Allows generating professional presentations directly from Markdown content, enabling users to transform structured text and notes into slides with automated layouts and themes.
Alai - AI Presentation Maker MCP Server
AI presentation maker and slide generator for Claude, Cursor, and MCP clients. Create designer-level presentations, pitch decks, and slides from text. Export to PowerPoint (PPTX) and PDF.
What is Alai?
Alai is an AI presentation maker and the fastest way to create high-quality, beautiful slides without design skills.
Generate slides from text - Turn notes, markdown, URLs, or documents into polished presentations
Beautify existing slides - Restyle and improve your PowerPoint presentations with AI
Export anywhere - Download as PowerPoint (PPTX), PDF, or shareable link
Professional themes - Designer-level templates for any occasion
Speaker notes - AI-generated talking points for each slide
Nano Banana Pro Image Slides - Theme-aware image slide generation that matches your deck's visual style
Edit and iterate - Make targeted changes to text, icons, and images on existing slides
Use Cases
Pitch decks - Create investor-ready presentations from your notes
Sales presentations - Generate compelling slides for prospects
Meeting notes to slides - Transform your notes into shareable decks
PowerPoint beautification - Restyle existing slides with professional themes
Marketing presentations - Build product and campaign decks quickly
Features
Generate designer-level presentations from text, markdown, or meeting notes
AI-powered slide beautification and restyling
Export to PowerPoint (PPTX) or PDF
Professional pitch deck themes
Add and remove slides from existing presentations
Edit and iterate on existing slides with targeted prompts
Generate speaker notes automatically
Server URL
Authentication
Requires an API key from getalai.com.
Pass via header:
api-key: sk_your_keyAuthorization: Bearer sk_your_key
Available Tools
Tool | Description |
| Verify your API key and return your user ID |
| Create a presentation from text content |
| Check async operation status |
| List all your presentations |
| Add a slide to an existing presentation |
| Remove a slide from a presentation |
| Export to PDF, PPTX, or shareable link |
| Generate speaker notes for slides |
| Permanently delete a presentation |
Workflow
Call
generate_presentationwith your contentPoll
get_generation_statusevery 2-5 seconds until status iscompletedUse the returned
presentation_idfor further operations
Example Usage
Generate a Presentation
Check Generation Status
Export Presentation
Available Themes
AMETHYST_LIGHT
NEBULA_DARK
FLAT_WHITE
DESERT_BLOOM
LAPIS_DAWN
EMERALD_FOREST
COSMIC_THREAD
DONUT
OAK
OBSIDIAN_FLOW
MIDNIGHT_EMBER
AURORA_FLUX
Configuration
For Claude Desktop / MCP Clients
Links
License
MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.