mcp-server-chart vs zettelkasten-mcp

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	mcp-server-chart by antvis	zettelkasten-mcp by entanglr
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 151
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	42
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Knowledge GraphProductivityAI / LLM Tools
Language	TypeScript	Python
Last commit	this month	13 mo ago

mcp-server-chart · Summary

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

zettelkasten-mcp · Summary

Zettelkasten MCP server enables atomic note creation, linking, and exploration through MCP protocol for knowledge management.

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

zettelkasten-mcp · Use cases

Academic researchers managing literature reviews and connecting theoretical concepts
Writers and content creators building knowledge graphs for complex narratives
Personal knowledge management for lifelong learning and idea development

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"]
    }
  }
}

zettelkasten-mcp · Install

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/entanglr/zettelkasten-mcp.git
cd zettelkasten-mcp

# Create a virtual environment with uv
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

# Install dependencies
uv add "mcp[cli]"

# Install devenuv sync --all-extras

Configure Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zettelkasten": {
      "command": "/absolute/path/to/zettelkasten-mcp/.venv/bin/python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "zettelkasten_mcp.main"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZETTELKASTEN_NOTES_DIR": "/absolute/path/to/zettelkasten-mcp/data/notes",
        "ZETTELKASTEN_DATABASE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/zettelkasten-mcp/data/db/zettelkasten.db",
        "ZETTELKASTEN_LOG_LEVEL": "INFO"
      }
    }
  }
}

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