mcp-server-chart vs context-harness

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	mcp-server-chart by antvis	context-harness by parallax-labs
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 36
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	44
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsFile SystemAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	Rust
Last commit	this month	3 mo ago

mcp-server-chart · Summary

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

context-harness · Summary

Local-first context ingestion and retrieval framework with SQLite, embeddings, and MCP server for AI tools like Cursor and Claude.

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-harness · Use cases

Building personal knowledge bases from local documents and code repositories
Enabling AI assistants to access company documentation via MCP integration
Creating searchable archives of Git repositories with automatic sync

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-harness · Install

Installation

**Pre-built binaries** (recommended):

# macOS (Apple Silicon)
curl -L https://github.com/parallax-labs/context-harness/releases/latest/download/ctx-macos-aarch64.tar.gz | tar xz
sudo mv ctx /usr/local/bin/

# Linux (x86_64)
curl -L https://github.com/parallax-labs/context-harness/releases/latest/download/ctx-linux-x86_64.tar.gz | tar xz
sudo mv ctx /usr/local/bin/

**MCP Configuration for Claude Desktop:**

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-harness": {
      "url": "http://127.0.0.1:7331/mcp"
    }
  }
}

**Start MCP Server:**

ctx serve mcp

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