mcp-server-chart vs dbt-mcp

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

	mcp-server-chart by antvis	dbt-mcp by dbt-labs
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 562
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	53
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	DatabaseDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools
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.

dbt-mcp · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server for dbt Core, Fusion, and Platform, providing SQL, semantic layer, and dbt CLI 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

dbt-mcp · Use cases

AI-powered data analysis and SQL generation in dbt projects
Automating dbt project documentation and model lineage analysis
Integrating dbt with AI agents for automated data modeling and testing

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"]
    }
  }
}

dbt-mcp · Install

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@dbt-labs/dbt-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DBT_PROJECT_DIR": "/path/to/your/dbt/project"
      }
    }
  }
}

Other MCP clients

Use the experimental MCP bundle (dbt-mcp.mcpb) available in the latest release assets. Follow the [mcpb CLI](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/mcpb) documentation to install or inspect the bundle.

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/mcpb
mcpb install https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp/releases/download/vX.X.X/dbt-mcp.mcpb

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