jongalloway / jongalloway/pptx-tools

Feature: Shape creation — draw rectangles, circles, arrows, connectors

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enhancement go:needs-research go:no squad squad:copilot squad:mccauley type:feature
Dominant language
C#
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Description

Add tools to create new drawing shapes on slides.

Suggested:

  • pptx_create_shape (rectangle, circle, arrow, callout, connector with position/size/fill/stroke)
  • pptx_update_shape_properties (modify fill color, stroke, shadow, rotation, transparency)
  • pptx_get_shape_properties (read all shape formatting details)

Business value: enable AI to create styled diagrams, flowcharts, customize slide layouts.

Complexity: High — requires understanding OpenXML shape definitions, DrawingML preset geometries, and shape property inheritance from themes.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing MCP and CLI tool entry points for slide and shape operations, then study how OpenXML DrawingML shape definitions and theme property inheritance are handled. The work is complete when creation, property updates, and property reads support the listed geometries and formatting details for styled diagrams and layouts.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
cli, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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