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Getting started

Pick the AI agent or environment where you want to use Slideshot. Each setup page covers the three integration paths (MCP server, skill, and CLI) and includes a copyable instruction you can paste into the agent so it can walk you through the rest.

Choose your agent

Claude Code & Cowork Set up Slideshot for Claude Code (CLI path) or Cowork (plugin marketplace path). Codex Connect the Slideshot MCP server or CLI to the OpenAI Codex terminal agent. ChatGPT Use the Slideshot skill or call the API directly from custom GPTs and Projects. Cursor Add the Slideshot MCP server to Cursor and let the editor agent drive recordings. Other agents Generic setup flow for any agent that supports MCP, shell access, or HTTP requests.

What you will set up

Each setup page covers up to three pieces. You usually only need one: pick the path that fits the agent you chose above.

  • MCP server: Connect the agent to https://api.slideshot.ai/mcp. The agent can then call Slideshot tools like create_run, get_run, list_run_artifacts, and submit_run_input directly from the conversation.
  • Skill: A short instruction file that teaches the agent how to plan a Slideshot recording: when to ask for credentials, how to choose run options, and how to handle paused runs that ask for OTP input.
  • CLI: The slideshot npm package. Useful for terminal-driven workflows, scripts, and CI jobs even when the agent also has MCP access.

Before you start

  • A Slideshot account and an API key.
  • The URL of the web app you want to record.
  • Any login credentials the target app needs. Save them up front with credentials so the agent does not have to handle them mid-run.

Not sure which path to choose

  • Use MCP when you want the agent to drive recording from natural-language conversation. It is the lowest-friction path inside Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and any other MCP-capable agent.
  • Use the CLI when you want a scriptable command for CI jobs, release automation, or scheduled product marketing workflows.
  • Use the skill alongside either path so the agent makes good defaults. For example, knowing when to set artifacts.gif=true for a social clip or when to enable video.blur_emails for a public demo.

See MCP versus CLI for a longer comparison.