Office-PowerPoint-MCP-Server

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A MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for PowerPoint manipulation using python-pptx. This server provides tools for creating, editing, and manipulating PowerPoint presentations through the MCP protocol.

Example

Pormpt

Output

Demo's GIF -> (./public/demo.mp4)

demo

Features

Round-trip any Open XML presentation (.pptx file) including all its elements
Add slides
Populate text placeholders, for example to create a bullet slide
Add image to slide at arbitrary position and size
Add textbox to a slide; manipulate text font size and bold
Add table to a slide
Add auto shapes (e.g. polygons, flowchart shapes, etc.) to a slide
Add and manipulate column, bar, line, and pie charts
Access and change core document properties such as title and subject

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install PowerPoint Manipulation Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @GongRzhe/Office-PowerPoint-MCP-Server --client claude

Prerequisites

Python 3.10 or higher
pip package manager

Installation Options

Option 1: Using the Setup Script (Recommended)

The easiest way to set up the PowerPoint MCP Server is using the provided setup script, which automates the installation process:

python setup_mcp.py

This script will:

Check prerequisites
Offer installation options:
- Install from PyPI (recommended for most users)
- Set up local development environment
Install required dependencies
Generate the appropriate MCP configuration file
Provide instructions for integrating with Claude Desktop

The script offers different paths based on your environment:

If you have uvx installed, it will configure using UVX (recommended)
If the server is already installed, it provides configuration options
If the server is not installed, it offers installation methods

Option 2: Manual Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/GongRzhe/Office-PowerPoint-MCP-Server.git
cd Office-PowerPoint-MCP-Server

Install dependencies:
```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
Make the server executable:
```
chmod +x ppt_mcp_server.py
```

Usage

Starting the Server

Run the server:

python ppt_mcp_server.py

MCP Configuration

Option 1: Local Python Server

Add the server to your MCP settings configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ppt": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/path/to/ppt_mcp_server.py"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Option 2: Using UVX (No Local Installation Required)

If you have uvx installed, you can run the server directly from PyPI without local installation:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ppt": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from", "office-powerpoint-mcp-server", "ppt_mcp_server"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Presentation Tools

create_presentation: Create a new PowerPoint presentation
open_presentation: Open an existing PowerPoint presentation from a file
save_presentation: Save the current presentation to a file
get_presentation_info: Get information about the current presentation
set_core_properties: Set core document properties of the current presentation

Slide Tools

add_slide: Add a new slide to the current presentation
get_slide_info: Get information about a specific slide
populate_placeholder: Populate a placeholder with text
add_bullet_points: Add bullet points to a placeholder

Text Tools

add_textbox: Add a textbox to a slide

Image Tools

add_image: Add an image to a slide
add_image_from_base64: Add an image from a base64 encoded string to a slide

Table Tools

add_table: Add a table to a slide
format_table_cell: Format a table cell

Shape Tools

add_shape: Add an auto shape to a slide

Chart Tools

add_chart: Add a chart to a slide

Examples

Creating a New Presentation

# Create a new presentation
result = use_mcp_tool(
    server_name="ppt",
    tool_name="create_presentation",
    arguments={}
)
presentation_id = result["presentation_id"]

# Add a title slide
result = use_mcp_tool(
    server_name="ppt",
    tool_name="add_slide",
    arguments={
        "layout_index": 0,  # Title slide layout
        "title": "My Presentation",
        "presentation_id": presentation_id
    }
)
slide_index = result["slide_index"]

# Populate subtitle placeholder
result = use_mcp_tool(
    server_name="ppt",
    tool_name="populate_placeholder",
    arguments={
        "slide_index": slide_index,
        "placeholder_idx": 1,  # Subtitle placeholder
        "text": "Created with PowerPoint MCP Server",
        "presentation_id": presentation_id
    }
)

# Save the presentation
result = use_mcp_tool(
    server_name="ppt",
    tool_name="save_presentation",
    arguments={
        "file_path": "my_presentation.pptx",
        "presentation_id": presentation_id
    }
)

Adding a Chart

# Add a chart slide
result = use_mcp_tool(
    server_name="ppt",
    tool_name="add_slide",
    arguments={
        "layout_index": 1,  # Content slide layout
        "title": "Sales Data",
        "presentation_id": presentation_id
    }
)
slide_index = result["slide_index"]

# Add a column chart
result = use_mcp_tool(
    server_name="ppt",
    tool_name="add_chart",
    arguments={
        "slide_index": slide_index,
        "chart_type": "column",
        "left": 1.0,
        "top": 2.0,
        "width": 8.0,
        "height": 4.5,
        "categories": ["Q1", "Q2", "Q3", "Q4"],
        "series_names": ["2023", "2024"],
        "series_values": [
            [100, 120, 140, 160],
            [110, 130, 150, 170]
        ],
        "has_legend": True,
        "legend_position": "bottom",
        "has_data_labels": True,
        "title": "Quarterly Sales",
        "presentation_id": presentation_id
    }
)

License

MIT