Who should use pptlive?

pptlive is an open-source project built for developers.

Yes — pptlive is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does pptlive run on?

pptlive runs on the command line.

Is pptlive still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 143 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to pptlive?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include funkuino, cnpj-val, and xpdp1l4lhc980s.

pptlive is developed by Thomas Villani.

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pptlive

Name: pptlive
Author: Thomas Villani

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pptlive enables Python scripts to control a live Microsoft PowerPoint instance, similar to how xlwings works for Excel. It is specifically designed to be compatible with LLMs and agent frameworks through features like Model Context Protocol (MCP) support. Useful for developers building automation, presentations, or AI-powered office workflows.

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Overview

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In the Other dev tools space, pptlive takes a focused approach. It focuses on controlling and automating Microsoft PowerPoint presentations programmatically from Python scripts and LLM agents. pptlive is an open-source project aimed at developers. The project is open source (MIT). It ships for the command line.

It is developed by Thomas Villani, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 143 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include powerPoint automation, Python COM integration, and LLM compatibility. It exposes integrations via an MCP server.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

PowerPoint automation
Python COM integration
LLM compatibility
Live control

Built with & integrations

Connectors

MCP

Runs on

CLI

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen Source GitHub · ★ 2Active maintenance

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Frequently asked questions about pptlive

What does pptlive do?: Pptlive focuses on controlling and automating Microsoft PowerPoint presentations programmatically from Python scripts and LLM agents. It is catalogued under Other dev tools on PulseGate.
Who should use pptlive?: pptlive is an open-source project built for developers.
Is pptlive free?: Yes — pptlive is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does pptlive run on?: pptlive runs on the command line.
Is pptlive still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 143 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to pptlive?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include funkuino, cnpj-val, and xpdp1l4lhc980s.funkuino cnpj-val xpdp1l4lhc980s
Who makes pptlive?: pptlive is developed by Thomas Villani.
How long has pptlive been around?: pptlive first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 2
License: MIT
First seen: 4 Aug 2026
Built for: developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Controlling and automating Microsoft PowerPoint presentations programmatically from Python scripts and LLM agents.

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GitHub: thomas-villani/pptlive
PyPI: pptlive

Developer

Thomas Villani

Small team

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View on GitHub

Stars: 2
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 4 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 143
Contributors: 2
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.8.0 · 4 Aug 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 4 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 4 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: pptlive-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 4 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 4 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/pptlive

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