marp-mcp
MCP server that lets AI agents build and edit Marp slide decks via structured tools.
Marp MCP Server
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This package includes a Claude Code Skill. After installing, Claude Code can create Marp presentations via the/marpcommand using the built-in CLI — no MCP server configuration required!Auto-updating plugin install:
/plugin marketplace add masaki39/marp-mcp /plugin install marp@marp-mcp
An MCP server for creating and editing Marp presentations with AI assistance.
This MCP server allows LLMs to edit Markdown files according to a specified layout, and now supports the default Marp theme along with Gaia, Uncover, and the Academic in this repository.
Setup
Add to your MCP client configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"marp-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@masaki39/marp-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}
Theme selection
Use -t or --theme args for theme selection. Choose from default, gaia, uncover, or academic:
{
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@masaki39/marp-mcp@latest",
"-t",
"default"]
}
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
list_themes_and_styles |
List all available themes and styles with descriptions and layout counts |
list_layouts |
List all available slide layouts with parameters and descriptions |
create_presentation |
Create a new presentation with frontmatter and title slide in one step |
manage_slide |
Insert, replace, or delete slides using slide IDs (ID-based operations) |
set_frontmatter |
Ensure marp, theme, header, and paginate frontmatter fields are present |
read_slide |
Read slide content by ID or list all slides with their IDs and positions |
generate_slide_ids |
Generate stable UUIDs for every slide (safe to re-run) |
export_slide |
Export to HTML or PDF using marp-cli |
Style selection
Use -s or --style args for style selection. Choose from default, rich, minimal, dark, corporate, academic, tech. Styles are designed for the default theme:
{
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@masaki39/marp-mcp@latest",
"-s",
"rich"]
}
Available Layouts
Default theme
| Layout | Description |
|---|---|
title |
Title slide with heading and content |
section |
Section break slide with centered title and subtitle |
list |
List slide with bullet points (max 8 items) |
table |
Table slide with description (max 7 rows) |
image-right |
Slide with image on right and content list (allows more explanation than image-center) |
image-center |
Slide with centered image (fixed h:350) |
content |
Standard content slide with heading and free-form markdown body (supports bullets with -, bold with **, code with backticks) |
Styles
rich — Rich visual style with cards, timelines, grids, gradients, and more
| Layout | Description |
|---|---|
title |
Hero title slide with dark gradient background |
section |
Section divider slide with gradient background |
list |
List slide with bullet points |
table |
Rich table slide with styled header and zebra stripes |
image-right |
Rich image-right slide with content on left and image on right (60:40 split) |
image-center |
Rich centered image slide with rounded corners and shadow |
image-split |
Image on the left with content list on the right (40:60 split) |
timeline |
Vertical timeline with labeled events (use 'Label: Description' format) |
card-grid |
Grid of cards with icon, title, and description (use 'Icon |
statistics |
Statistics display with large numbers and labels (use 'Number |
highlight-box |
Centered gradient message box for key takeaways or announcements |
two-column-panel |
Two-column layout with styled panels, optional accent highlight on one panel |
three-column-panel |
Three-column layout with styled panels (use 'Title |
image-comparison |
Two images side by side with labels for comparison |
content |
Free-form markdown content slide |
quote |
Quote slide with attribution |
process |
Horizontal process flow with numbered steps and arrows |
two-column |
Simple two-column layout with headings and lists |
big-statement |
Large impactful statement slide with bold centered text |
sidebar |
Main content with sidebar for supplementary info, definitions, or references |
progress-bar |
Horizontal progress bars for metrics visualization (use 'Label |
chart-bar |
Pure CSS horizontal bar chart for data visualization (use 'Label |
timeline-horizontal |
Horizontal timeline with labeled events (use 'Label: Description' format) |
pull-quote |
Decorative impact quote with large quotation marks, centered layout |
bento-grid |
Bento Box modular grid for mixed content (use 'Size |
minimal — Clean, flat design with typography focus and minimal decoration
| Layout | Description |
|---|---|
title |
Clean black title slide with white text |
section |
Simple black section divider slide |
content |
Pure markdown content slide |
list |
Simple bullet list slide |
table |
Minimal table with black header and clean borders |
image-right |
Text on left, image on right (60:40 split), clean design |
image-center |
Centered image slide, clean and minimal |
quote |
Quote slide with left border accent, no extra decoration |
two-column |
Two-column layout with a thin divider line |
big-statement |
Large impactful statement slide with bold centered text |
statistics |
Minimal statistics display with black numbers and thin underline (use 'Number |
highlight-box |
Minimal message box for key takeaways |
pull-quote |
Minimal decorative impact quote with large quotation marks |
agenda |
Clean agenda slide with numbered items and optional time durations (use 'Item name |
comparison |
Side-by-side comparison with explicit left/right titles and list items, separated by a thin divider |
dark — Dark mode style with indigo and emerald accents, developer-friendly
| Layout | Description |
|---|---|
title |
