Automating PowerPoint (JXA-first, AppleScript discovery)

Relationship to the macOS automation skill

• Standalone for PowerPoint, aligned with automating-mac-apps patterns.
• Use automating-mac-apps for permissions, shell, and UI scripting guidance.

Core Framing

• PowerPoint dictionary is AppleScript-first; discover there.
• JXA provides logic, data handling, and ObjC bridge access.
• Objects are specifiers; read via methods, write via assignments.
• Prerequisites: PowerPoint with Accessibility permissions, basic JXA/AppleScript knowledge.

Workflow (default)

1. Discover dictionary terms in Script Editor (PowerPoint).
2. Prototype minimal AppleScript commands.
3. Port to JXA and add defensive checks.
4. Use explicit enums for save/export formats.
5. Use Excel interop for robust charting.