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mcp-server-chart
by antvis
mcp-reticle
by soth-ai
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LanguageTypeScriptRust
Last committhis month4 mo ago

mcp-server-chart · Summary

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

mcp-reticle · Summary

Reticle is a debugging tool for MCP servers that intercepts, visualizes, and profiles JSON-RPC traffic in real-time with zero latency overhead.

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

mcp-reticle · Use cases

  • Debugging MCP server integrations by inspecting JSON-RPC traffic
  • Profiling performance issues and token usage in MCP communication
  • Capturing and recording MCP sessions for later analysis

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"]
    }
  }
}

mcp-reticle · Install

Install Reticle using one of these methods:

# npm
npm install -g mcp-reticle

# pip
pip install mcp-reticle

# Homebrew
brew install labterminal/mcp-reticle/mcp-reticle

Wrap your MCP server with Reticle:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "mcp-reticle",
      "args": ["run", "--name", "filesystem", "--", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/Users/me/work"]
    }
  }
}

Launch the UI:

mcp-reticle ui
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