Gamma Skill - Presentation Generation (v2.0)

Generate presentations, documents, webpages, and social content using Gamma's API v1.0.

First-Time Setup (~2 minutes)

1. Get API Access

Gamma API requires a Pro, Ultra, Teams, or Business account.

1. Go to Gamma Settings
2. Navigate to Members tab
3. Click API key tab
4. Click Create key
5. Copy the key (format: sk-gamma-xxxxxxxx)

2. Save API Key

echo '{"api_key": "sk-gamma-YOUR-KEY-HERE"}' > ~/.claude/skills/gamma-skill/config.json

Commands

Generate Presentation/Document

python3 ~/.claude/skills/gamma-skill/gamma_skill.py generate "Your content here" [options]

From file:

python3 ~/.claude/skills/gamma-skill/gamma_skill.py generate --file notes.md --wait

Core Options:

Flag	Description	Default
--format / -f	presentation, document, webpage, social	presentation
--text-mode / -m	generate, condense, preserve	generate
--theme / -t	Theme ID	(Gamma default)
--auto-theme / -T	Auto-detect preferred theme (zerg, etc.)	false
--num-cards / -n	Number of slides (1-60 Pro, 1-75 Ultra)	(auto)
--instructions / -i	Additional specs (max 2000 chars)
--export-as / -e	pdf or pptx
--folder	Folder ID to save to
--card-split	auto or inputTextBreaks	auto
--wait / -w	Wait for completion	false
--timeout	Max wait seconds	300

Text Options:

Flag	Description	Values
--tone	Content tone	any text (professional, casual, etc.)
--audience	Target audience	any text
--language	Output language	ISO code (en, he, es, fr, etc.)
--text-amount	Text density per card	brief, medium, detailed, extensive

Image Options:

Flag	Description	Values
--image-source	Where images come from	aiGenerated, pictographic, pexels, giphy, webAllImages, webFreeToUse, webFreeToUseCommercially, placeholder, noImages
--image-model	AI image model	(default: gemini-2.5-flash-image)
--image-style	Visual style description	any text (max 500 chars)
--no-images	Disable all images

Card Options:

Flag	Description	Values
--dimensions / -d	Card dimensions	presentation: fluid/16x9/4x3; document: fluid/pageless/letter/a4; social: 1x1/4x5/9x16
--header-footer	Header/footer items	position:type[:value] (repeatable)
--hf-hide-first	Hide header/footer on first card
--hf-hide-last	Hide header/footer on last card

Header/footer positions: topLeft, topRight, topCenter, bottomLeft, bottomRight, bottomCenter Header/footer types: text, image, cardNumber

Sharing Options:

Flag	Description	Values
--share	Email addresses to share with	space-separated emails
--share-access	Access for shared users	view, comment, edit, fullAccess
--workspace-access	Workspace member access	noAccess, view, comment, edit, fullAccess
--external-access	External user access	noAccess, view, comment, edit

Create from Template

python3 ~/.claude/skills/gamma-skill/gamma_skill.py from-template GAMMA_ID "Your content" [options]

Get template ID from the Gamma URL (e.g., gamma.app/docs/GAMMA_ID).

Supports: --theme, --folder, --export-as, --image-model, --image-style, all sharing options, --wait.

Check Generation Status

python3 ~/.claude/skills/gamma-skill/gamma_skill.py status GENERATION_ID

Get Export URLs

python3 ~/.claude/skills/gamma-skill/gamma_skill.py export GENERATION_ID

Returns PDF/PPTX download URLs (temporary, re-run if expired).

List Themes

python3 ~/.claude/skills/gamma-skill/gamma_skill.py themes [--limit N] [--search QUERY]

List Folders

python3 ~/.claude/skills/gamma-skill/gamma_skill.py folders

Examples

Pitch Deck with Branding

python3 ~/.claude/skills/gamma-skill/gamma_skill.py generate \
  "Zerg AI: AI-powered kernel generation.
   Problem: Custom hardware drivers are expensive.
   Solution: AI generates optimized kernels automatically.
   Market: $50B embedded systems market.
   Traction: 3 enterprise pilots." \
  --format presentation \
  --dimensions 16x9 \
  --num-cards 10 \
  --tone professional \
  --audience investors \
  --header-footer "bottomRight:text:Zerg AI" "topLeft:image:https://zergai.com/logo.png" \
  --hf-hide-first \
  --auto-theme \
  --export-as pdf \
  --wait

