Reported issues for MCP Server for PowerPoint by trsdn

Pod holds 20 of 77 GitHub reports that passed its relevance review. This can include external user reports, maintainer-confirmed bugs, and concrete feature gaps. Treat them as evidence to inspect, not a count of distinct defects.

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Shape commands: add stable shape identity via id:N prefix in shapeName

Problem

Every shape-targeting parameter on the shape tool (and friends) currently resolves shapes via Slide.Shapes.Item(shapeName) — i.e. by Shape.Name, which is mutable. This breaks multi-turn agent workflows in subtle ways:

1. The agent reads a shape, gets "Rectangle 5".
2. Some subsequent step renames it (e.g. text(format) on a placeholder, or the user edits the file).
3. A later call referencing "Rectangle 5" either fails or — worse — silently resolves to a differe

Read the thread · 2026-04-30 · closed · external user · 2 comments

Scriban 6.6.0 vulnerabilities block McpServer build (NU1902/NU1904)

Summary

The McpServer project fails to build because three NuGet advisories on Scriban 6.6.0 are promoted to hard errors by TreatWarningsAsErrors=true.

Advisories

Read the thread · 2026-04-30 · closed · external user · 2 comments

[Feature] Slideshow: configure show type, loop, narration

Configure slideshow settings before running. COM: SlideShowSettings.ShowType (speaker/kiosk/browse), LoopUntilStopped, ShowWithNarration, ShowWithAnimation, PointerColor. Usefulness: 4/5, Effort: Low

Read the thread · 2026-03-04 · closed · 1 comment

[Feature] New tool: Connector (detailed connector management)

Currently add-connector exists on Shape but no dedicated connector ops: reroute, set connection points, change connector type. COM: shape.ConnectorFormat.BeginConnect/EndConnect, RerouteConnections() Usefulness: 3/5, Effort: Medium

Read the thread · 2026-03-04 · closed · 1 comment

[Feature] New tool: OLEObject (embed/link external objects)

Embed or link external objects (Excel tables, Word docs, etc.). COM: Shapes.AddOLEObject(classType, fileName, link, displayAsIcon) Usefulness: 3/5, Effort: High

Read the thread · 2026-03-04 · closed · 1 comment

[Feature] New tool: PrintOptions (configure print settings)

New tool for print configuration: OutputType (slides/handouts/notes/outline), ColorType (color/grayscale/blackwhite), FrameSlides, FitToPage, PrintHiddenSlides, NumberOfCopies. COM: Presentation.PrintOptions.* Usefulness: 4/5, Effort: Medium

Read the thread · 2026-03-04 · closed · 1 comment

[Feature] SmartArt: promote-demote-node

Change node hierarchy level. COM: node.Promote(), node.Demote() Usefulness: 3/5, Effort: Low

Read the thread · 2026-03-04 · closed · 1 comment

[Feature] SmartArt: delete-node

Delete a node from SmartArt diagram. COM: smartArt.AllNodes.Item(index).Delete() Usefulness: 4/5, Effort: Low

Read the thread · 2026-03-04 · closed · 1 comment

Most recent

Owner-Aufgabe: ungenutztes Repo-Secret NPM_TOKEN loeschen

Seit #120 (PR #121) laeuft npm-Publishing ausschliesslich ueber Trusted Publishing (OIDC). Der Token-Pfad wurde vollstaendig aus release.yml entfernt — NPM_TOKEN wird nirgends mehr referenziert.

Verifiziert auf main: grep -c NPM_TOKEN .github/workflows/release.yml → 0

Checkliste

• Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions → NPM_TOKEN loeschen

Ein ungenutztes Publish-Token ist unnoetige Angriffsflaeche: Wer Schreibzugriff auf einen Workflow bekommt, koennte es wieder einlese

Read the thread · 2026-08-25 · open · 0 comments

PptMcp.Core und PptMcp.ComInterop liegen verwaist auf NuGet (1.0.0, waehrend Tools bei 1.1.0 sind)

Aufgefallen beim Aufsetzen des Release-Workflows im Schwester-Repo mcp-server-host (siehe dort Issue #3 und PR #5).

Befund

Auf NuGet stehen vier Pakete aus diesem Repo, aber in zwei Geschwindigkeiten:

Der aktuelle release.yml packt und pusht ausschliesslich PptMcp.CLI und

Read the thread · 2026-08-25 · open · 0 comments

Evaluate Smithery listing (local-server only, hosting not possible)

Part of #101.

Smithery's hosted deployment runs Linux containers and therefore cannot work for us — COM interop requires Windows plus an installed PowerPoint. Smithery does list local servers, though, and that path is viable.

Tasks

• Confirm Smithery's current requirements for a local-only (non-hosted) listing
• Add smithery.yaml if required for local listings
• Submit the server as local-only
• Explicitly mark it Windows-only so nobody attempts a hosted deploy

De

Read the thread · 2026-08-24 · open · 0 comments

Ship an npm wrapper so the server installs via npx

Part of #101.

npm is the de-facto place most MCP users look first, and nearly every client's docs default to an npx command. Requiring dnx / the .NET SDK is a real adoption barrier for users who are not .NET developers.

