Claude Desktop
Claude Desktop is Anthropic's desktop application for Claude.
Setup
Remote servers are added as custom connectors in the app, not in claude_desktop_config.json (that file is for local servers that run on your machine).
Free, Pro and Max plans
- Open Customize > Connectors
- Click + Add, then Add custom connector
- Enter a name (for example
Slidev MCP) and the server URL:
https://mcp.slidev-mcp.org/mcp- Click Add
Free plans are limited to one custom connector.
Team and Enterprise plans
An Owner adds the connector under Organization settings > Connectors (Add, then Custom, then Web). Members then enable it under Customize > Connectors by clicking Connect.
No sign-in is needed. Slidev MCP doesn't use authentication, so the connector connects straight away.
For details, see Anthropic's guide to custom connectors. Connectors added this way are also available in claude.ai on the web.
Verify
Open a new conversation and ask:
What MCP tools do you have access to?
You should see render_slides and list_session_slides.
Usage
Ask Claude to create a presentation:
Create a 10-slide presentation about our product roadmap using the apple-basic theme