mcp-server-chart vs nexus

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

	mcp-server-chart by antvis	nexus by Nexus-Router
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsSecurity
Language	TypeScript	Rust
Last commit	this month	2 mo ago

mcp-server-chart · Summary

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

nexus · Summary

Nexus is a unified gateway that aggregates MCP servers, APIs, and LLM providers with security, governance, and routing capabilities.

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

nexus · Use cases

Central management for enterprise AI infrastructure with multiple providers and servers
Security-gated access to MCP resources with authentication and rate limiting
Unified API layer for combining different AI tools and models

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"]
    }
  }
}

nexus · Install

Quick Install

curl -fsSL https://nexusrouter.com/install | bash

Docker

docker pull ghcr.io/grafbase/nexus:latest

Configuration

Create a nexus.toml file with your MCP servers and LLM providers:

[mcp.servers.github]
url = "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
auth.token = "{{ env.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"

[mcp.servers.filesystem]
cmd = ["npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/home/YOUR_USERNAME/Desktop"]

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nexus": {
      "command": "nexus",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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