mcp-server-chart vs template-mcp-server

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	mcp-server-chart by antvis	template-mcp-server by redhat-data-and-ai
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 54
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	48
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsOps & InfraAI / LLM Tools
Language	TypeScript	Python
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.

template-mcp-server · Summary

A production-ready Python template for building MCP servers with FastMCP, FastAPI, OAuth, and deployment examples.

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

template-mcp-server · Use cases

Rapidly deploy new MCP servers using proven patterns
Create custom MCP tools for specific domain applications
Implement secure MCP services with OAuth authentication

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"]
    }
  }
}

template-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/redhat-data-and-ai/template-mcp-server
cd template-mcp-server
make install        # creates venv, installs deps + pre-commit hooks
make local          # starts server on localhost:5001

Manual Setup

# Create venv and install
uv venv && source .venv/bin/activate
uv pip install -e ".[dev]"
pre-commit install

# Configure and run
cp .env.example .env
template-mcp-server

Claude Desktop Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "template-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "template-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "MCP_HOST": "localhost",
        "MCP_PORT": "5001"
      }
    }
  }
}

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