A side-by-side look at the MagicSlides and OutSlide MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MagicSlides for workplace & productivity work over a hosted endpoint; choose OutSlide MCP for workplace & productivity. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
create_presentation, create_presentation_from_slots, update_presentation.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | — |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 15 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MagicSlides | View OutSlide MCP |
create_presentationBuild a designed deck from a topic, outline, or contentcreate_presentation_from_slotsBuild a deck into a bring-your-own template's slotsupdate_presentationEdit an existing deckget_presentationFetch a deck's current contentlist_templatesList available deck designsget_template_schemaInspect a BYO template's slots before filling itcreate_docCreate a rich documentupdate_docEdit or read a documentcreate_sheetCreate a spreadsheet from rows or structured dataupdate_sheetEdit or read a spreadsheetcreate_meeting_notesTurn a transcript into summary, decisions and action itemscreate_framesBuild short animated video frames from a templateNo tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"magicslides-2": {
"url": "https://www.magicslides.app/mcp"
}
}
}
No confirmed install command for OutSlide MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.