Getting started

Sliderino runs on Linux (x86_64) and macOS (Apple silicon). Shaders need a GPU. Videos need GStreamer.

1. Install Sliderino

Run the installer:

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/tncardoso/sliderino/releases/latest/download/sliderino-installer.sh | sh

The installer puts sliderino in ~/.local/bin.

Sliderino uses GStreamer to read and play videos. Install it:

# Debian, Ubuntu
sudo apt install gstreamer1.0-plugins-base gstreamer1.0-plugins-good \
  gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-libav

# macOS
brew install gstreamer

Build from source

To build from source, install a Rust toolchain of version 1.98 or newer and the development files of GStreamer. On Debian and Ubuntu, these are libgstreamer1.0-dev and libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev. GPUI also needs libxkbcommon-dev, libxkbcommon-x11-dev, libxcb1-dev, libwayland-dev and libfontconfig-dev. Then run:

cargo install sliderino

2. Open the editor

sliderino                 # the Home screen
sliderino deck.sldr       # open a file

The Home screen opens. Press Ctrl+N for a new presentation, or Ctrl+O to open a .sldr file.

3. Connect your agent

Add the MCP server to your MCP client. For Claude Code:

claude mcp add sliderino -- sliderino mcp

The editor shows each connected client at the top of the window. Then give the agent a task. For example:

Open Sliderino and make a five-slide Q3 review. Put the three KPIs on slide 2, then check for overflow.

4. Use the CLI

The CLI gives the same tools as the MCP server. Each command writes JSON to the standard output.

sliderino info                                # slides, fonts, undo state
sliderino apply ops.json --label "Add KPIs"   # one undo step
sliderino screenshot -o slide.png             # render a slide to PNG
sliderino export-pptx deck.sldr -o deck.pptx  # editable PowerPoint
sliderino tools                               # list every tool

Run sliderino --help to see all commands. The Agent API tells what each tool does.