mcp-server-chart vs filesystem-mcp-server

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	mcp-server-chart by antvis	filesystem-mcp-server by cyanheads
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 37
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	41
Official	—	—
Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	File SystemDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	10 mo ago

mcp-server-chart · Summary

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

filesystem-mcp-server · Summary

A robust TypeScript MCP server enabling AI agents to securely interact with the local filesystem via STDIO or HTTP transports.

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

filesystem-mcp-server · Use cases

AI assistants reading and analyzing codebases for code review or documentation generation
Automated file management systems that organize and restructure file hierarchies
Development environments where AI needs to modify files as part of the coding workflow

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"]
    }
  }
}

filesystem-mcp-server · Install

Installation

**Clone the repository:**

git clone https://github.com/cyanheads/filesystem-mcp-server.git
cd filesystem-mcp-server

**Install dependencies:**

npm install

**Build the project:**

npm run build

**Configure with Claude Desktop (example):**

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/filesystem-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "FS_BASE_DIRECTORY": "/safe/workspace",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info"
      }
    }
  }
}

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