mcp-forge vs mcp-server-chart

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	mcp-forge by achetronic	mcp-server-chart by antvis
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Score	47	84
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Categories	Developer ToolsSecurityOps & Infra	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Go	TypeScript
Last commit	4 mo ago	this month

mcp-forge · Summary

Production-ready MCP server template in Go with OAuth authentication and deployment examples.

mcp-server-chart · Summary

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

mcp-forge · Use cases

Building secure MCP servers with OAuth authentication for enterprise deployments
Creating custom MCP tools and resources in Go with minimal setup
Deploying MCP servers to Kubernetes with Helm charts

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

mcp-forge · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/achetronic/mcp-forge.git
cd mcp-forge

Prerequisites:

Go 1.24+

Run the server:

make run

For local development with Claude Desktop, use either stdio or HTTP mode as described in the README.

Claude Desktop Configuration (HTTP mode)

// file: claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "local-proxy-remote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "http://localhost:8080/mcp",
        "--transport",
        "http-only",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Bearer ${JWT}",
        "--header",
        "X-Validated-Jwt: ${JWT}"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JWT": "eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6..."
      }
    }
  }
}

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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