Hey everyone — new member here to share my first add-on with AI assisted Slides editing!

Google Workspace Developers Q&A
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Hi all, I just joined the community and wanted to quickly introduce myself. I work on AI-powered tools for productivity, especially around slide creation and editing.

I recently published my first Google Slides add-on, Orcarina, now live on the Marketplace:
https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/orcarina/404235414546

Right now, the add-on focuses on providing an in-Slides chat panel where you can ask questions, organize content, and get writing help as you build presentations. Full backend-driven slide editing actions (layout changes, formatting, element manipulation, etc.) are coming soon.

I’d love to connect with others building Workspace add-ons or using Gemini/Apps Script for similar workflows. Feedback and suggestions are very welcome!

Jeffrey

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Hey,

Hope you’re keeping well.

Nice work getting your first Slides add-on published, Jeffrey. If you’re expanding into backend-driven slide editing, the Slides API will give you fine-grained control over layout and element manipulation, and you can trigger these via Apps Script or a Cloud Run/Functions service connected through the Workspace Add-ons framework. For AI features, consider using the Gemini API in Vertex AI and caching results in Firestore or Cloud Storage for better performance. Also keep an eye on the Add-ons Event Objects so your chat panel can react to user actions in real time.

Thanks and regards,
Taz