deckrun-mcp 1.0.0

MCP server for Deckrun — generate presentation PDFs, narrated videos, and audio from Markdown

Deckrun MCP Server

MCP server for Deckrun — generate presentation PDFs, narrated videos, and audio from Markdown. Built for AI agents and IDEs.

Free tier: no API key required — generate PDFs instantly. Paid tier: set DECKRUN_API_KEY to unlock video, audio, and account tools.

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Quickstart — no install needed

The HTTP transport is hosted and ready. Add one JSON snippet to your IDE.

VS Code (GitHub Copilot Chat — v1.99+)

.vscode/mcp.json in your project (this file is included in the repo):

{
  "servers": {
    "deckrun": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://deckrun-mcp-free.agenticdecks.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json in your project:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deckrun": {
      "url": "https://deckrun-mcp-free.agenticdecks.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Google Antigravity (Gemini CLI)

~/.gemini/antigravity/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deckrun": {
      "serverUrl": "https://deckrun-mcp-free.agenticdecks.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Claude Code (terminal)

~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deckrun": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://deckrun-mcp-free.agenticdecks.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

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Stdio install (Claude Desktop and other stdio-only clients)

pip install mcp requests

Claude Desktop — ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deckrun": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/path/to/deckrun_mcp.py"]
    }
  }
}

Paid tier — add the API key:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deckrun": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/path/to/deckrun_mcp.py"],
      "env": { "DECKRUN_API_KEY": "dk_live_..." }
    }
  }
}

Get your API key at agenticdecks.com after subscribing.

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Tools

Free tier (no key required)

Tool	Description
get_slide_format	Fetch the live slide format spec — layout tags, syntax rules, example Markdown
generate_slide_deck	Convert Deckrun Markdown → PDF. Returns a public URL (90-day expiry)

Paid tier (DECKRUN_API_KEY set)

All free tools plus:

Tool	Description
generate_video	Markdown → narrated MP4 (async, returns job_id)
generate_audio	Slide notes → MP3 narration (async, returns job_id)
check_job	Poll async job status until complete or failed
get_account	Plan name, render units used/remaining, active add-ons

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Example prompt

Once configured, ask your AI:

"Create a 6-slide deck on the future of edge computing"

The AI will call get_slide_format to learn the syntax, write the Markdown, call generate_slide_deck, and reply with a clickable PDF link.

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HTTP endpoints

Tier	MCP endpoint
Free	https://deckrun-mcp-free.agenticdecks.com/mcp/
Paid	https://deckrun-mcp.agenticdecks.com/mcp/ (coming soon)

Discovery: GET <endpoint> returns server metadata as JSON.

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Links

• Slide format reference
• Pricing
• Agentic Decks