SlideSpeak MCP server

SlideSpeak MCP enables you to create PowerPoint presentations directly through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This server integration allows Claude to automate the creation of reports, presentations, and slide decks, making it easier to generate professional-looking content without manual formatting.

Setting Up SlideSpeak MCP with Claude Desktop

You can configure Claude Desktop to use the SlideSpeak MCP in two different ways: using a remote MCP connection or running it locally via Docker.

Remote MCP Setup

This is the simplest setup method, requiring only Node.js on your system.

1. Make sure you have Node.js installed on your computer (Node.js download page)

2. Get your SlideSpeak API key from slidespeak.co/slidespeak-api

3. Add the following configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slidespeak": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.slidespeak.co/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-SLIDESPEAK-API-KEY-HERE"
      ],
      "timeout": 300000
    }
  }
}

Be sure to replace YOUR-SLIDESPEAK-API-KEY-HERE with your actual API key.

Docker Setup

If you prefer to run the MCP Server locally, you can use Docker:

1. Install Docker Desktop (Docker Desktop download page)

2. Add the following configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slidespeak": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "SLIDESPEAK_API_KEY",
        "slidespeak/slidespeak-mcp:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SLIDESPEAK_API_KEY": "YOUR-SLIDESPEAK-API-KEY-HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Again, replace YOUR-SLIDESPEAK-API-KEY-HERE with your actual SlideSpeak API key.

Obtaining an API Key

To use the SlideSpeak MCP, you'll need an API key. Visit slidespeak.co/slidespeak-api to get your key.

Using SlideSpeak with Claude

After configuration, you can ask Claude to create presentations for you. Examples of prompts you might use:

• "Create a presentation about renewable energy sources"
• "Make a sales deck for our new product launch"
• "Generate a quarterly business review presentation with the following data..."

Claude will use the SlideSpeak MCP to create and format your presentation automatically.

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "slidespeak" '{"command":"docker","args":["run","-i","--rm","-e","SLIDESPEAK_API_KEY","slidespeak/slidespeak-mcp:latest"],"env":{"SLIDESPEAK_API_KEY":"YOUR-API-KEY-HERE"}}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "slidespeak": {
            "command": "docker",
            "args": [
                "run",
                "-i",
                "--rm",
                "-e",
                "SLIDESPEAK_API_KEY",
                "slidespeak/slidespeak-mcp:latest"
            ],
            "env": {
                "SLIDESPEAK_API_KEY": "YOUR-API-KEY-HERE"
            }
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "slidespeak": {
            "command": "docker",
            "args": [
                "run",
                "-i",
                "--rm",
                "-e",
                "SLIDESPEAK_API_KEY",
                "slidespeak/slidespeak-mcp:latest"
            ],
            "env": {
                "SLIDESPEAK_API_KEY": "YOUR-API-KEY-HERE"
            }
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect