mcp-server-chart vs excalidraw-mcp

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	mcp-server-chart by antvis	excalidraw-mcp by cmd8
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	ProductivityDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	6 mo ago

mcp-server-chart · Summary

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

excalidraw-mcp · Summary

MCP server for creating and editing Excalidraw diagrams programmatically with node and edge manipulation tools.

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

excalidraw-mcp · Use cases

Automatically generate and update Excalidraw diagrams based on system architecture documentation
Collaborate on diagrams by having AI agents modify elements programmatically
Create visualizations of code structures or system designs directly within AI assistants

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"]
    }
  }
}

excalidraw-mcp · Install

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excalidraw": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@cmd8/excalidraw-mcp", "--diagram", "/path/to/diagram.excalidraw"]
    }
  }
}

Other Clients

**Cursor**: Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json
**Claude Code**: claude mcp add excalidraw -- npx -y @cmd8/excalidraw-mcp --diagram /path/to/diagram.excalidraw
**VS Code**: Add to VS Code MCP settings with type "stdio"
**Amp**: amp mcp add excalidraw -- npx -y @cmd8/excalidraw-mcp --diagram /path/to/diagram.excalidraw
**Windsurf**: Add to MCP config

Requires Node.js >= v18.0.0

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