mcp-server-chart vs context-mode

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	mcp-server-chart by antvis	context-mode by mksglu
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 14,865
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	62
Official	—	—
Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
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.

context-mode · Summary

MCP server that optimizes context windows for AI agents by sandboxing tool output with 98% reduction.

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

context-mode · Use cases

Optimize context usage when working with large files or multiple documents
Maintain session continuity across AI coding sessions without losing track of edits
Reduce token consumption by executing code instead of reading file contents
Improve AI agent performance by minimizing context overflow

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"]
    }
  }
}

context-mode · Install

Installation

Claude Code

/plugin marketplace add mksglu/context-mode
/plugin install context-mode@context-mode

Gemini CLI

npm install -g context-mode

Add to ~/.gemini/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-mode": {
      "command": "context-mode"
    }
  },
  "hooks": {
    "BeforeTool": [{
      "matcher": "run_shell_command|read_file|read_many_files|grep_search|search_file_content|web_fetch|activate_skill",
      "hooks": [{ "type": "command", "command": "context-mode hook gemini-cli beforetool" }]
    }],
    "AfterTool": [{
      "matcher": "",
      "hooks": [{ "type": "command", "command": "context-mode hook gemini-cli aftertool" }]
    }],
    "PreCompress": [{
      "matcher": "",
      "hooks": [{ "type": "command", "command": "context-mode hook gemini-cli precompress" }]
    }],
    "SessionStart": [{
      "matcher": "",
      "hooks": [{ "type": "command", "command": "context-mode hook gemini-cli sessionstart" }]
    }]
  }
}

Manual MCP (for Claude Desktop)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-mode": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "context-mode"]
    }
  }
}

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