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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

https://slides-api.getalai.com/mcp/

Authentication

Requires an API key from getalai.com.

Pass via header:

  • api-key: sk_your_key

  • Authorization: Bearer sk_your_key

Available Tools

Tool

Description

ping

Verify your API key and return your user ID

generate_presentation

Create a presentation from text content

get_generation_status

Check async operation status

get_presentations

List all your presentations

create_slide

Add a slide to an existing presentation

delete_slide

Remove a slide from a presentation

export_presentation

Export to PDF, PPTX, or shareable link

generate_transcripts

Generate speaker notes for slides

delete_presentation

Permanently delete a presentation

Workflow

  1. Call generate_presentation with your content

  2. Poll get_generation_status every 2-5 seconds until status is completed

  3. Use the returned presentation_id for further operations

Example Usage

Generate a Presentation

{ "input_text": "Benefits of AI in the workplace: increased productivity, enhanced creativity, improved efficiency", "title": "AI in the Workplace", "theme_id": "NEBULA_DARK", "slide_range": "2-5" }

Check Generation Status

{ "generation_id": "abc123-def456" }

Export Presentation

{ "presentation_id": "xyz789", "formats": ["pdf", "link"] }

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

{ "mcpServers": { "alai-presentations": { "url": "https://slides-api.getalai.com/mcp/", "transport": "streamable-http", "headers": { "api-key": "sk_your_api_key" } } } }

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.

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security - not tested
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license - permissive license
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quality - not tested

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