Decktype Agent
Let Claude Code or Codex build your presentation, then keep editing it yourself as a native .deck file in Decktype, the presentation editor for Mac.
Download Decktype for macOS · See pricing · Read the Claude Code PowerPoint tutorial
What it does
The plugin gives both agents the same workflow:
- agree on the audience and decision before generating slides;
- build with structured Decktype templates instead of flattened screenshots;
- preserve manual edits when the agent revises the content;
- import an existing PowerPoint file into an editable
.deck;
- validate, lint, render, and inspect every changed slide;
- generate images and use premium template packs;
- host and share presentations with Decktype Cloud;
- deliver an editable
.deck, with an optional PDF or PowerPoint export.
The plugin ships the complete Decktype agent skill and follows every Decktype app release: the plugin version matches the app version. The skill directory is generated from the app's source repository; do not edit plugins/decktype/skills/decktype/ here. Make skill corrections in skills/decktype/ in Tontoon7/decktype.
Who it is for
Consultants, founders, product and marketing teams who already work with Claude Code or Codex and need presentations they can still edit by hand: client proposals, reviews, reports, and training material.
Requirements
- An Apple silicon Mac (M1 or newer) running macOS 11 Big Sur or newer.
- The Decktype app, free to download.
- Claude Code or Codex.
After installing Decktype, open the app and choose Connect an agent once. This installs the local deck CLI that the plugin calls. Decktype does not add the CLI to your shell PATH; the skill does it for each agent session. To run the CLI yourself:
export PATH="$HOME/Library/Application Support/Decktype/bin:$PATH"
deck --version
Plans
The plugin works on every Decktype plan. Prices from decktype.com/en/pricing, which remains the reference:
| Plan | Price | What the plugin can deliver |
|---|
| Free | €0 | Editable .deck files, PowerPoint import, PDF export with deck pdf, PNG previews |
| Pro | €12 / month incl. VAT | Everything in Free, plus Keynote-compatible PowerPoint export with deck export |
| Autonomous | €29 / month incl. VAT | Everything in Pro, plus the assistant built into the Decktype app |
Without a signed-in Pro or Autonomous plan, deck export refuses to write a .pptx; the skill then tells you why and delivers the .deck and a PDF instead.
Install in Claude Code
claude plugin marketplace add Tontoon7/decktype-agent
claude plugin install decktype@decktype-agent
Start a new Claude Code session, or run /reload-plugins if the installer asks you to reload.
Install in Codex
codex plugin marketplace add Tontoon7/decktype-agent
codex plugin add decktype@decktype-agent
Start a new Codex session after installation.
Use it
Ask naturally. The decktype skill activates when the request needs an editable presentation or a .deck file.
Create an editable 7-slide presentation for a product review.
Audience: the leadership team.
Decision: approve a two-week pilot.
Use only facts from brief.md, show me the outline before generating,
and export a PowerPoint after I approve the rendered deck.
For an existing presentation:
Revise customer-review.deck with the new priorities in notes.md.
Keep my manual layout changes, render every modified slide,
and show me the result before exporting.
To share a read-only version:
Render quarterly-review.deck, check every slide,
then export it to PDF for the board.
Example
The repository includes a real four-slide presentation built with the standard template pack:
What is public
This repository contains the generated agent skill, plugin manifests, tests, and example assets. The Decktype application source is not part of the plugin.
The local plugins/decktype plugin does not add hooks, background services, an MCP server, or bundled executables. It calls the local deck CLI installed through Decktype and works on files the user places in scope. The release tests check commands cited in this repository's maintained documentation against tests/fixtures/deck-cli-1.3.2.json; the generated skill follows the matching app release.
Compatibility
The plugin version matches the Decktype app release it follows. The current repository validation uses deck CLI 1.3.2; PDF export needs deck 1.3.2 or newer. Update Decktype and choose Connect an agent again if deck pdf --help fails.
Remote connector preparation for OpenAI
plugins/decktype-connector/ is a separate package for the remote Decktype MCP
connector, targeting the shared ChatGPT and Codex directory. It is kept out of
both marketplaces above. Building it requires Python 3.9 or newer and no Mac app:
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