references/source-index/export-and-automation-sources.md

# Export and Automation Sources

## What Problem This Solves

This index groups the primary references for producing PDFs, slide decks, and document-ready figure outputs.

## When to Use It

Use this when generating reports, PDFs, PowerPoint or Google Slides content, or reusable figure assets.

## Key Takeaways

- Browser-rendered HTML to PDF is often the most reliable route for styled reports.
- Slide automation is usually easiest when chart assets are generated first and placed second.
- Document automation should preserve a regeneration path so updated data can rebuild the same package.

## Common Mistakes

- Depending on screenshots when vector or deterministic exports are available.
- Building slide or PDF layouts before slot sizes, theme rules, and figure dimensions are defined.

## Adjacent Skills

- `../../skills/reports-pdfs-and-slide-automation/SKILL.md`

## Source Links

- [Playwright Page PDF](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-page#page-pdf)
- [Google Slides API Overview](https://developers.google.com/workspace/slides/api/guides/overview)
- [Google Slides API Samples](https://developers.google.com/slides/api/samples/slides)
- [pdf-lib](https://pdf-lib.js.org/)