Dark title slide with indigo-violet gradient |
section |
Dark section divider with slate-to-indigo gradient |
content |
Free-form markdown content slide on dark background |
list |
Bullet list slide on dark background |
table |
Dark table with indigo header |
card-grid |
Dark card grid with icon, title, and description (use 'Icon |
timeline |
Dark vertical timeline with indigo-to-emerald gradient line (use 'Label: Description' format) |
statistics |
Dark statistics display with large indigo numbers (use 'Number |
image-right |
Text on left, image on right on dark background (60:40 split) |
terminal |
Terminal-style command display on dark background (prefix lines with '$ ' for commands) |
quote |
Dark quote slide with attribution |
image-center |
Dark centered image slide |
process |
Dark horizontal process flow with numbered steps and arrows |
two-column |
Dark two-column layout with panels |
big-statement |
Dark large impactful statement slide with bold centered text |
highlight-box |
Dark gradient message box for key takeaways or announcements |
progress-bar |
Dark horizontal progress bars for metrics visualization (use 'Label |
chart-bar |
Dark CSS horizontal bar chart for data visualization (use 'Label |
timeline-horizontal |
Dark horizontal timeline with labeled events (use 'Label: Description' format) |
code-comparison |
Side-by-side code comparison (Before/After or two languages) |
code-showcase |
Code block with language badge, optional explanation text, and optional highlight bullet points |
corporate — Professional business style with navy color scheme, structured layouts
| Layout | Description |
|---|---|
title |
Professional navy gradient title slide |
section |
Corporate navy-to-sky section divider slide |
content |
Standard business content slide with markdown |
list |
Business bullet list slide |
table |
Business table with navy header and clean rows |
two-column |
Two-column comparison layout with navy-accented panels |
three-column |
Three-column layout with sky-accented panels |
statistics |
Business metrics display with large navy numbers (use 'Number |
process |
Horizontal business process flow with numbered steps |
agenda |
Agenda slide with numbered items and optional duration (use 'Item name |
image-right |
Text on left, image on right, professional business style (60:40 split) |
highlight-box |
Navy key message box for important announcements or takeaways |
quote |
Corporate quote slide with attribution |
image-center |
Corporate centered image slide |
big-statement |
Corporate large impactful statement slide with bold centered text |
sidebar |
Main content with sidebar for supplementary info or references |
progress-bar |
Corporate horizontal progress bars for metrics visualization (use 'Label |
chart-bar |
Corporate CSS horizontal bar chart for data visualization (use 'Label |
pull-quote |
Corporate decorative impact quote with large quotation marks |
quadrant |
2x2 matrix for SWOT, risk analysis, or priority grids |
academic — Academic conference presentation style with maroon color scheme, structured for scholarly talks
| Layout | Description |
|---|---|
title |
Academic title slide with author, affiliation, and date |
section |
Maroon section divider with optional number |
content |
Free-form markdown content slide |
list |
Bullet point list with optional citations |
table |
Table with maroon header |
two-column |
Two-column panel layout for comparisons or parallel content |
image-right |
Content on left, image on right (60:40 split) |
image-center |
Centered image with description |
figure-caption |
Figure with numbered caption and source attribution |
key-message |
Conclusion or key takeaway box with maroon highlight |
methodology |
Method step flow diagram (use 'Label |
comparison |
Side-by-side comparison (e.g., conventional vs proposed method) |
statistics |
Academic statistics display with maroon numbers (use 'Number |
sidebar |
Main content with sidebar for definitions, notes, or references |
results-table |
Results table with best-value highlighting (prefix cell with * to highlight) |
tech — Modern tech/startup style with violet-cyan gradient accents, strong typography for product demos and engineering talks
| Layout | Description |
|---|---|
title |
Gradient title slide with optional tagline and event/company name |
section |
Dark full-bleed section divider with cyan eyebrow label and bold heading |
content |
Standard content slide with heading and free-form markdown body, accented with a violet left border |
list |
Bullet list slide with violet arrow markers and thin dividers between items |
two-column |
Two-panel layout with violet top borders, ideal for comparing options or features |
statistics |
Large gradient metric numbers with optional trend indicators. Use 'Value |
quote |
Stylized pull quote with violet left border, large quote mark, and attribution |
highlight-box |
Alert/callout box with color-coded variants: 'info' (cyan), 'warning' (amber), 'success' (green) |
feature-grid |
Grid of feature cards, each with an icon, title, and description. Use 'Icon |
roadmap |
Horizontal milestone timeline with status indicators. Use 'Phase |
Example
Rendered samples (GitHub Pages):
- Academic theme
- Default theme
- Gaia theme
- Uncover theme
- Default theme, rich style
- Default theme, minimal style
- Default theme, dark style
- Default theme, corporate style
- Default theme, academic style
- Default theme, tech style
Development
Working with Examples
Generate markdown examples:
npm run examples:generate
Generate HTML files locally:
npm run examples:html
Preview examples with live reload (recommended for testing):
npm run examples:server
# Open http://localhost:8080 in your browser
Note: HTML files are automatically generated and deployed to GitHub Pages by CI/CD. They are not committed to git.
License
MIT License
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