# keynote-mcp

> An MCP server for controlling Apple Keynote presentations via AppleScript

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/keynote-mcp/claim

## Declared
- publisher: easychen
- homepage: https://github.com/easychen/keynote-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/easychen/keynote-mcp/issues
- version: 1.0.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: keynote, mcp, model-context-protocol, applescript, automation, presentation, macos, ai, llm
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:keynote-mcp

### Description (declared)

# Keynote MCP

[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
[![Python 3.10+](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.10+-blue.svg)](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
[![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/keynote-mcp.svg)](https://pypi.org/project/keynote-mcp/)
[![macOS](https://img.shields.io/badge/platform-macOS-lightgrey.svg)](https://www.apple.com/macos/)

An MCP server that gives AI full control over Apple Keynote through AppleScript automation. Create, edit, and export presentations — all via natural language.

Ships with a **Claude Skill** that encodes layout rules, font workarounds, and design patterns so presentations come out right on the first try.

## Quick Start

### Prerequisites

- macOS 10.14+
- Keynote application installed
- Python 3.10+

### Option A: Install from PyPI

```bash
pip install keynote-mcp
```

Or run directly with `uvx` (no install needed):
```bash
uvx keynote-mcp
```

### Option B: Install from source

```bash
git clone https://github.com/ByAxe/keynote-mcp.git
cd keynote-mcp
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -e .
```

### Register the MCP server

**Claude Code (PyPI install / uvx):**
```bash
claude mcp add keynote-mcp keynote-mcp
```

**Claude Code (from source):**
```bash
claude mcp add keynote-mcp "bash -c cd $(pwd) && .venv/bin/python -m keynote_mcp"
```

**Claude Desktop** — add to `claude_desktop_config.json`:
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "keynote-mcp": {
      "command": "keynote-mcp",
      "env": {
        "UNSPLASH_KEY": "your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Or if using `uvx`:
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "keynote-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["keynote-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "UNSPLASH_KEY": "your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

**Other MCP clients:**
- Command: `keynote-mcp` (if installed via pip) or `uvx keynote-mcp`
- Transport: stdio

### 3. Install the Skill (recommended)

The `keynote-presentation`…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- documents.presentations (1, declared)
- dev.version-control (0.745, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/keynote-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T22:23:19.694Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/keynote-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/keynote-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:keynote-mcp