ppt-generator vs idmly: HTML to InDesign (IDML)
ppt-generator is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑22.
ppt-generator is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by haandol. No marketplace we read lists it any more. idmly: HTML to InDesign (IDML) is an MCP server published by KellyKazi3. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-25. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  idmly: HTML to InDesign (IDML) | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace haandol/ppt-generator | Removed on 2026-10-22 Version: 0.8.1 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 7 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.4 Downloads/month (npm): 1 113 Downloads/week (npm): 240 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.7 Downloads/month (npm): 1 113 Downloads/week (npm): 240 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | ppt-generatorno longer listed · | idmly: HTML to InDesign (IDML) |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 7 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-19 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (idmly-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 7 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/haandol/ppt-generator | github.com/kellykazi3/idmly-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 4 | 1 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-20 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of ppt-generator
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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felo-slides
Generate PPT presentations from a prompt using Felo AI
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Create professionally designed, editable PowerPoint presentations from a prompt.
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Deterministic, fully editable PowerPoint from typed slide intents. 200+ layouts, brand templates.
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presentations-ai ai.presentations/presentations-ai
Presentations.AI MCP server — create designed slide decks from a topic, text, or document.
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AI presentation deck room. /codeck scans materials, plans, designs, reviews, exports.
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presentations com.getalai/presentations
Generate, edit, and export AI presentations to PDF, PPTX, or a shareable link.
What each says it does
ppt-generator
Auto-generate presentations in Claude Code. The MCP server owns prompts, output schemas, and deterministic post-processing (validation, layout, lint, HTML/PPTX render); the client generates the slide content via a prepare/ingest handshake — no server-side LLM. Ships ppt-outline / ppt-design / presentation-design / ppt-modify / ppt-visual-qa / ppt-import-verify skills.
idmly: HTML to InDesign (IDML)
Convert a self-contained HTML design into an editable Adobe InDesign (.idml) file. 2 pages free.
How to run each
ppt-generator
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
idmly: HTML to InDesign (IDML) As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "IDMLY_LICENSE_KEY=<YOUR_IDMLY_LICENSE_KEY>" --transport stdio idmly-mcp -- npx -y idmly-mcpRequires: IDMLY_LICENSE_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of ppt-generator publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: ppt-generator · What it can do: idmly: HTML to InDesign (IDML) · Compare two other plugins
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