mcp-server-chart vs metabase-mcp

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

	mcp-server-chart by antvis	metabase-mcp by hluaguo
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 64
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	47
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	DatabaseAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools
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.

metabase-mcp · Summary

Metabase MCP server enables AI assistants to query databases, execute SQL, and manage dashboards through Metabase API.

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

metabase-mcp · Use cases

Natural language database queries using AI assistants
Automated report generation and dashboard management
SQL query assistance and optimization through AI

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"]
    }
  }
}

metabase-mcp · Install

Installation

Option 1: Using uvx (Easiest - No Installation Required)

# Run directly without installing (like npx for Python)
uvx metabase-mcp

# With environment variables
METABASE_URL=https://your-instance.com METABASE_API_KEY=your-key uvx metabase-mcp

Option 2: Install from PyPI

# Install globally
uv tool install metabase-mcp

# Or with pip
pip install metabase-mcp

# Then run
metabase-mcp

Claude Desktop Integration

Add this to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "metabase-mcp": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": ["metabase-mcp"],
            "env": {
                "METABASE_URL": "https://your-metabase-instance.com",
                "METABASE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
            }
        }
    }
}

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