Codex CLI + MagicSlides MCPMake a pitch deck with Codex CLI
Codex CLI can build a pitch deck for a developer tools startup without leaving the terminal. It can pull real numbers from your CI history or metrics scripts, then write the slides and build them in MagicSlides.
Set up MagicSlides in Codex CLI (one time)
Two commands: add the server, then log in.
codex mcp add magicslides --url https://www.magicslides.app/api/mcp/mcp
codex mcp login magicslides[mcp_servers.magicslides]
url = "https://www.magicslides.app/api/mcp/mcp"- 1.Run codex mcp add, then codex mcp login and approve in the browser.
- 2.Start codex (or use codex exec "…" for one-off runs).
- 3.Ask for a deck. Codex calls MagicSlides and prints the present link.
Example: what you type in Codex CLI
codex exec "Use the numbers in metrics/design-partners.csv to make a 6-slide seed pitch deck for Flakewatch, our flaky test detector. End with a $2.5M ask."
- Read metrics/design-partners.csv and summed the partner stats
- Called get_template_schema for creative-design with 6 slides
- Wrote problem, data, how it works, traction and ask slides
- Called create_presentation_from_slots with stock images
Created the Flakewatch seed deck, 6 slides with the design partner numbers from your CSV and a $2.5M ask. Links to present and download are below.
This is the real output from that prompt, made with the MagicSlides MCP. Open it to click through or download it.
How it works
- 1.Run codex mcp add magicslides --url https://www.magicslides.app/api/mcp/mcp
- 2.Run codex mcp login magicslides and sign in
- 3.Ask Codex to make the deck, or use codex exec for a one-off run
- 4.Open the present link or download the PPTX
Tool used: create_presentation_from_slots. Prefer a web app? AI pitch deck generator does the same without an agent.
FAQ
Can Codex build the deck non-interactively?
Yes. Run codex exec with your prompt and it returns the deck links when done.
Can it use data from my project?
Yes. Codex reads local files and runs shell commands, so it can compute metrics before writing slides.
How does login work?
Run codex mcp login magicslides and sign in with your MagicSlides account. No API key is needed.
What formats do I get?
A present link, per-slide links, and PPTX and PDF downloads.
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Connect MagicSlides to Codex CLI
One MCP server for decks, docs, sheets and reels. Log in with your MagicSlides account, no API key. Making a deck from your own copy uses no AI credits.
