mcp-youtube vs mcp-server-chart

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	mcp-youtube by adhikasp	mcp-server-chart by antvis
Stars	★ 48	★ 4,068
30d uses	—	10,239
Score	41	84
Official	—	—
Categories	MediaAI / LLM ToolsProductivity	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	6 mo ago	this month

mcp-youtube · Summary

A Python-based MCP server that fetches YouTube transcripts with timestamps for LLM integration.

mcp-server-chart · Summary

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

mcp-youtube · Use cases

Analyzing video content without watching by processing transcripts through an LLM
Building research tools that aggregate information from educational YouTube videos
Creating content review systems that process and summarize video transcripts

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-youtube · Install

Installation

Using uv (recommended)

uvx --from git+https://github.com/adhikasp/mcp-youtube mcp-youtube

From source

git clone https://github.com/adhikasp/mcp-youtube
cd mcp-youtube
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Unix/MacOS
# or .venv\Scripts\activate  # On Windows
uv sync
python -m youtube_mcp

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add the following to your Claude Desktop config.json:

"mcpServers": {
  "youtube": {
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": ["--from", "git+https://github.com/adhikasp/mcp-youtube", "mcp-youtube"]
  }
}

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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