mcp-server-chart vs toolhive-registry-server

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	mcp-server-chart by antvis	toolhive-registry-server by stacklok
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Ops & InfraDeveloper ToolsSecurity
Language	TypeScript	Go
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mcp-server-chart · Summary

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

toolhive-registry-server · Summary

A registry server that discovers, governs and controls access to MCP servers and skills across organizations.

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

toolhive-registry-server · Use cases

Centralized governance of MCP servers across large organizations with multiple teams
Aggregating MCP servers from both public registries and internal sources with unified access control
Providing different views of the same MCP servers to different teams based on their roles and needs

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"]
    }
  }
}

toolhive-registry-server · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Go 1.26 or later (for building from source)
Task (for build automation)
PostgreSQL 16+

Build from source

task build

Run

# Run with Git source
thv-registry-api serve --config examples/config-git.yaml

# Run with local file
thv-registry-api serve --config examples/config-file.yaml

Docker

task docker-up

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "toolhive": {
      "command": "thv-registry-api",
      "args": ["serve", "--config", "path/to/config.yaml"]
    }
  }
}

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