Keynote-MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to control Keynote presentations through AppleScript automation.

** This is an enhanced fork** featuring modular architecture, theme-aware content management, and comprehensive documentation improvements.

Features

• Presentation Management: Create, open, save, close presentations
• Slide Operations: Add, delete, duplicate, move slides
• Theme-Aware Content: Professional content placement using Keynote's design elements
• Modular Architecture: Maintainable codebase with specialized AppleScript modules
• Export Functions: Screenshots, PDF export

Quick Setup

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/betancur/keynote-mcp.git
   cd keynote-mcp
   

2. Install dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Grant macOS permissions

   • System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy
   • Add Terminal and Python to Accessibility permissions
   • Add Python to Automation permissions for Keynote

4. Configure Claude Desktop Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "keynote": {
         "command": "python3",
         "args": ["/path/to/keynote-mcp/mcp_server.py"]
       }
     }
   }
   

5. Test the server

   python3 test_server.py
   

Note: Make sure Keynote is installed and you have appropriate permissions for automation.

Available Tools (26 total)

Presentation Management

• create_presentation - Create new presentation
• open_presentation - Open existing presentation
• save_presentation - Save presentation
• close_presentation - Close presentation

Slide Operations

• add_slide - Add new slide
• delete_slide - Delete slide
• duplicate_slide - Copy slide
• move_slide - Reorder slides

Content Management

• add_text_box - Add text to slide
• add_image - Add image to slide
• set_slide_content - Set content using theme elements (recommended)
• get_slide_default_elements - Check available theme elements

Export & Capture

• screenshot_slide - Take slide screenshot
• export_pdf - Export as PDF

Theme-Aware Features

Our latest update includes theme-aware content management that uses Keynote's built-in design elements for professional-looking presentations with consistent styling.

Documentation

Comprehensive documentation is available in the docs/ directory:

• Documentation Index - Complete documentation overview
• Modular Architecture - AppleScript modular structure
• Theme-Aware Content - Best practices for theme elements
• Project Roadmap - Future development plans and features

Quick Links

• Getting Started: Follow the Quick Setup section above
• For Developers: Modular Architecture
• Best Practices: Theme-Aware Content

Usage Examples

Theme-Aware Content (Recommended)

# Create new presentation
result = await call_tool("create_presentation", {
    "name": "My Presentation"
})

# Add slide with theme-aware content
result = await call_tool("add_slide", {
    "title": "Welcome", 
    "layout": "Title & Content"
})

# Set content using theme elements (automatic positioning & styling)
result = await call_tool("set_slide_content", {
    "title": "Project Overview",
    "subtitle": "Q4 2024 Results", 
    "bullet_points": ["Revenue up 15%", "New markets entered", "Team expansion"]
})

# Check what theme elements are available
result = await call_tool("get_slide_default_elements", {"slide_number": 1})

Manual Content Placement

# Add text to specific position
result = await call_tool("add_text_box", {
    "text": "Custom positioned text",
    "x": 100,
    "y": 200
})

# Add image with precise placement
result = await call_tool("add_image", {
    "image_path": "/path/to/image.jpg",
    "x": 300,
    "y": 150
})

What's New in This Fork

This enhanced version includes significant improvements over the original:

Major Enhancements

• ** Modular Architecture**: Split monolithic AppleScript into 5 specialized modules for better maintainability
• ** Theme-Aware Content**: Smart content placement using Keynote's built-in design elements
• ** Comprehensive Documentation**: Complete guides in the docs/ folder
• ** Enhanced Integration**: Improved Python-AppleScript modular execution
• ** Internationalization**: All Chinese comments translated to English

Key Benefits

• Professional Results: Theme-aware functions create presentations with consistent styling
• Better Performance: Modular loading only loads necessary AppleScript code
• Easier Maintenance: Specialized files for different functionality areas
• Developer Friendly: Complete documentation and architecture guides

Credits: This fork is based on the original keynote-mcp by @easychen. We've enhanced it with modern architecture and professional content management features.

License

MIT License