Arkanji/iwork-studio

Overview

A Python library and agent skill for editing Apple iWork files (Numbers, Keynote, Pages) on macOS. It supports verified round-trips, Arabic/RTL-safe text handling, and atomic writes. The project includes a test suite with 76 passing tests.

Best for

Best for
Developers on macOS building AI agents or Python scripts that need to manipulate iWork files.

Use cases

• Automate edits to Numbers spreadsheets
• Modify Keynote presentations programmatically
• Update Pages documents via AI agents

How to use

Install

pip install iwork-studio      # Python 3.12

Tools exposed

• iwork_capabilities
• iwork_read
• iwork_find
• iwork_list_templates
• iwork_list_design_kits
• iwork_extract_design_kit
• iwork_export
• numbers_edit_cell
• numbers_set_formula
• numbers_recalculate
• numbers_add_table
• numbers_sort
• numbers_inspect_format
• numbers_set_cell_style
• numbers_set_number_format
• numbers_set_borders
• keynote_build_deck
• keynote_review_deck
• keynote_slide_image
• keynote_set_slide_text

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code

Notes

A Python library and agent skill for editing Apple iWork files (Numbers, Keynote, Pages) on macOS. It supports verified round-trips, Arabic/RTL-safe text handling, and atomic writes. The project includes a test suite with 76 passing tests.

2 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-10-04. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Automate edits to Numbers spreadsheets
• Modify Keynote presentations programmatically
• Update Pages documents via AI agents

Pros

• Verified round-trips preserve file integrity
• Arabic/RTL-safe text handling
• Atomic writes reduce corruption risk

Cons

• Requires macOS
• Low adoption (2 stars) suggests limited community
• Only supports iWork formats

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