mcp-server-chart vs mcp-debug

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

	mcp-server-chart by antvis	mcp-debug by giantswarm
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 37
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	46
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsSecurity
Language	TypeScript	Go
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.

mcp-debug · Summary

A command-line tool for debugging MCP servers with OAuth 2.1 authentication, interactive REPL, and server mode.

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

mcp-debug · Use cases

Debugging tool integrations in MCP servers by inspecting capabilities and testing tool calls
Testing MCP server notifications and responses with detailed JSON-RPC logging
Authenticating to OAuth-protected MCP servers with automatic discovery and PKCE validation

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"]
    }
  }
}

mcp-debug · Install

Installation

From Source

go install github.com/giantswarm/mcp-debug@latest

Usage

# Connect to an MCP server
./mcp-debug --endpoint http://localhost:8090/mcp

# Start interactive REPL
./mcp-debug --repl

# Run as MCP server
./mcp-debug --mcp-server

# OAuth authentication
./mcp-debug --oauth --endpoint https://mcp.example.com/mcp

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-debug": {
      "command": "mcp-debug",
      "args": ["--mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

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