videocapture-mcp vs mcp-server-chart

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	videocapture-mcp by 13rac1	mcp-server-chart by antvis
Stars	★ 17	★ 4,068
30d uses	—	10,239
Score	37	84
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Categories	MediaDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	14 mo ago	this month

videocapture-mcp · Summary

Python MCP server for accessing and controlling webcams via OpenCV to capture images and manipulate camera settings.

mcp-server-chart · Summary

A TypeScript MCP server for generating 26+ visualization charts using AntV, supporting multiple chart types and deployment options.

videocapture-mcp · Use cases

AI assistants need to take photos or view the environment through a webcam
Automated image capture for documentation or analysis purposes
Camera control and property adjustment in AI applications

mcp-server-chart · Use cases

Data analysts creating visual reports from datasets
AI assistants generating custom charts based on user requests
Web applications embedding visualization capabilities via HTTP API

videocapture-mcp · Install

Installation

Prerequisites:

Python 3.10+
OpenCV (opencv-python)
[MCP Python SDK](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/)
[UV](https://astral.sh/uv/) (optional)

git clone https://github.com/13rac1/videocapture-mcp.git
cd videocapture-mcp
pip install -e .

Run the MCP server:

mcp dev videocapture_mcp.py

Claude Desktop configuration (example):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "VideoCapture": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--with",
        "mcp[cli]",
        "--with",
        "numpy",
        "--with",
        "opencv-python",
        "mcp",
        "run",
        "/ABSOLUTE_PATH/videocapture_mcp.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

mcp-server-chart · Install

Installation

Install globally:

npm install -g @antv/mcp-server-chart

For Desktop Apps (e.g., Claude Desktop, VSCode):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-chart": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@antv/mcp-server-chart"]
    }
  }
}

For Windows:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-chart": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@antv/mcp-server-chart"]
    }
  }
}

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