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CLAUDE.md

keynote-mcp CLAUDE.md is an instructions file for Claude Code from betancur/keynote-mcp. It costs 1,041 tokens per session, scanned A, original, from a forked repository, MIT.

Project instructions for Keynote-MCP, an MCP server that lets AI assistants control Apple Keynote presentations through AppleScript automation.

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Developing or checking the server, including its presentation, slide, content, and export tools.
Why use it?
They document how to install, run, test, and check the server's Python and AppleScript code.

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CLAUDE.md · 146 lines

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CLAUDE.md

This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.

Overview

Keynote-MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to control Keynote presentations through AppleScript automation. The project features a modular architecture with theme-aware content management and comprehensive Python-AppleScript integration.

Development Commands

Testing

# Run server tests
python3 test_server.py

# Run modular architecture tests
python3 test_modular.py

# Check architecture integrity
python3 check_architecture.py

Running the Server

# Start MCP server
python3 mcp_server.py

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

Dependencies Management

  • Python 3.8+ required
  • Dependencies defined in requirements.txt
  • Key dependencies: mcp>=1.0.0, aiohttp, Pillow, python-dotenv

Architecture Overview

Core Components

Server Architecture:

  • mcp_server.py: Entry point for MCP clients
  • src/server.py: Main MCP server implementation with KeynoteMCPServer class
  • src/tools/: Modular tool implementations (presentation, slide, content, export)
  • src/utils/: Utilities including AppleScriptRunner and error handling

AppleScript Modular Structure: The AppleScript code is organized into specialized modules in src/applescript/:

  • keynote_base.applescript: Core Keynote operations
  • presentation.applescript: Presentation management
  • slide.applescript: Slide operations
  • text_content.applescript: Text content handling
  • media_content.applescript: Image and media operations
  • shapes_tables.applescript: Shapes and table operations
  • formatting.applescript: Text and object formatting
  • object_management.applescript: Object manipulation
  • export.applescript: Export functionality

Key Design Patterns

Tool Organization: Each tool category is implemented as a separate class:

  • PresentationTools: Create, open, save, close presentations
  • SlideTools: Add, delete, move, duplicate slides
  • ContentTools: Add text, images, theme-aware content
  • ExportTools: PDF export, screenshots

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