mcp-server-chart vs sourcerer-mcp

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

	mcp-server-chart by antvis	sourcerer-mcp by st3v3nmw
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 113
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	44
Official	—	—
Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsSearchAI / LLM Tools
Language	TypeScript	Go
Last commit	this month	6 mo ago

mcp-server-chart · Summary

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

sourcerer-mcp · Summary

MCP server for semantic code search that helps AI agents navigate codebases efficiently without token waste.

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

sourcerer-mcp · Use cases

AI-assisted code navigation and understanding in large codebases
Efficient code refactoring and modernization by finding similar patterns
Documentation generation through semantic search of relevant code

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"]
    }
  }
}

sourcerer-mcp · Install

Installation

Go

go install github.com/st3v3nmw/sourcerer-mcp/cmd/sourcerer@latest

Homebrew

brew tap st3v3nmw/tap
brew install st3v3nmw/tap/sourcerer

Configuration for Claude Code

claude mcp add sourcerer -e OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-api-key -e SOURCERER_WORKSPACE_ROOT=$(pwd) -- sourcerer

mcp.json Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sourcerer": {
      "command": "sourcerer",
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-openai-api-key",
        "SOURCERER_WORKSPACE_ROOT": "/path/to/your/project"
      }
    }
  }
}

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