AI PPT skill shootout: 5 Claude tools tested (2026)

If you ask Claude to “make me a deck” today, the answer depends entirely on which skill is doing the heavy lifting. The output of anthropic-pptx and guizang-ppt couldn’t look more different — one gives you a .pptx your CFO can edit, the other gives you a single HTML file with magazine typography that wouldn’t get a second glance from said CFO.

This post compares the five most-used AI PPT skills in the Claude ecosystem. The TL;DR is in the table. Read on for which to pick when.

The shootout

Skill	Output	Style	Audience	Install
anthropic-pptx	`.pptx` (editable)	Whatever you give it	Execs who edit in PowerPoint	`npx degit anthropics/skills/skills/pptx`
guizang-ppt	Single HTML	Magazine, opinionated	Designer-grade keynote	`git clone op7418/guizang-ppt-skill`
nanobanana-ppt	2K/4K imgs + MP4	Animated, broadcast-quality	Product launches w/ motion	`git clone op7418/NanoBanana-PPT-Skills`
ppt-creator	`.pptx` (narrative-first)	“So-what / so-now-what”	Persuasive pitches	`npx degit daymade/claude-code-skills/ppt-creator`
next-slide	Single HTML	50+ styles	Anything between code talk and Korean cosmetics ad	`git clone codesstar/next-slide`

anthropic-pptx — the workhorse

anthropic-pptx is the engine. It reads, writes, and edits .pptx files with proper speaker notes and editable chart objects. Use it when:

The recipient will open this in PowerPoint and edit it.
You need real chart objects (editable bars/lines), not screenshots.
The deck has 20+ slides and consistent typography matters more than visual flair.

What it doesn’t do: aesthetic flair. The output looks like a competent intern made it. That’s fine for board updates, awful for product launches.

Pair with theme-factory to apply one of 10 hand-tuned themes after generation, or brand-guidelines for Anthropic’s house typography (Poppins + Lora).

guizang-ppt — the magazine

guizang-ppt, by @op7418, is the most opinionated PPT skill in the Chinese ecosystem. The author’s pitch:

“I built a Claude Skill that makes slides look like magazines, not PowerPoint.”

Output is single-file HTML with WebGL fluid hero backgrounds, 10 layouts, 5 themes, horizontal-swipe navigation. The catch: this is not a deck that your CFO can edit. It’s a presenter tool — single use, designer-grade, then done.

Use guizang-ppt when:

You’re giving an offline talk and you want personal style on the screen.
The audience is design-aware (designers, founders, creators).
The deck won’t be re-edited by anyone else.

nanobanana-ppt — the high-production option

nanobanana-ppt, also by op7418, is the “production value at zero design cost” skill. It chains Nano Banana Pro for slide imagery + 可灵 for inter-slide transitions, producing 2K/4K animated decks with a built-in HTML5 player and full MP4 export.

The cost: real money on Nano Banana Pro and 可灵 API calls. Plan ~$5-15 per deck depending on slide count and resolution.

Use nanobanana-ppt when:

You’re launching a product and motion sells the idea.
You need a video deliverable for social distribution (LinkedIn / X / 视频号).
Production value matters more than fast turnaround.

ppt-creator — the persuader

ppt-creator by @daymade is opinionated about content structure. Instead of laying out bullet points, it builds a persuasive arc: “so what?” → “so now what?”. Every slide answers one of those two questions.

Use ppt-creator when:

You’re pitching execs and need to land an argument, not just convey info.
The deck has to read tight — 12-20 slides max.
You’re presenting a recommendation, not a status update.

Pair with theme-factory to apply a visual theme after structure is set.

next-slide — the stylist

next-slide by @codesstar covers the widest stylistic range — 53 styles across 6 families (Dark, Light, Editorial, Bold, Retro, Artistic, Cultural). Output is single-file HTML with built-in animations.

If guizang-ppt is one chef cooking magazine-style every meal, next-slide is a buffet across visual cultures. Cinema noir, Wabi-Sabi Zen, Memphis Pop, Chinese ink wash — pick a style, get a deck.

Use next-slide when:

You don’t have a fixed visual direction yet and want to see options.
Different decks need different visual languages (one talk Bauhaus, next talk Cinema Scope).
You’re presenting cross-culturally and need cultural-aware styles.

Choosing in 30 seconds

Will the recipient edit it?         → anthropic-pptx
Need narrative + persuasion?        → ppt-creator
Need designer-grade visual?         → guizang-ppt or next-slide
Need motion / video?                → nanobanana-ppt
Don't know what style yet?          → next-slide (gallery first)
Brand-style required (Anthropic)?   → anthropic-pptx + brand-guidelines

What’s missing from this list

No PPT skill in this ecosystem currently does live data binding (e.g. pull from a Google Sheet on render). For dashboards, use xlsx
- chart export workflow instead.
No “presenter mode” enhancements. All HTML decks support keyboard nav but presenter notes view is anthropic-pptx-only.
No collaborative editing — single-author tools end-to-end. For team decks, cycle through anthropic-pptx + version control.

If your workflow doesn’t fit any of the five above, the safest default is anthropic-pptx + theme-factory: PowerPoint output, beautiful theme, broad audience compatibility. The fancier skills are worth their setup cost only when their differentiating use case actually applies.

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