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// devtools ยท addsumtech/slides_maker

slides_maker

Turn papers and code into editable PPTX slides with charts and speaker notes.

๐Ÿ’Ž Hidden gemโ˜… 538 starsโ‘‚ 49 forksMITupdated 2026-10
โ–ฆ visual โ€” this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
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// project facts

Project facts

slides_maker is an open-source dev tools project by addsumtech (addsumtech/slides_maker on GitHub). It has 538 GitHub stars and 49 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 4 October 2026.

GitHub stars
538
Forks
49
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
4 October 2026
Category
Dev Tools
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Load into your assistant

    Use it inside Codex or Claude Code.

  2. Provide source material

    Point it at a paper, codebase, or docs.

  3. Generate the deck

    It builds native PPTX with charts and equations.

  4. Edit and present

    Tweak the editable slides, then present.

// features

Why people love it

Native PPTX

Real editable slides, not images.

Native charts

Charts you can restyle and update.

Equations

Proper math rendering in slides.

Speaker notes

Generated notes for every slide.

Assistant-driven

Runs inside Codex or Claude Code.

Paper to deck

Research papers become presentations fast.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 โ€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/addsumtech/slides_maker.git
    cd slides_maker
  2. Step 2 โ€” Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 โ€” Run it

    Follow the project's launch command โ€” Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Is slides_maker free for commercial use?

MIT licensed โ€” commercial use allowed with attribution.

Are the slides really editable?

Yes โ€” native PPTX objects, not flattened images.

Which assistants work with it?

Codex and Claude Code are the named integrations.

Can it handle math-heavy papers?

Native equation support is a headline feature.

What input formats work?

Papers, code, and docs โ€” check the README for specifics.

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