mcp-server-chart vs director

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

	mcp-server-chart by antvis	director by fdmtl
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 478
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsProductivityAI / LLM Tools
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	1 mo ago

mcp-server-chart · Summary

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

director · Summary

Director is a local-first platform for creating and managing MCP playbooks that enhance AI agents with new skills and 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

director · Use cases

Creating specialized skill sets for AI agents through configurable playbooks
Managing and switching different MCP tool configurations across various AI clients
Sharing and reusing MCP tool collections across team members or projects

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"]
    }
  }
}

director · Install

Installation

# Install Director via the 1-liner
$ curl -LsSf https://director.run/install.sh | sh

# Alternative: Install via npm
$ npm install -g @director.run/cli

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "director": {
      "command": "director",
      "args": ["serve"]
    }
  }
}

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