From Obsidian Notes

python3 ~/.claude/skills/gamma-skill/gamma_skill.py generate \
  --file ~/vault/Writing/pitch-notes.md \
  --format presentation \
  --instructions "Focus on the problem and solution. Use data visualizations." \
  --export-as pptx \
  --wait

Social Media Cards

python3 ~/.claude/skills/gamma-skill/gamma_skill.py generate \
  "5 ways AI is transforming embedded systems" \
  --format social \
  --dimensions 4x5 \
  --text-amount brief \
  --image-source pexels \
  --wait

Stock Photos Instead of AI Images

python3 ~/.claude/skills/gamma-skill/gamma_skill.py generate \
  "Company all-hands Q1 review" \
  --format presentation \
  --image-source pexels \
  --tone casual \
  --audience "engineering team" \
  --wait

Share with Team

python3 ~/.claude/skills/gamma-skill/gamma_skill.py generate \
  "Sprint retrospective - Q1 Week 11" \
  --format document \
  --share alice@company.com bob@company.com \
  --share-access edit \
  --workspace-access view \
  --wait

A4 Document

python3 ~/.claude/skills/gamma-skill/gamma_skill.py generate \
  --file ~/vault/Epoch/report.md \
  --format document \
  --dimensions a4 \
  --text-mode preserve \
  --export-as pdf \
  --wait

Remix a Template

python3 ~/.claude/skills/gamma-skill/gamma_skill.py from-template g_abc123def456 \
  "Update with our Q1 2026 metrics: ARR $2M, 15 enterprise customers, NPS 72" \
  --export-as pdf \
  --share investor@firm.com \
  --share-access view \
  --wait

Text Modes

Mode	Description
generate	AI expands your notes into full content
condense	AI summarizes your content
preserve	Keep your text mostly as-is, just format it

Image Sources

Source	Description
aiGenerated	AI-generated images (default, uses credits)
pictographic	Icon/illustration style
pexels	Stock photos from Pexels
giphy	GIFs from Giphy
webAllImages	Web image search
webFreeToUse	Free-to-use web images
webFreeToUseCommercially	Commercially licensed web images
placeholder	Placeholder images
noImages	No images at all

Custom Images (via Google Drive)

The Gamma API doesn't have a dedicated image upload endpoint. To use your own images (AI-generated, diagrams, screenshots):

1. Generate or obtain your image (e.g., via nano-banana-pro skill)
2. Upload to Google Drive using the google-docs-skill:

   python3 ~/.claude/skills/google-docs-skill/docs_skill.py upload-image /path/to/image.png
   

3. Use the directUrl (lh3.googleusercontent.com format) in your inputText:

   Use this image: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/FILE_ID
   

4. Set --image-source noImages so Gamma uses only your provided URLs

Important: Only lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/{id} URLs work. The drive.google.com/uc?export=view format does a 303 redirect that Gamma cannot follow.

Full Pipeline Example

# 1. Generate image
python3 ~/.claude/skills/nano-banana-pro/generate_image.py "circuit board closeup" --output /tmp/imgs

# 2. Upload to Drive (returns lh3 direct URL)
python3 ~/.claude/skills/google-docs-skill/docs_skill.py upload-image /tmp/imgs/image.png

# 3. Embed URL in content and generate deck
python3 ~/.claude/skills/gamma-skill/gamma_skill.py generate \
  "Title slide. Use this image: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/FILE_ID ..." \
  --image-source noImages --wait

Credit System

Gamma uses credits for generation:

• Slides: 3-4 credits each
• AI Images: 2-120 credits depending on model
• Pro: ~400 credits/month
• Ultra: ~1000 credits/month

Use --image-source pexels or --no-images to conserve credits.

Requirements

• Python 3.9+
• No external dependencies (uses stdlib only)
• Gamma Pro/Ultra/Teams/Business account

Security Notes

• API key stored in ~/.claude/skills/gamma-skill/config.json (gitignored)
• Key can be revoked in Gamma Settings > Members > API key
• No OAuth - simple API key authentication