Can Claude Code build a deck without leaving the terminal?

Yes. Claude Code writes the slides and calls heydecks over MCP, which renders the deck and exports a native PPTX and a PDF, so you never open a browser or a slide editor.

Why not just have Claude Code write a .pptx directly?

It can emit a raw file, but the result is unstyled and off-brand. heydecks renders a designed, on-brand deck and a real, editable PPTX from the same content Claude Code writes.

How do I add heydecks to Claude Code?

Run a single CLI command to add the heydecks MCP server with your token. The deck tools are available in your next session.

Does building decks with Claude Code cost credits?

Yes. A deck costs 100 credits whether you build it over MCP, the REST API, or in the dashboard. AI images and AI edits cost extra; reading a deck and exporting it cost no credits.

Will the deck match my brand?

Yes. Point heydecks at your website once and the Brand Kernel applies your colors, type, and logo to every slide Claude Code builds.

Can I build decks from files in my repo?

Yes. Point Claude Code at a README, a spec, or a docs folder and it turns the content into slides, then heydecks renders and exports them.

Is heydecks free to start?

Yes. You can start free with no card and a one-time grant of credits. The MCP server is available on every plan.

Connect heydecks to Claude Code with the MCP server

Create decks, slides, and PowerPoints with Claude Code.

Add the heydecks MCP server with one CLI command. Claude Code calls it from your terminal and gets back { url, pdf, pptx }: a live link, a PDF, and a native, editable PowerPoint, on your brand.

Try the API for free See the MCP server

Can Claude Code create a PowerPoint? It can write a python-pptx script that saves a plain .pptx, but the result is unstyled and hard to keep on brand. Run npx heydecks install once and Claude Code calls the heydecks MCP server instead: it writes the slides from your repo or notes, and heydecks returns a designed live deck, a PDF, and an editable PowerPoint.

How to make a deck with Claude Code.

1
Add the heydecks MCP server
Run one CLI command to register the heydecks server with Claude Code. It shows up as a set of deck tools right away.
2
Ask Claude Code for a deck
Describe the deck in your terminal, point it at a file in the repo, or paste notes. Claude Code picks the slide types and writes the content.
3
heydecks renders it on your brand
Your colors, type, and logo lock onto every slide through the Brand Kernel, on every export.
4
Get a link, a PDF, and a PPTX
Claude Code returns a shareable URL plus a pixel-perfect PDF and an editable PowerPoint, all from the same render pipeline.

Add heydecks to Claude Code (CLI)

claude mcp add --transport http heydecks https://heydecks.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer mcp_your_token"

Prompts to try in Claude Code

Turn the README in this repo into a 10-slide product overview and publish it on my brand.
Build a 8-slide architecture deck from the docs folder and give me the PowerPoint.
Make a release deck from the latest CHANGELOG entries and export it to PPTX.
Draft a project kickoff deck from this spec file and publish it on my brand.

Why build decks with heydecks.

Never leave the terminal

Build a real deck without opening a browser or a slide editor. Claude Code drives heydecks from the same place you write code.

On-brand every time

Extract your brand from your site once. Every deck Claude Code builds honors your colors, type, and logo with no restyling.

Three formats, one call

A live link for sharing, a PDF for the data room, and a native PPTX for anyone who wants to edit the slides directly.

Built over MCP

Claude Code drives the whole flow over MCP, drafting and refining the deck without you touching a slide.

Claude Code alone

Claude Code can write slide text in your terminal, but you still paste it into PowerPoint, fix the layout, and re-apply your brand by hand every time.

Claude Code with heydecks

Claude Code calls heydecks and hands back a finished, on-brand deck with a link, a PDF, and a PPTX. No copy and paste, no reformatting.

Questions about Claude Code

Yes, through heydecks. Claude Code writes the deck and heydecks exports a native PPTX along with a live link and a PDF, all from one request. Exports cost no credits; editable PPTX export is on Solo and up.

Ready to build a deck with Claude Code?

Try the API for free See the MCP server See the deck API

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