mcp-server-chart vs local-skills-mcp

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

	mcp-server-chart by antvis	local-skills-mcp by kdpa-llc
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 28
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	45
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity
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.

local-skills-mcp · Summary

Universal MCP server that lets any AI agent access expert skills from your local filesystem with lazy loading.

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

local-skills-mcp · Use cases

Create reusable expert skills for specific domains like code review, documentation generation, or data analysis
Aggregate and organize local AI skills across multiple projects and clients
Reduce token consumption when working with many specialized AI instructions
Enable custom AI agents to leverage locally-defined expert knowledge

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"]
    }
  }
}

local-skills-mcp · Install

Install

**Requirements:** Node.js 18+

Choose one installation method:

# From npm (recommended)
npm install -g local-skills-mcp

# From GitHub
npm install -g github:kdpa-llc/local-skills-mcp

# Or clone and build locally
git clone https://github.com/kdpa-llc/local-skills-mcp.git
cd local-skills-mcp
npm install  # Automatically builds via prepare script

Configure

**For Claude Code/Desktop** (~/.config/claude-code/mcp.json or ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "local-skills": {
      "command": "local-skills-mcp"
    }
  }
}

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