mcp-server-chart vs Charles-mcp

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	mcp-server-chart by antvis	Charles-mcp by heizaheiza
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 233
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	51
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsSecurityMonitoring
Language	TypeScript	Python
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.

Charles-mcp · Summary

A production-ready MCP server for integrating Charles Proxy with AI agents, enabling real-time traffic capture and analysis.

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

Charles-mcp · Use cases

Real-time API monitoring and analysis for security research
Reverse engineering authentication mechanisms and APIs
Automated network traffic inspection for testing and debugging

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"]
    }
  }
}

Charles-mcp · Install

Quick Installation

Ensure Charles Proxy is running with Web Interface enabled (Proxy → Web Interface Settings, username: admin, password: 123456)

For Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "charles": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["charles-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CHARLES_USER": "admin",
        "CHARLES_PASS": "123456",
        "CHARLES_MANAGE_LIFECYCLE": "false"
      }
    }
  }
}

For Claude Code CLI:

claude mcp add-json charles '{
  "type": "stdio",
  "command": "uvx",
  "args": ["charles-mcp"],
  "env": {
    "CHARLES_USER": "admin",
    "CHARLES_PASS": "123456",
    "CHARLES_MANAGE_LIFECYCLE": "false"
  }
}'

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