Jack Tar Msft Smartart

jack-tar-msft-smartart

Editable PowerPoint SmartArt graphics using native OOXML — speakers can modify them directly in PowerPoint after delivery.

What it does

Produces genuine PowerPoint SmartArt graphics (not rasterised PNGs) that are fully editable after the deck is delivered. Speakers can rename nodes, add or remove items, switch to a different layout, and insert images — all within PowerPoint, Word, or the web apps. 29 layouts across 9 categories, all sourced from the MIT-licensed dotnet/Open-XML-SDK test fixtures.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+
• python-pptx and lxml (installed via requirements.txt)

pip install -r plugins/jack-tar-msft-smartart/requirements.txt

Installation

Install via Claude Code marketplace:

claude plugin install SteveGJones/jack-tar

Or install just this plugin:

claude plugin install SteveGJones/jack-tar --plugin jack-tar-msft-smartart

Verify

/jack-tar-msft-smartart:verify

Skills

Skill	Description
/jack-tar-msft-smartart:render	Generate an editable SmartArt carrier .pptx from a graphic spec
/jack-tar-msft-smartart:inject	Graft SmartArt from carrier files into an assembled deck .pptx
/jack-tar-msft-smartart:catalog	List all 29 available layouts with capacity guidance
/jack-tar-msft-smartart:verify	Check Python dependencies and layout fixture availability

Quick Examples

Browse available layouts:

/jack-tar-msft-smartart:catalog

Render a process diagram (5 steps, editable):

/jack-tar-msft-smartart:render {
  "layout_id": "process1",
  "graphic_type": "flowchart",
  "slide_number": 3,
  "data": {"items": ["Research", "Prototype", "Validate", "Harden", "Ship"]}
}

Render an org chart with an assistant node:

/jack-tar-msft-smartart:render {
  "layout_id": "orgChart1",
  "graphic_type": "org_chart",
  "slide_number": 5,
  "data": {"tree": {"title": "CEO", "children": [
    {"title": "EA", "node_type": "asst"},
    {"title": "CTO", "children": [{"title": "Eng Lead"}]},
    {"title": "CMO"}
  ]}}
}

Layout Categories

Category	Layout IDs
Process	process1, process4, chevron1, hProcess4, hProcess7, hProcess9, hProcess11, lProcess2
Cycle	cycle2, cycle8
Hierarchy	orgChart1, hierarchy2, hierarchy4, hierarchy5, hierarchy6
List	list1, hList6, vList2, vList3, vList4, vList5
Matrix	matrix2
Pyramid	pyramid2
Relationship	venn1, venn3, funnel1, target3

Run /jack-tar-msft-smartart:catalog for full capacity guidance per layout.

How It Works

The engine uses template injection: three XML parts per layout (layout, quickStyle, colors) are extracted from MIT-licensed SDK fixtures. A fresh data1.xml is generated for each graphic. The JS assembler places a named placeholder, then a Python post-process grafts the diagram parts in — producing a standard .pptx that PowerPoint opens natively.

License

MIT