academic-search-mcp-server vs mcp-server-chart

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	academic-search-mcp-server by afrise	mcp-server-chart by antvis
Stars	★ 113	★ 4,068
30d uses	—	10,239
Score	41	84
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Categories	SearchAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	15 mo ago	this month

academic-search-mcp-server · Summary

An MCP server that enables Claude to search and retrieve academic papers from Semantic Scholar and Crossref.

mcp-server-chart · Summary

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

academic-search-mcp-server · Use cases

Researchers can quickly find relevant papers without leaving their conversation with Claude
Academic writers can verify citations and explore related research in real-time
Students can discover papers for literature reviews and assignments

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

academic-search-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Via Smithery (automatic)

npx -y @smithery/cli install @afrise/academic-search-mcp-server --client claude

Manual installation with uv

Install dependencies:

uv add "mcp[cli]" httpx

Set up API keys in your environment or .env file:

SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY=your_key_here
CROSSREF_API_KEY=your_key_here

Run the server:

uv run server.py

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "academic-search": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run ", "/path/to/server/server.py"],
      "env": {
        "SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "your_key_here",
        "CROSSREF_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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