Alai MCP Server

Glama-deployable MCP wrapper for Alai presentations.

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What is the Alai MCP server?

Glama-deployable MCP wrapper for Alai presentations. Exposed over MCP by the alai mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

What it actually does

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.

Alai is an AI presentation maker and the fastest way to create high-quality, beautiful slides without design skills.

  • 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

Adding it to your client

Being a remote server, there is no local install. You register the endpoint with your client, authorise it once, and the tools appear.

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • api-key — sk_your_key
  • Authorization — Bearer sk_your_key
  • 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_themes — List themes available to the authenticated user
  • get_vibes — List vibes (visual styles) available to the authenticated user
  • get_presentations — List all your presentations
  • create_slide — Add a slide (classic or creative) 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

Configuration

You will need 2 environment variables: ALAI_MCP_URL, ALAI_API_KEY. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Caveats

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • With 13 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Alai.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the alai mcp server does with a few real requests.

When to reach for it

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Alai's toolset — api-key, Authorization, ping and 10 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by getalai; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
api-keysk_your_key
AuthorizationBearer sk_your_key
pingVerify your API key and return your user ID
generate_presentationCreate a presentation from text content
get_generation_statusCheck async operation status
get_themesList themes available to the authenticated user
get_vibesList vibes (visual styles) available to the authenticated user
get_presentationsList all your presentations
create_slideAdd a slide (classic or creative) to an existing presentation
delete_slideRemove a slide from a presentation
export_presentationExport to PDF, PPTX, or shareable link
generate_transcriptsGenerate speaker notes for slides
delete_presentationPermanently delete a presentation

How to install the Alai MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "npm"],
      "env": {
        "ALAI_MCP_URL": "your-value",
        "ALAI_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
ALAI_MCP_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
ALAI_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Alai to api-key.
  • Use Alai to Authorization.
  • Use Alai to ping.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Alai to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 13 tools (api-key, Authorization, ping, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Alai directly.