googleslides-automation

Google Slides Automation via Rube MCP

Create, edit, and manage Google Slides presentations programmatically using Rube MCP (Composio).

Toolkit docs: composio.dev/toolkits/googleslides

Prerequisites

Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)

Active connection via RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit googleslides

Always call RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS first to get current tool schemas

Setup

Get Rube MCP: Add https://rube.app/mcp as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.

Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS responds

Call RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit googleslides

If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete setup

Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

Core Workflows

1. Create a Blank Presentation

Use GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_CREATE to initialize a new blank presentation.

Tool: GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_CREATE
Parameters:
  - title (required): Title for the new presentation
  - presentationId (optional): Specific ID to assign (usually auto-generated)

2. Create Slides from Markdown

Use GOOGLESLIDES_CREATE_SLIDES_MARKDOWN to generate a full presentation from Markdown text. Content is automatically split into slides.

Tool: GOOGLESLIDES_CREATE_SLIDES_MARKDOWN
Parameters:
  - title (required): Presentation title
  - markdown_text (required): Markdown content (auto-split into slides)

3. Batch Update a Presentation

Use GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_BATCH_UPDATE to apply updates to an existing presentation using Markdown or raw API requests.

Tool: GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_BATCH_UPDATE
Parameters:
  - presentationId (required): Target presentation ID
  - markdown_text: Markdown content to update slides
  - requests: Raw Google Slides API batch update requests
  - writeControl: Write control settings

4. Copy from Template

Use GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_COPY_FROM_TEMPLATE to duplicate an existing presentation as a template.

Tool: GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_COPY_FROM_TEMPLATE
Parameters:
  - template_presentation_id (required): Source template presentation ID
  - new_title (required): Title for the new copy
  - parent_folder_id (optional): Google Drive folder for the copy

5. Get Presentation Details

Use GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_GET to retrieve the current state of a presentation including all slides and elements.

Tool: GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_GET
Parameters:
  - presentationId (required): Presentation ID to retrieve
  - fields (optional): Specific fields to return

6. Generate Slide Thumbnails

Use GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_PAGES_GET_THUMBNAIL to generate a thumbnail image URL for a specific slide.

Tool: GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_PAGES_GET_THUMBNAIL
Parameters:
  - presentationId (required): Presentation ID
  - pageObjectId (required): Page/slide object ID
  - thumbnailProperties.mimeType: Image format (e.g., PNG)
  - thumbnailProperties.thumbnailSize: Thumbnail size

Common Patterns

Markdown-first workflow: Use GOOGLESLIDES_CREATE_SLIDES_MARKDOWN to quickly generate presentations from structured text. The tool auto-splits content into separate slides.

Template-based generation: Use GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_COPY_FROM_TEMPLATE to copy a styled template, then GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_BATCH_UPDATE to fill in content.

Retrieve then modify: Use GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_GET to inspect slide structure and object IDs, then GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_BATCH_UPDATE to make targeted changes.

Export thumbnails: Use GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_PAGES_GET to list page object IDs, then GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_PAGES_GET_THUMBNAIL to generate preview images.

Share presentations: Combine with GOOGLEDRIVE_ADD_FILE_SHARING_PREFERENCE (googledrive toolkit) to share after creation.

Known Pitfalls

GOOGLESLIDES_CREATE_SLIDES_MARKDOWN creates a brand-new presentation each time -- it cannot append to an existing one.

GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_BATCH_UPDATE with raw requests requires knowledge of the Google Slides API request format. Prefer markdown_text for simpler updates.

Page object IDs must be obtained from GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_GET before using thumbnail or page-get tools.

The presentationId is the long alphanumeric string from the Google Slides URL (between /d/ and /edit).

Copying from a template requires the authenticated user to have at least read access to the template presentation.

Quick Reference

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