mcp-pandoc-md2pptx

mcp-pandoc-md2pptx: Markdown to PowerPoint Converter

A Model Context Protocol server for converting Markdown content to PowerPoint (PPTX) presentations using pandoc.

demo

Overview

This MCP server provides a simple tool to transform Markdown content into PowerPoint presentations while preserving formatting and structure. Perfect for creating presentations from documentation, notes, or any Markdown content.

Tools

convert-contents
- Converts Markdown content to PowerPoint (PPTX) format
- Inputs:
  - contents (string): Markdown content to convert (required if input_file not provided)
  - input_file (string): Path to Markdown input file (required if contents not provided)
  - output_file (string): Complete path for PPTX output file (required)
  - template (string): Path to a template PPTX document to use for styling (optional)

Usage & Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-pandoc-md2pptx": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-pandoc-md2pptx"]
    }
  }
}

Prerequisites

Pandoc Installation
# macOS brew install pandoc # Ubuntu/Debian sudo apt-get install pandoc # Windows # Download from: https://pandoc.org/installing.html
UV Package Installation
# macOS brew install uv # Windows/Linux pip install uv

Examples

Basic Conversion

"Convert this markdown to PowerPoint and save as /presentations/demo.pptx:
# My Presentation
## Slide 1
Content here"

File Conversion

"Convert /path/to/input.md to PPTX and save as /path/to/output.pptx"

With Custom Template

"Convert markdown to PPTX using /templates/theme.pptx as template and save as /presentations/styled.pptx"

Template Support

Create custom PowerPoint templates for consistent branding:

Generate default template:
pandoc -o template.pptx --print-default-data-file reference.pptx
Customize in PowerPoint with your fonts, colors, and slide layouts
Use in conversion:
"Convert content using /path/to/template.pptx as template"

Installation

Option 1: Manual Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-pandoc-md2pptx": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-pandoc-md2pptx"]
    }
  }
}

Option 2: Smithery (Automatic)

npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-pandoc-md2pptx --client claude

Development

Testing

uv run pytest

Building

uv sync
uv build

Publishing

uv publish

Contributing

Report Issues: GitHub Issues
Submit Pull Requests: Improve the codebase or add features

Acknowledgement

Special thanks to MCP Pandoc and pandoc-ext/diagram

Simple, focused Markdown to PowerPoint conversion via MCP

Install Server

HTTP connection URL

security - not tested

license - permissive license

quality - not tested

How are these scores calculated?

hybrid server

The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.

Tools

convert-contents

Enables conversion of Markdown content into PowerPoint presentations using pandoc. Supports custom templates for consistent branding and can process both direct markdown text and files.

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