mcp-server-chart vs lightdash-mcp-server

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	mcp-server-chart by antvis	lightdash-mcp-server by syucream
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Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	11 mo ago

mcp-server-chart · Summary

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

lightdash-mcp-server · Summary

MCP server providing AI assistants with standardized access to Lightdash's analytics platform through API tools.

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

lightdash-mcp-server · Use cases

AI assistants can explore Lightdash projects and retrieve specific data visualizations based on user queries
Automated documentation generation for business metrics and dashboards by extracting chart configurations
Integration with AI systems to create natural language interfaces for business data exploration

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"]
    }
  }
}

lightdash-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Via Smithery (Recommended)

npx -y @smithery/cli install lightdash-mcp-server --client claude

Manual Installation

npm install lightdash-mcp-server

Configuration

Set these environment variables:

LIGHTDASH_API_KEY: Your Lightdash Personal Access Token
LIGHTDASH_API_URL: The API base URL

Claude Desktop Configuration

{
  "lightdash": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
      "-y",
      "lightdash-mcp-server"
    ],
    "env": {
      "LIGHTDASH_API_KEY": "<your PAT>",
      "LIGHTDASH_API_URL": "https://<your base url>"
    }
  }
}

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