mcp-server-chart vs needle-mcp

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	mcp-server-chart by antvis	needle-mcp by needle-ai
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 100
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	AI / LLM ToolsKnowledge GraphProductivity
Language	TypeScript	Python
Last commit	this month	10 mo ago

mcp-server-chart · Summary

A TypeScript MCP server for generating 26+ visualization charts using AntV, supporting multiple chart types and deployment options.

needle-mcp · Summary

Needle MCP Server enables RAG functionality with document management and semantic search for LLMs.

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

needle-mcp · Use cases

Research document retrieval and analysis
Knowledge base construction for AI assistants
Semantic search across organizational documents

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"]
    }
  }
}

needle-mcp · Install

Remote Installation (Recommended)

**Claude Desktop Config** Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "needle": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.needle.app/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:Bearer ${NEEDLE_API_KEY}"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NEEDLE_API_KEY": "<your-needle-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

**Local Installation**

Clone: git clone https://github.com/needle-ai/needle-mcp.git
Install UV: brew install uv
Update config with:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "needle": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["--directory", "/path/to/needle-mcp", "run", "needle-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "NEEDLE_API_KEY": "<your-needle-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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