mcp-server-chart vs nest-mcp

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	mcp-server-chart by antvis	nest-mcp by btwld
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 7
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	41
Official	—	—
Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	this month

mcp-server-chart · Summary

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

nest-mcp · Summary

A NestJS-based framework for building MCP servers, clients and gateways with TypeScript decorators and dependency injection.

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

nest-mcp · Use cases

Building MCP servers that expose tools, resources and prompts for AI clients
Creating MCP clients to integrate with existing MCP servers in NestJS applications
Aggregating multiple MCP servers behind a unified gateway with prefixes and policies

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"]
    }
  }
}

nest-mcp · Install

Install the appropriate package for your use case:

# Server — expose tools/resources to AI clients
npm install @nest-mcp/server @modelcontextprotocol/sdk zod@^4

# Client — call tools on a remote MCP server
npm install @nest-mcp/client @modelcontextprotocol/sdk zod@^4

# Gateway — aggregate multiple servers into one
npm install @nest-mcp/gateway @modelcontextprotocol/sdk zod@^4

# Install NestJS peer dependencies if not already installed
npm install @nestjs/common @nestjs/core reflect-metadata rxjs

For Claude Desktop, add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nest-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/your/server.js"]
    }
  }
}

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