mcp-server-chart vs perplexity-mcp-server

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	mcp-server-chart by antvis	perplexity-mcp-server by cyanheads
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 22
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	40
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	AI / LLM ToolsSearchDeveloper 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.

perplexity-mcp-server · Summary

A TypeScript MCP server that provides tools for Perplexity API search and deep research capabilities.

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

perplexity-mcp-server · Use cases

Automate research tasks for AI agents by providing them with Perplexity's search capabilities
Enhance LLM responses with up-to-date, verifiable information from the web
Integrate search-augmented generation into custom AI workflows and applications

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"]
    }
  }
}

perplexity-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

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

Install dependencies:

npm install

Build the project:

npm run build

Configure your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perplexity-mcp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/your/perplexity-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "YOUR_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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