Slide Forge MCP Server

Remote MCP server + REST API. No local install, no Python environment, no python-pptx boilerplate. OAuth 2.1 for Claude Desktop & ChatGPT; API key for everything else.

People who work with agent skills, powerpoint and pptx and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-30 · ★ 4 · #257 OF 945 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Slide Forge

before you install - you'll need

Set SLIDEFORGE_API_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add smartdatabrokers-slideforge-mcp --transport http https://api.slideforge.dev/mcp/

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smartdatabrokers-slideforge-mcp": {
      "url": "https://api.slideforge.dev/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

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Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

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

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-09-18

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions · remote - your agent's requests go to api.slideforge.dev

endpoint auth accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize - no credentials needed to connect

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package slideforge-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry vendor namespace dev.slideforge - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Slide Forge can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v5.9.0 · 2026-08-30

Contract refresh for API v5.226.0. · upload_asset gains purpose=brand (forward spelling of theme - one path, two names, theme still accepted) for uploading a brand kit template. · browse_catalog gains type=brands…

v5.5.1 · 2026-07-23

Dockerfile CMD is now ["python", "-m", "slideforge_mcp"] (command + args) so container launchers that require a non-empty argument list - e.g. Glama's deploy config ("At least one command argument is required")…

v5.5.0 · 2026-07-23

Adds a local stdio MCP server alongside the hosted remote endpoint. A thin REST client over api.slideforge.dev (holds no engine logic): the 7 tool schemas are baked in locally - so tools/list works with no network and…

04 · Who maintains Slide Forge

SlideForge is maintained by smartdatabrokers. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/smartdatabrokers/slideforge-mcp
category: other - ranked #257 of 945 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 4 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-30)
registry: dev.slideforge/slideforge (active, first published 2026-07-23 · 5 versions)
packages: pypi:slideforge-mcp

06 · Slide Forge FAQ

What is Slide Forge?

Remote MCP server + REST API. No local install, no Python environment, no python-pptx boilerplate. OAuth 2.1 for Claude Desktop & ChatGPT; API key for everything else.

Is Slide Forge still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-08-30 and it shipped 4 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Slide Forge?

Run `uvx slideforge-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (SLIDEFORGE_API_KEY) to set first. Set SLIDEFORGE_API_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Slide Forge require authentication?

No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-09-18; you can connect without credentials.

07 · Alternatives to Slide Forge

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