mcp-server-chart vs zotero-mcp

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	mcp-server-chart by antvis	zotero-mcp by cookjohn
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 784
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	54
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	AI / LLM ToolsProductivityKnowledge Graph
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	2 mo ago

mcp-server-chart · Summary

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

zotero-mcp · Summary

Zotero MCP plugin integrates AI assistants with Zotero reference management via MCP protocol, providing search, annotation analysis, content extraction, and write operations.

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

zotero-mcp · Use cases

Literature review and analysis by directly querying your Zotero library
Content analysis of PDFs with annotation search and highlighting features
Semantic search to find related literature across languages using embedding vectors

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"]
    }
  }
}

zotero-mcp · Install

Installation

**Install the Plugin**: Download the latest zotero-mcp-plugin-x.x.x.xpi from the [Releases Page](https://github.com/cookjohn/zotero-mcp/releases) and install it in Zotero via Tools -> Add-ons. Restart Zotero.

**Configure the Plugin**: In Zotero's Preferences -> Zotero MCP Plugin tab:

- Enable the server - Set the port (default is 23120) - Click 'Generate Client Configuration'

**Configure AI Client**: Use the generated configuration in your AI client. For Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero": {
      "transport": "streamable_http",
      "url": "http://127.0.0.1:23120/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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