mcp-server-chart vs gimp-mcp

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	mcp-server-chart by antvis	gimp-mcp by maorcc
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 110
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Score	84	49
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	MediaAI / 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.

gimp-mcp · Summary

GIMP MCP server lets AI assistants edit images through 56 specialized tools with live visual feedback.

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

gimp-mcp · Use cases

Iterative background removal with visual verification
Expression editing and character modifications
Complex multi-step pipelines including color adjustments and text compositing

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"]
    }
  }
}

gimp-mcp · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

GIMP 3.2+ (tested on 3.2.2)
Python 3.8+
uv (Python package manager)
MCP-compatible AI client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, etc.)

Steps

Clone and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/maorcc/gimp-mcp.git
cd gimp-mcp
uv sync

Install the GIMP plugin by copying gimp-mcp-plugin.py to GIMP's plug-ins directory:

**Linux:**

mkdir -p ~/.config/GIMP/3.0/plug-ins/gimp-mcp-plugin
cp gimp-mcp-plugin.py ~/.config/GIMP/3.0/plug-ins/gimp-mcp-plugin/
chmod +x ~/.config/GIMP/3.0/plug-ins/gimp-mcp-plugin/gimp-mcp-plugin.py

**macOS:**

mkdir -p ~/Library/Application\ Support/GIMP/3.0/plug-ins/gimp-mcp-plugin
cp gimp-mcp-plugin.py ~/Library/Application\ Support/GIMP/3.0/plug-ins/gimp-mcp-plugin/
chmod +x ~/Library/Application\ Support/GIMP/3.0/plug-ins/gimp-mcp-plugin/gimp-mcp-plugin.py

**Windows:** Copy to %APPDATA%\GIMP\3.2\plug-ins\gimp-mcp-plugin\gimp-mcp-plugin.py

Start the MCP server in GIMP: Open an image > Tools > Start MCP Server

Configure your MCP client. For Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gimp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "--directory", "/full/path/to/gimp-mcp", "gimp_mcp_server.py"]
    }
  }
}

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