Getting Started

Slidev MCP lets your AI assistant create, render, and host presentations. Connect once, then ask for slides in natural language.

Connect in 30 Seconds

Claude Code (recommended)

claude mcp add --scope user slidev-mcp --transport streamable-http https://mcp.slidev-mcp.org/mcp

Claude Desktop / claude.ai

Add mcp.slidev-mcp.org/mcp as a custom connector in Settings > Connectors.

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slidev-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.slidev-mcp.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Other Clients

See client setup guides for Windsurf, VS Code, JetBrains, Zed, Opencode, Gemini CLI, and ChatGPT. Any client that supports MCP streamable HTTP works with:

https://mcp.slidev-mcp.org/mcp

Self-Hosting

Running your own instance? Replace mcp.slidev-mcp.org with your server's domain. See the deployment guide for setup instructions.

Create Your First Presentation

Once connected, just ask:

"Create a presentation about the benefits of remote work using the seriph theme"

Your AI assistant will:

1. Read the theme's documentation to learn its layouts and components
2. Write Slidev markdown tailored to the theme
3. Build and host the presentation
4. Return a shareable URL

The whole process takes about 10-15 seconds.

Update Your Slides

Ask for changes and the same URL updates in place:

"Add a slide about work-life balance after slide 3"

"Change the theme to neocarbon"

Just refresh your browser to see the updates.

Browse Themes

Ask to see what's available:

"Show me the available themes"

Or describe a style and let the AI pick:

"I want something dark and modern for a tech talk"

Share Your Slides

Every presentation gets a permanent URL like:

https://slides.slidev-mcp.org/slides/abc123-def456/

• Open in any browser — no login, no app required
• Bookmark it or send it to anyone
• Press f for fullscreen presentation mode
• Slides stay available for 30 days after your session ends

While your session is active, you can keep refining the same presentation. Once you disconnect, the slides become a permanent snapshot.

Available Tools

Your AI assistant has access to these tools:

Tool	Purpose
render_slides	Create or update a presentation
export_slides	Export a presentation as a downloadable PDF
screenshot_slides	Get PNG screenshots of each slide for visual review
list_session_slides	See all presentations from this session
list_themes	Read theme descriptions (for the AI to choose)
browse_themes	Show a visual theme gallery
get_theme	Read a specific theme's full documentation
get_slidev_guide	Learn Slidev markdown syntax

You don't need to call these directly — just describe what you want.

Next Steps

• Client setup guides — detailed instructions per client
• Tool reference — technical tool documentation
• Themes — browse the full theme gallery
• Limitations — what's supported and what isn't