PowerPoint MCP Server

A Python-based MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for creating and managing PowerPoint presentations using python-pptx.

Features

• Create presentations with title slides
• Add various slide types: title slides, text slides with bullets, image slides, blank slides
• Add content elements: textboxes, shapes (rectangle, oval, etc.), tables
• Query presentations: get slide count, presentation info
• Full programmatic control over PowerPoint files without requiring Microsoft Office

Installation

From PyPI (Recommended)

pip install mcp-pptx-tools

From Source

git clone https://github.com/Prathush21/powerpoint-mcp.git
cd powerpoint-mcp
pip install -e .

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10 or higher
• pip

Usage

Running the server

python -m powerpoint_mcp.server

Or if installed:

powerpoint-mcp

MCP Client Configuration

Add to your MCP client configuration (e.g., Claude Desktop):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "powerpoint": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "powerpoint_mcp.server"]
    }
  }
}

Or with full path:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "powerpoint": {
      "command": "/path/to/python",
      "args": ["/path/to/powerpoint-mcp/powerpoint_mcp/server.py"]
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

1. create_presentation

Create a new PowerPoint presentation.

Parameters:

• filepath (required): Path where the presentation will be saved
• title (optional): Title for the title slide
• subtitle (optional): Subtitle for the title slide

Example:

{
  "filepath": "my_presentation.pptx",
  "title": "My Awesome Presentation",
  "subtitle": "Created with MCP"
}

2. add_title_slide

Add a title slide to an existing presentation.

Parameters:

• filepath (required): Path to the PowerPoint file
• title (required): Title text
• subtitle (optional): Subtitle text

Example:

{
  "filepath": "presentation.pptx",
  "title": "Welcome",
  "subtitle": "Introduction to MCP"
}

3. add_text_slide

Add a slide with title and bullet points.

Parameters:

• filepath (required): Path to the PowerPoint file
• title (required): Slide title
• content (required): Array of strings for bullet points

Example:

{
  "filepath": "presentation.pptx",
  "title": "Key Features",
  "content": [
    "Easy to use",
    "Powerful automation",
    "Cross-platform compatibility",
    "No Microsoft Office required"
  ]
}

4. add_image_slide

Add a slide with a title and an image.

Parameters:

• filepath (required): Path to the PowerPoint file
• title (required): Slide title
• image_path (required): Path to the image file
• left (optional): Left position in inches (default: 1.5)
• top (optional): Top position in inches (default: 2.5)
• width (optional): Image width in inches (default: 6)

Example:

{
  "filepath": "presentation.pptx",
  "title": "Our Product",
  "image_path": "/path/to/image.png",
  "left": 2,
  "top": 2,
  "width": 5
}

5. add_blank_slide

Add a blank slide to the presentation.

Parameters:

• filepath (required): Path to the PowerPoint file

Example:

{
  "filepath": "presentation.pptx"
}

6. add_textbox

Add a textbox to the last slide with custom positioning.

Parameters:

• filepath (required): Path to the PowerPoint file
• text (required): Text content
• left (required): Left position in inches
• top (required): Top position in inches
• width (required): Width in inches
• height (required): Height in inches
• font_size (optional): Font size in points (default: 18)
• bold (optional): Make text bold (default: false)

Example:

{
  "filepath": "presentation.pptx",
  "text": "Important Note!",
  "left": 1,
  "top": 5,
  "width": 4,
  "height": 1,
  "font_size": 24,
  "bold": true
}

7. add_shape

Add a shape to the last slide.

Parameters:

• filepath (required): Path to the PowerPoint file
• shape_type (required): Type of shape - 'rectangle', 'oval', 'rounded_rectangle', 'triangle'
• left (required): Left position in inches
• top (required): Top position in inches
• width (required): Width in inches
• height (required): Height in inches
• fill_color (optional): Fill color in hex format (e.g., '#FF0000')

Example:

{
  "filepath": "presentation.pptx",
  "shape_type": "rectangle",
  "left": 2,
  "top": 3,
  "width": 4,
  "height": 2,
  "fill_color": "#4472C4"
}

8. add_table

Add a table to the last slide.

Parameters:

• filepath (required): Path to the PowerPoint file
• rows (required): Number of rows
• cols (required): Number of columns
• data (required): 2D array of table data (rows x cols)
• left (optional): Left position in inches (default: 1)
• top (optional): Top position in inches (default: 2)
• width (optional): Table width in inches (default: 8)
• height (optional): Table height in inches (default: 4)

Example:

{
  "filepath": "presentation.pptx",
  "rows": 3,
  "cols": 3,
  "data": [
    ["Header 1", "Header 2", "Header 3"],
    ["Data 1", "Data 2", "Data 3"],
    ["Data 4", "Data 5", "Data 6"]
  ]
}

9. get_slide_count

Get the number of slides in a presentation.

Parameters:

• filepath (required): Path to the PowerPoint file

Example:

{
  "filepath": "presentation.pptx"
}

10. get_presentation_info

Get detailed information about a presentation.

Parameters:

• filepath (required): Path to the PowerPoint file

Example:

{
  "filepath": "presentation.pptx"
}

Testing

Run the test suite:

python test_server.py

This will:

1. Start the MCP server
2. Run comprehensive tests of all tools
3. Create a test presentation (test_presentation.pptx)
4. Display test results
5. Clean up and shut down

Example Workflow

# 1. Create a new presentation
create_presentation(filepath="demo.pptx", title="Sales Report", subtitle="Q4 2024")

# 2. Add content slides
add_text_slide(
    filepath="demo.pptx",
    title="Overview",
    content=["Revenue increased 25%", "New customers: 1,200", "Market expansion successful"]
)

# 3. Add a table with data
add_blank_slide(filepath="demo.pptx")
add_table(
    filepath="demo.pptx",
    rows=4,
    cols=3,
    data=[
        ["Quarter", "Revenue", "Growth"],
        ["Q1", "$1.2M", "15%"],
        ["Q2", "$1.5M", "20%"],
        ["Q3", "$1.8M", "25%"]
    ]
)

# 4. Add visual elements
add_blank_slide(filepath="demo.pptx")
add_shape(
    filepath="demo.pptx",
    shape_type="rectangle",
    left=1, top=2, width=3, height=2,
    fill_color="#00B050"
)
add_textbox(
    filepath="demo.pptx",
    text="Revenue Growth",
    left=1.5, top=2.5, width=2, height=0.5,
    font_size=20, bold=True
)

# 5. Get info
get_presentation_info(filepath="demo.pptx")

Architecture

The server is built using:

• MCP SDK: For Model Context Protocol implementation
• python-pptx: For PowerPoint file manipulation
• asyncio: For asynchronous operation handling

Limitations

• Some advanced PowerPoint features are not supported by python-pptx
• Charts and complex animations require additional implementation
• The server operates on files (not in-memory editing with auto-save)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Areas for enhancement:

• Add chart support (bar, line, pie charts)
• Add more shape types
• Support for themes and templates
• Slide master customization
• Animation support

License

MIT

Resources

• python-pptx Documentation
• MCP Documentation
• Model Context Protocol Specification