MCP PowerPoint UVX Installer

This skill installs the PowerPoint MCP server via uvx into the current project.

Installation Procedure

When the user asks to install PowerPoint UVX MCP:

1. Check for existing .mcp.json in the project root
2. Merge configuration - Add this server to mcpServers:

{
  "powerpoint-uvx": {
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": ["--from", "office-powerpoint-mcp-server", "ppt_mcp_server"]
  }
}

3. If .mcp.json doesn't exist, create it with the full structure:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "powerpoint-uvx": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "office-powerpoint-mcp-server", "ppt_mcp_server"]
    }
  }
}

Prerequisites

• uvx must be installed (comes with uv)

Usage After Installation

Restart Claude Code to activate the MCP server.

Skill Chaining

• Input: User request to install PowerPoint UVX MCP
• Output: Configured .mcp.json with powerpoint-uvx server
• Tools Used: Read, Edit, Write
• Chains With: PowerPoint win32com MCP, Word UVX MCP

Troubleshooting