Generate presentations, documents, and webpages via Gamma API.
Use when creating content from text prompts, configuring themes,
image styles, text modes, and output formats.
Trigger: "gamma generate", "gamma presentation from text",
"gamma AI slides", "gamma create deck", "gamma content generation".
Generate presentations, documents, webpages, and social posts using Gamma's Generate API (POST /v1.0/generations). This skill covers the full parameter set: content, output format, text mode, text amount, themes, image options, sharing, folders, and export format.
Free text (e.g., "photorealistic", "watercolor illustration")
AI default
exportAs
string
pdf, pptx, png
None (no auto-export)
sharingOptions
object
workspaceAccess, externalAccess
Workspace defaults
folderIds
string[]
From GET /v1.0/folders
Root folder
Instructions
Step 1: Basic Presentation Generation
import { createGammaClient, pollUntilDone } from "./lib/gamma";
const gamma = createGammaClient({ apiKey: process.env.GAMMA_API_KEY! });
// Simple generation — just content and format
const { generationId } = await gamma.generate({
content: "Create a 10-card pitch deck for a sustainable energy startup",
outputFormat: "presentation",
});
const result = await pollUntilDone(gamma, generationId);
console.log(`View: ${result.gammaUrl}`);
Step 2: Full Parameter Generation
// Use all available parameters for precise control
async function generateFullControl() {
// First, discover workspace themes
const themes = await gamma.listThemes();
const corporateTheme = themes.find((t) => t.name.includes("Corporate"));
// Discover folders
const folders = await gamma.listFolders();
const reportsFolder = folders.find((f) => f.name === "Reports");
const { generationId } = await gamma.generate({
content: `
Q1 2026 Business Review
- Revenue up 23% YoY
- Customer acquisition cost reduced by 15%
- Three new product lines launched
- Team grew from 45 to 62 employees
`,
outputFormat: "presentation",
textMode: "generate", // AI expands your bullet points
textAmount: "detailed", // More text per card
themeId: corporateTheme?.id,
exportAs: "pptx", // Auto-generate PPTX download
imageOptions: {
style: "professional corporate photography",
},
sharingOptions: {
workspaceAccess: "comment", // Team can comment
externalAccess: "view", // External viewers read-only
},
folderIds: reportsFolder ? [reportsFolder.id] : [],
});
const result = await pollUntilDone(gamma, generationId);
console.log(`View: ${result.gammaUrl}`);
console.log(`Download PPTX: ${result.exportUrl}`);
console.log(`Credits used: ${result.creditsUsed}`);
}
Step 3: Text Mode Comparison
// Same content, different text modes
const content = "Benefits of remote work: flexibility, reduced commute, global talent access";
// "generate" — AI expands bullets into full paragraphs
await gamma.generate({ content, textMode: "generate", outputFormat: "presentation" });
// "condense" — AI summarizes, keeps it concise
await gamma.generate({ content, textMode: "condense", outputFormat: "presentation" });
// "preserve" — uses your text as-is, no AI rewriting
await gamma.generate({ content, textMode: "preserve", outputFormat: "presentation" });
Step 4: Document and Webpage Generation
// Long-form document
const { generationId: docId } = await gamma.generate({
content: "Comprehensive guide to implementing CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions",
outputFormat: "document",
textAmount: "extensive",
exportAs: "pdf",
});
// Webpage
const { generationId: webId } = await gamma.generate({
content: "Product landing page for an AI-powered code review tool",
outputFormat: "webpage",
imageOptions: { style: "modern minimalist tech" },
});
// Social post
const { generationId: socialId } = await gamma.generate({
content: "Announcing our Series A funding round of $12M",
outputFormat: "social_post",
textAmount: "brief",
});