> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.gedonus.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# FAQ

> Common questions about Gedonus.

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  <Accordion title="What exactly is Gedonus?">
    Gedonus is a PowerPoint add-in that gives you version control, shape-level diffs, and a full change history for every deck you work on — without changing how you use PowerPoint.

    Think of it as Cursor for PowerPoint: AI edits your slides, Gedonus shows you exactly what changed and whether every number is correct.
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  <Accordion title="How do I install it?">
    Clone the repository from GitHub, run `npm install` and `npm start`, then sideload the add-in into PowerPoint using the `manifest.xml` file. It takes about five minutes.

    See the [Installation guide](/quickstart) for step-by-step instructions. No account required, nothing to configure — it runs entirely on your machine.
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  <Accordion title="Does any of my data leave my machine?">
    No. Gedonus stores everything locally using your browser's Origin Private File System (OPFS). Your slides, your version history, your diffs — none of it is sent anywhere.

    If you choose to connect a GitHub repository, that sync goes directly between your machine and your own repo. Gedonus never has access to your data.
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  <Accordion title="Which AI tools does it work with?">
    Gedonus is source-agnostic: it tracks what changed in your deck regardless of how the change was made. Human edit, Claude for PowerPoint, Microsoft Copilot, a python-pptx script — Gedonus sees all of it.

    For AI generation inside PowerPoint, we currently recommend using Claude for PowerPoint alongside Gedonus: Claude to generate and edit, Gedonus to track, diff, and review.
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  <Accordion title="Is Gedonus free?">
    Yes, fully. Gedonus is open source under the MIT licence. Free to use, free to modify, free to self-host. The code is public on GitHub and always will be.
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  <Accordion title="Can I connect my own GitHub repository?">
    Yes. You can link any GitHub repository and Gedonus will sync your version history there — committed under your account, in your repo, with your data. No Gedonus account, no third-party storage, no lock-in. You own everything.
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  <Accordion title="Does it work with PowerPoint on the web?">
    Not currently. The add-in requires PowerPoint desktop (Windows or Mac). Web support is on the roadmap.
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  <Accordion title="What is coming next?">
    The top priorities are:

    * **Per-shape accept/reject** — review and selectively accept AI edits, shape by shape
    * **Brand compliance checks** — automatic detection of off-brand fonts, colors, and layouts
    * **Approval workflows** — structured sign-off before decks go out
    * **Source verification** — flag numbers that cannot be traced to a linked data source
    * **Native AI generation** — prompt-to-diff directly inside the Gedonus task pane

    See the individual feature pages for details on each.
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