mcp-server-chart vs MCPScan

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

	mcp-server-chart by antvis	MCPScan by sahiloj
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 22
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	45
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	SecurityDeveloper ToolsOps & Infra
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
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.

MCPScan · Summary

MCPScan is an offensive security auditor for MCP servers, detecting tool poisoning, credential leaks, RCE vectors, and supply chain vulnerabilities across stdio, HTTP, and SSE transports.

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

MCPScan · Use cases

Auditing MCP servers for security vulnerabilities before deployment
Continuous integration security checks in CI/CD pipelines
Security research on MCP protocol attack vectors
Discovering exposed MCP servers on local networks

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"]
    }
  }
}

MCPScan · Install

# Requires Node.js ≥ 18
git clone https://github.com/sahiloj/MCPScan.git
cd MCPScan
npm install
npm run build

# Link globally
npm link

# Run from anywhere
mcpscan --help

**Claude Desktop Integration:** MCPScan automatically discovers Claude Desktop configurations at standard locations:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Linux: ~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

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