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Slidev MCP

io.github.joelbarmettlerUZH/slidev-mcp · v1.0.0

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Check success 7 / 30 days	—
First-try success 30 days	—
Median response	—
Lookups 30 days	—
Authentication	No auth
MCP version	2025-06-18
Rank score	—
Declared risk	Can write (some tools are not declared read-only)
Capabilities declared	experimental, extensions, prompts, resources, tools
Tool definitions	8 tools · with description 100% · input schema is an object 100% · read/destructive hints 100%

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Generate, render, and host Slidev presentations from markdown

Connect

streamable-http · https://mcp.slidev-mcp.org/mcp

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

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

Tools as reported by the server

render_slides
Render a Slidev presentation from markdown and return its hosted URL. IMPORTANT: Before calling this tool, you MUST call get_theme with the theme name you plan to use. Each theme has unique layouts, components, and frontmatter options. Apply the theme's specific features in your markdown to produce
list_session_slides
List all slide presentations created in the current MCP session. Returns URLs, themes, and timestamps for each presentation you've created.
list_themes
Get a list of all available themes with style descriptions and recommendations. Call this to decide which theme to use. Returns a guide organized by style (dark, academic, modern, playful, etc.) with "best for" recommendations. After picking a theme, call get_theme with the theme name to read its fu
browse_themes
Show the user a visual theme gallery with preview images. ONLY call this when the user explicitly asks to SEE or BROWSE themes visually (e.g. "show me the themes", "what do they look like", "let me pick a theme"). This renders an interactive gallery in the user's UI. To show a filtered subset (e.g.
get_theme
Get full documentation for a specific theme: layouts, components, and examples. Call this BEFORE render_slides to learn the theme's unique features. Each theme has different layouts, components, and frontmatter options. Use what you learn here to produce high-quality, theme-specific slides. This is
get_slidev_guide
Get the Slidev syntax guide: how to write slides in markdown. Returns the official Slidev syntax reference (frontmatter, slide separators, speaker notes, layouts, code blocks) plus built-in layout documentation and an example deck. Call this once to learn how to write Slidev presentations.
export_slides
Export a presentation as a downloadable PDF. The presentation must have been created in the current session. Returns a URL to download the PDF.
screenshot_slides
Render all slides as PNG images and return them. Use this to visually review a presentation. Returns one image per slide so you can see exactly what each slide looks like and give specific feedback.

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