SlideForge

Deterministic, fully editable PowerPoint from typed slide intents.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Deterministic, fully editable PowerPoint from typed slide intents. 200+ layouts, brand templates.

    How to connect

    How to connect SlideForge to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://api.slideforge.dev/mcp/

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect SlideForge to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://api.slideforge.dev/mcp/

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect SlideForge to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://api.slideforge.dev/mcp/

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (7)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    browse_catalogBrowse the PowerPoint slide catalog progressively. No args -> form overview (when-to-use, bound fields, variant counts). family=<form> -> variant one-liners. q=<text> -> ranked search. variant=/prior_id= -> example payload. type=schema + family -> a compact family-level variant chooser (not a sendable contract); type=schema + family + variant -> that variant's exact payload contract (JSON Schema, capacity, field mapping, examples). Free. Code path: type=widgets = the add_widget() catalog (name=<widget> for its contract + thumbnail); type=helpers = python-pptx helper signatures. type=themes + an uploaded theme_id -> that template's branded FURNITURE layouts (its own cover/agenda/divider/closing slides + fill schemas + previews) — render via create_slide(form=template_layout, theme_id, data={layout, fills}).
    plan_slidePlan a PowerPoint slide before rendering (free): send a short brief, get ranked candidates + a separated verdict — route (which slide: selected|needs_confirmation|ambiguous), input (can it render: ready|extractable_from_brief|needs_structured_data) and next_action. Free (one embedding). Then call create_slide with the chosen form(+variant). route.confidence: calibrated = measured P(route correct) with label high/medium/low cut on it; retrieval_score/retrieval_margin = the raw family-aggregated classifier values (not probabilities; margin can be negative when families contest); source = classifier | structural_router (LLM-rescued). candidate_margin on the top candidate = literal gap between the two shown scores.
    create_slideCreate one PowerPoint slide (.pptx, native, editable) from a structured intent in ONE call: pick a `form` from the menu and put your content in the typed fields (placed on the slide as given), or pass a `brief` and let the server route it. Fields tagged (per-form) bind only where the form has that slot — ignored-with-warning elsewhere; see each form's `binds` in browse_catalog. BLOCKED ($0)? If an error has `can_autofix:true`, merge its `patch` into the args at `patch_target`. Unchanged retries repeat the block. New form: browse_catalog(type=schema) first. FORM MENU: agenda_list: an ordered list of sections/topics or learning objectives to walk through bar_rank_chart: bars comparing magnitudes across categories calendar_grid: events on a real calendar - week planner (day x hour) or month grid with event chips (data.events) card_grid: several equal, unordered peer blocks (features, options, pillars, a concept's defined parts, rules/guidelines/common mistakes) case_story: one named story told as evidence: challenge, action, measured result comparison_matrix: options x criteria grid: data.columns x data.rows cycle_flow: a closed loop of ordered stages where the last feeds the first (recurring process) data_table: a plain factual table of records by fields editorial_split: two side-by-side halves: contrast (before/after, problem/solution) or copy/numbered steps beside a picture (image_src) exercise_prompt: an exercise/practice/discussion prompt: instruction + hints; optional problem items with blank answer boxes funnel: a quantity narrowing through ordered stages gantt_plan: tasks as bars across named periods on a schedule grid gauge_score: one score on a dial against a scale hero_statement: a statement slide: covers (title/image-led/exec), from->to/thesis-quote transitions, statement/contact/next-steps closings; supporting points -> takeaway_stack, contacts -> data.contacts, next steps -> data.next_steps hub_spoke: one central element w
    create_deckCreate a complete PowerPoint presentation (.pptx): a whole multi-slide deck, native and editable, in one call. `slides` is a list of create_slide intents (same form menu + data shapes — see create_slide). Slides fill in parallel and merge into one themed PPTX with page numbers. Include furniture: a hero_statement cover, section_divider breaks, and a closing (hero_statement variant=contact_closing via blocks-free slots). BLOCKED ($0)? If an error has `can_autofix:true`, merge its `patch` into the args at `patch_target`. Unchanged retries repeat the block. New form: browse_catalog(type=schema) first. Also: mode=assemble merges existing slide job_ids as-rendered (free; theme_id does NOT re-theme them — render with create_deck(slides=[…], theme_id=…) for a unified theme); mode=fork clones a deck (free). Polling: deck_id == job_id — manage_account(action=job, job_id=<deck_id>).
    translate_deckTranslate a PowerPoint (.pptx) deck preserving all formatting. $0.02/slide. Supports 35 languages (Latin, Cyrillic, Greek, Chinese, Japanese, Korean). Provide job_id (from a previous create_slide/create_deck), pptx_url, or pptx_base64.
    upload_assetUpload assets for PowerPoint (.pptx) generation: company template, logo, image, or document — or AI-generate an image. Purposes: • logo — company logo for chrome (PNG/JPG/SVG, max 5MB) → logo_id • image — image for the Image component (max 10MB) → asset_id • theme — company template PPTX → theme_id; slides with it render NATIVELY on the template (masters/layouts/chrome) • generate_image — AI-generate via `prompt` → asset_id ($0.05) • translate — PPTX to translate → deck job_id ($0.02/slide; requires `target_language`) • pdf — PDF → editable slides; pass `target_language` to also translate • recreate — image OF a slide → editable PPTX slide ($0.10; honest annotate/preserve fallback, refusals free). Use `image` to just place a picture Files >3MB (pdf/translate/theme) — and recreate on chat hosts — omit `data`: a drop-zone appears in the result card; bytes never pass through the agent.
    manage_accountSlideForge account for PowerPoint generation: balance, billing, job history, feedback, data controls. All free. Actions: status (balance+plan), usage (spend breakdown), jobs (history), job (single job detail — slide jobs include `quality_warnings[]`; deck jobs add `slides_completed/slides_failed/failed_slides[]`), feedback (submit), feedback_list (read your reports back: status + resolution), onboarding (capabilities overview), topup (Stripe checkout link; wallet credits automatically), webhooks/webhook_add/webhook_remove/webhook_test (push endpoint instead of polling to terminal), download_url (fresh short-TTL PPTX link for an owned job — when a result carries no inline URL), security_status (retention + access-model + deletion posture), delete_job (irreversible: job + versions + files) Action delete_asset irreversibly deletes a user-owned uploaded/generated image asset.