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mcp-server-chart
by antvis
mcp4k
by ondrsh
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AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Developer ToolsAI / LLM Tools
LanguageTypeScriptKotlin
Last committhis month1 mo ago

mcp-server-chart · Summary

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

mcp4k · Summary

Kotlin Multiplatform framework for building MCP clients and servers with compile-time type safety.

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

mcp4k · Use cases

  • Building Kotlin-based MCP servers for custom tools
  • Creating Kotlin clients to interact with MCP servers
  • Developing cross-platform MCP applications using Kotlin Multiplatform

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"]
    }
  }
}

mcp4k · Install

Installation

Add mcp4k to your build:

plugins {
  kotlin("multiplatform") version "2.3.21" // or kotlin("jvm")
  kotlin("plugin.serialization") version "2.3.21"

  id("sh.ondr.mcp4k") version "0.4.10" // <-- Add this
}

Usage in Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp4k-example": {
      "command": "java",
      "args": ["-jar", "path/to/your/mcp4k-server.jar"]
    }
  }
}
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