What is Slidespeak Mcp

slidespeak-mcp is an MCP Server designed for the Slidespeak API, enabling users to create presentations programmatically.

Use cases

Use cases include generating presentations for meetings, creating educational materials, and automating report generation.

How to use

To use slidespeak-mcp, configure your ‘claude_desktop_config.json’ with the appropriate Docker command or run it directly using the uv environment. Ensure to include your Slidespeak API key.

Key features

Key features include easy integration with Docker, local testing capabilities, and a straightforward API key management process.

Where to use

slidespeak-mcp can be used in various fields such as education, business presentations, and any domain requiring automated presentation generation.

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Requirements

• Docker (Download Docker Desktop for free here)

Usage with Claude Desktop

To use this with Claude Desktop, add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

Docker

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

Getting an API key

Visit this page in order to get an API key for Slidespeak: https://slidespeak.co/slidespeak-api/

Development of SlideSpeak MCP

The following information is related to development of the SlideSpeak MCP. These steps are not needed to use the MCP.

Building the Docker Image

This is for local testing, if you want to publish a new docker container check out the “Making a new version” section
below.

docker build . -t slidespeak/slidespeak-mcp:TAG-HERE

Development

Install uv

curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

Create virtual environment and activate it

uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate

Install dependencies

uv pip install -r requirements.txt

Using the server directly without Docker

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slidespeak": {
      "command": "/path/to/.local/bin/uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/slidespeak-mcp",
        "run",
        "slidespeak.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SLIDESPEAK_API_KEY": "API-KEY-HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Making a new release

Version naming should be in the format of MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH (e.g., 1.0.0).

The version needs to be updated in the following files:

• pyproject.toml -> version
• slidespeak.py -> USER_AGENT

Make a new release in GitHub and tag it with the version number.
This will trigger a GitHub Action.
The release will be automatically built and pushed to Docker Hub.

https://hub.docker.com/r/slidespeak/slidespeak-mcp