CTX vs mcp-server-chart

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	CTX by Alegau03	mcp-server-chart by antvis
Stars	★ 122	★ 4,068
30d uses	—	10,239
Score	47	84
Official	—	—
Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Rust	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	this month

CTX · Summary

CTX is a context runtime engine that optimizes AI coding workflows by reducing token waste through graph memory, compact task packs, and caching.

mcp-server-chart · Summary

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

CTX · Use cases

Optimizing OpenCode workflows by reducing token usage through context compression
Managing reusable code rules and patterns in graph memory for better retrieval
Creating compact task-specific context packs to minimize unnecessary information sent to AI models

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

CTX · Install

Install CTX using one of these methods:

# Via Cargo
cargo install ctx-cli

# One-line installer
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Alegau03/CTX/main/scripts/install.sh | sh

# Via npm
npm i -g @alegau/ctx-bin

# Via Homebrew
brew tap Alegau03/ctx && brew install ctx

To integrate with OpenCode:

cd /path/to/your/project
ctx init
ctx index
ctx opencode install
opencode

For Claude Desktop integration, add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ctx": {
      "command": "ctx",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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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