mcp-server-chart vs Kiln

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

	mcp-server-chart by antvis	Kiln by codeofaxel
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 18
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	43
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra
Language	TypeScript	Python
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.

Kiln · Summary

Kiln is an MCP server that lets AI agents control 3D printers to design, generate, slice, and print physical objects.

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

Kiln · Use cases

AI-assisted rapid prototyping from text descriptions
Automated batch printing with quality monitoring
Version control for 3D designs with outcome tracking

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"]
    }
  }
}

Kiln · Install

pip install kiln3d

Then add to your MCP client configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kiln": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "kiln"],
      "env": {
        "KILN_PRINTER_CONFIG": "path/to/your/config.json"
      }
    }
  }
}

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