jongalloway / jongalloway/pptx-tools
Feature: Create charts from scratch — new chart with data and type
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enhancement
go:needs-research
go:no
squad
squad:copilot
squad:mccauley
type:feature
- Dominant language
- C#
- Stars
- 9
- Forks
- 1
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Current pptx_chart_data supports read/update of existing charts but cannot create new ones.
Add:
- pptx_create_chart (create new chart on slide with specified type, data, and basic styling)
- pptx_change_chart_type (convert between chart types — bar to pie, etc.)
- pptx_format_chart (modify chart colors, fonts, legend)
Complexity: Very High — chart creation in OpenXML requires creating an embedded spreadsheet (ChartPart + EmbeddedPackagePart) with SpreadsheetML data, plus the full chart XML structure.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the existing pptx_chart_data support and the OpenXML requirements for ChartPart, EmbeddedPackagePart, SpreadsheetML data, and chart XML. Done means implementing pptx_create_chart, pptx_change_chart_type, and pptx_format_chart with the requested chart data, types, and basic styling.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100