID
  - thumbnailProperties.mimeType: Image format (e.g., PNG)
  - thumbnailProperties.thumbnailSize: Thumbnail size

Common Patterns

Markdown-first workflow: Use
```
GOOGLESLIDES_CREATE_SLIDES_MARKDOWN
```
to quickly generate presentations from structured text. The tool auto-splits content into separate slides.

Template-based generation: Use

GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_COPY_FROM_TEMPLATE

to copy a styled template, then

GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_BATCH_UPDATE

to fill in content.

Retrieve then modify: Use
```
GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_GET
```
to inspect slide structure and object IDs, then
```
GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_BATCH_UPDATE
```
to make targeted changes.

Export thumbnails: Use

GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_PAGES_GET

to list page object IDs, then

GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_PAGES_GET_THUMBNAIL

to generate preview images.

Share presentations: Combine with
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_ADD_FILE_SHARING_PREFERENCE
```
(googledrive toolkit) to share after creation.

Known Pitfalls

```
GOOGLESLIDES_CREATE_SLIDES_MARKDOWN
```
creates a brand-new presentation each time -- it cannot append to an existing one.
```
GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_BATCH_UPDATE
```
with raw
```
requests
```
requires knowledge of the Google Slides API request format. Prefer
```
markdown_text
```
for simpler updates.
Page object IDs must be obtained from
```
GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_GET
```
before using thumbnail or page-get tools.
The
```
presentationId
```
is the long alphanumeric string from the Google Slides URL (between
```
/d/
```
and
```
/edit
```
).
Copying from a template requires the authenticated user to have at least read access to the template presentation.

Quick Reference

Action	Tool	Key Parameters
Create blank presentation	`GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_CREATE`	`title`
Create from Markdown	`GOOGLESLIDES_CREATE_SLIDES_MARKDOWN`	`title` , `markdown_text`
Batch update slides	`GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_BATCH_UPDATE`	`presentationId` , `markdown_text` or `requests`
Copy from template	`GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_COPY_FROM_TEMPLATE`	`template_presentation_id` , `new_title`
Get presentation	`GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_GET`	`presentationId`
Get page details	`GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_PAGES_GET`	`presentationId` , `pageObjectId`
Get slide thumbnail	`GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_PAGES_GET_THUMBNAIL`	`presentationId` , `pageObjectId`