PPTX MCP Server

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About PPTX MCP Server

Create Slides with a simple MCP server using Python PPTX library

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pptx-mcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is PPTX MCP Server?

A FastMCP-powered server for programmatically creating, editing, and rendering PowerPoint (PPTX) presentations. It supports slide creation, text and shape insertion, image embedding, and slide rendering to PNG (with LibreOffice).

How to use PPTX MCP Server?

Install Python dependencies, optionally install LibreOffice for image rendering, then start the server with python server.py or fastmcp dev server.py. Configure host/port via environment variables or a .env file.

Key features of PPTX MCP Server

Create or clear presentations
Add slides with customizable layouts
Insert titles, content, and custom textboxes
Add a wide variety of PowerPoint shapes
Embed images into slides
Get textual slide content descriptions
Render slides as PNG images (requires LibreOffice)
Download the generated presentation file

Use cases of PPTX MCP Server

Automate report generation with dynamic slides
Create presentations from structured data or templates
Embed images and verify slide contents programmatically
Generate slide previews for web or documentation

FAQ from PPTX MCP Server

Does PPTX MCP Server require LibreOffice?

Yes, for slide image rendering. LibreOffice must be installed separately and available in your system PATH.

What Python version is needed?

Python 3.12 or later is required.

Where are generated presentations saved?

Presentations are saved in the presentations/ directory. You can add your own templates in presentations/templates/.

How do I configure the server’s host and port?

Set the HOST and PORT environment variables (defaults are 127.0.0.1 and 8000) or use a .env file.

What dependencies are installed?

python-pptx, Pillow, FastMCP, and optionally python-dotenv for development.

Frequently asked questions

Does PPTX MCP Server require LibreOffice?

Yes, for slide image rendering. LibreOffice must be installed separately and available in your system PATH.

What Python version is needed?

Python 3.12 or later is required.

Where are generated presentations saved?

Presentations are saved in the `presentations/` directory. You can add your own templates in `presentations/templates/`.

How do I configure the server’s host and port?

Set the `HOST` and `PORT` environment variables (defaults are `127.0.0.1` and `8000`) or use a `.env` file.

What dependencies are installed?

python-pptx, Pillow, FastMCP, and optionally python-dotenv for development.

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