Google Slides MCP vs Open Notebook

In-depth architectural comparison of the Google Slides MCP and Open Notebook MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Google Slides MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Open Notebook when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search_capabilities.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	G Google Slides MCP Developer Tools	Open Notebook Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server for the Google Slides API: presentations, slides, text, shapes, images and tables.	MCP server that wraps the Open Notebook API
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-slides-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@a1-x-tech/mcp-google-slides@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-notebook": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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