Tasks

• Decide on the approach: thin npm wrapper that downloads the release binary on postinstall, vs. bundling a self-contained publish
• Package name: ppt-mcp or scoped @trsdn/ppt-mcp (check availability)
• Add os: ["win32"] to package.json so npm

Read the thread · 2026-08-24 · open · 0 comments

Quick visibility wins: GitHub topics, homepage URL, README install badges

Part of #101.

Cheap, immediate visibility wins that require no third-party approval.

Tasks

• GitHub topics — currently: ai, automation, chatgpt, claude, com-interop, dotnet, github-copilot, mcp, microsoft-powerpoint, powerpoint. Add at least mcp-server, model-context-protocol, office-automation, pptx. mcp-server is the most-browsed MCP topic on GitHub and we are currently missing it.
• homepageUrl — currently points at the NuGet package page.

Read the thread · 2026-08-24 · open · 0 comments

List in Cursor Directory and add "Add to Cursor" install badge

Part of #101.

Two related pieces of work for Cursor users.

Tasks

• Submit the server to the Cursor directory (https://cursor.com/directory)
• Add an "Add to Cursor" deeplink badge to README.md — Cursor accepts a base64-encoded MCP config in the install URL
• Verify the deeplink actually installs a working stdio config (dnx PptMcp.McpServer --yes)
• Note the Windows-only requirement next to the badge so macOS Cursor users aren't misled

Read the thread · 2026-08-24 · open · 0 comments

Submit MCPB bundle to Claude Connectors Directory

Part of #101.

We already ship an MCPB bundle in mcpb/, so the packaging work is done. What is missing is the submission to Anthropic's connectors/extensions directory so Claude Desktop users can find it without a manual install.

Tasks

• Review Anthropic's current submission requirements for the directory
• Verify mcpb/manifest.json meets them (icon, description, permissions, version)
• Submit the bundle
• Confirm the listing states Windows-only + PowerPoint required

Read the thread · 2026-08-24 · open · 0 comments

Add to modelcontextprotocol/servers community list

Part of #101.

The modelcontextprotocol/servers repo keeps a community server list in its README. It is the highest-authority non-registry listing and drives a lot of referral traffic.

Tasks

• Open a PR against https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers adding PptMcp to the community servers section
• Match the existing one-line entry format exactly (alphabetical placement)
• State Windows-only + PowerPoint requirement in the line

Read the thread · 2026-08-24 · open · 0 comments

Submit to Cline MCP Marketplace

Part of #101.

Cline ships an in-editor MCP marketplace; entries are submitted as GitHub issues against cline/mcp-marketplace.

Tasks

• Open a submission issue at https://github.com/cline/mcp-marketplace
• Provide: repo URL, 128x128 PNG logo, short description, install/run command
• Verify Cline's automated install test result — it will likely fail on a non-Windows runner, so call the platform constraint out in the submission body up front
• Confirm the entry appears in Cli

Read the thread · 2026-08-24 · open · 0 comments

Submit to PulseMCP directory

Part of #101.

PulseMCP is a hand-reviewed directory with strong client coverage and one-click install snippets for Claude, Cursor and VS Code.

Tasks

• Submit the server at https://www.pulsemcp.com (submission form)
• Supply: name, description, repo URL, NuGet install command (dnx PptMcp.McpServer --yes), icon
• Verify the generated install snippets are correct for our stdio transport
• Confirm the listing flags Windows-only / PowerPoint required

Read the thread · 2026-08-24 · open · 0 comments

List on Glama.ai (add glama.json)

Part of #101.

Glama crawls public GitHub repos automatically, but a glama.json in the repo root lets us control how the listing renders and confirms maintainer ownership.

Tasks

• Add glama.json to the repo root with maintainer info and metadata
• Verify the listing at https://glama.ai/mcp/servers after the next crawl
• Claim/verify ownership if Glama offers it

Notes

• Schema reference: https://glama.ai/mcp/schema.json
• The description must state **Windows-only + Power

Read the thread · 2026-08-24 · open · 0 comments

Tracking: expand MCP server discovery and distribution channels

Umbrella issue for making PptMcp discoverable beyond the channels we already publish to.

Already covered

• Official MCP Registry (src/PptMcp.McpServer/.mcp/server.json, OIDC publish in release-mcp-server.yml)
• NuGet: PptMcp.McpServer and PptMcp.CLI
• VS Code Marketplace (vscode-extension, publisher trsdn)
• MCPB bundle for Claude Desktop (mcpb/)
• GitHub Releases
• Agent skills via npx skills add trsdn/mcp-server-ppt

To do

Third-party directories:

• #105 Glama.ai l

Read the thread · 2026-08-24 · open · 0 comments

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