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 connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 4 · #145 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

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

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-08-25

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

v5.5.1 · 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…

v5.2.0 · 2026-07-15

Syncs the repo to the served surface (service v5.81.0). Three engineering arcs landed since 5.1.0, each validated by an external retest (5.5 → 8.2/10): · mode=safe: validate-then-render in ONE call - renders and bills…

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 #145 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 3 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-23)
registry: dev.slideforge/slideforge (active, first published 2026-07-23 · 4 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 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 3 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 2026-08-25; you can connect without credentials.

07 · Alternatives to Slide Forge

Alternatives to Slide Forge

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