Deckrun MCP Server
MCP server for Deckrun — generate presentation PDFs, narrated videos, and audio from Markdown. Built for AI agents and IDEs.
Free tier: no API key required — generate PDFs instantly.
Paid tier: set DECKRUN_API_KEY to unlock video, audio, and account tools.
Quickstart — no install needed
The HTTP transport is hosted and ready. Add one JSON snippet to your IDE.
VS Code (GitHub Copilot Chat — v1.99+)
.vscode/mcp.json in your project (this file is included in the repo):
{
"servers": {
"deckrun": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://deckrun-mcp-free.agenticdecks.com/mcp/"
}
}
}
Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json in your project:
{
"mcpServers": {
"deckrun": {
"url": "https://deckrun-mcp-free.agenticdecks.com/mcp/"
}
}
}
Google Antigravity (Gemini CLI)
~/.gemini/antigravity/mcp_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"deckrun": {
"serverUrl": "https://deckrun-mcp-free.agenticdecks.com/mcp/"
}
}
}
Claude Code (terminal)
~/.claude/settings.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"deckrun": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://deckrun-mcp-free.agenticdecks.com/mcp/"
}
}
}
Stdio install (Claude Desktop and other stdio-only clients)
pip install mcp requests
Claude Desktop — ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"deckrun": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["/path/to/deckrun_mcp.py"]
}
}
}
Paid tier — add the API key:
{
"mcpServers": {
"deckrun": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["/path/to/deckrun_mcp.py"],
"env": { "DECKRUN_API_KEY": "dk_live_..." }
}
}
}
Get your API key at agenticdecks.com after subscribing.
Tools
Free tier (no key required)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_slide_format | Fetch the live slide format spec — layout tags, syntax rules, example Markdown |
generate_slide_deck | Convert Deckrun Markdown → PDF. Returns a public URL (90-day expiry) |
Paid tier (DECKRUN_API_KEY set)
All free tools plus:
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
generate_video | Markdown → narrated MP4 (async, returns job_id) |
generate_audio | Slide notes → MP3 narration (async, returns job_id) |
check_job | Poll async job status until complete or failed |
get_account | Plan name, render units used/remaining, active add-ons |
Example prompt
Once configured, ask your AI:
"Create a 6-slide deck on the future of edge computing"
The AI will call get_slide_format to learn the syntax, write the Markdown,
call generate_slide_deck, and reply with a clickable PDF link.
HTTP endpoints
| Tier | MCP endpoint |
|---|---|
| Free | https://deckrun-mcp-free.agenticdecks.com/mcp/ |
| Paid | https://deckrun-mcp.agenticdecks.com/mcp/ (coming soon) |
Discovery: GET <endpoint> returns server metadata as JSON.