diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/file.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/file.rs
index 55aac8bd..dc7840e4 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/file.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/file.rs
@@ -264,11 +264,12 @@ fn export(s: &mut Session, p: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
             write_file(&path, &bytes)?;
             Ok(json!({"path": path, "bytes": bytes.len()}))
         }
-        other => {
-            let bytes = save_bytes(&st.doc, other)?;
+        "pptx" | "potx" | "ppsx" | "deckcraft" | "outline" | "txt" => {
+            let bytes = save_bytes(&st.doc, &format)?;
             write_file(&path, &bytes)?;
             Ok(json!({"path": path, "bytes": bytes.len()}))
         }
+        other => Err(bad("file.export", format!("unknown format `{other}`"))),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/mcp/src/tests.rs b/crates/mcp/src/tests.rs
index b1521521..ec9110a2 100644
--- a/crates/mcp/src/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/mcp/src/tests.rs
@@ -117,3 +117,15 @@ fn export_tool_lists_pdf_and_its_options() {
     }
     let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn export_rejects_unknown_format() {
+    let mut s = Server::new(Box::new(Headless::new()));
+    tool(&mut s, "new_presentation", json!({"theme": "Harbor"}));
+    let path = std::env::temp_dir().join(format!("deckcraft-mcp-unknown-format-{}.docx", std::process::id()));
+    let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&path);
+    let r = call(&mut s, 1, "tools/call", json!({"name": "export", "arguments": {"path": path.to_str().unwrap(), "format": "docx"}}));
+    assert_eq!(r["result"]["isError"], true, "{r}");
+    assert!(r["result"]["content"][0]["text"].as_str().unwrap().contains("docx"), "{r}");
+    assert!(!path.exists(), "nothing may be written for an unknown format");
+}