mcp-server-chart vs subcog

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

	mcp-server-chart by antvis	subcog by zircote
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 22
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	45
Official	—	—
Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsKnowledge Graph
Language	TypeScript	Rust
Last commit	this month	this month

mcp-server-chart · Summary

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

subcog · Summary

Persistent memory system for AI coding assistants with MCP integration, hybrid search, and knowledge graph features.

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

subcog · Use cases

Enhancing AI coding assistants with persistent memory of past decisions and solutions
Search and retrieval of coding patterns and best practices across projects
Knowledge graph analysis to understand relationships between code elements and decisions

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"]
    }
  }
}

subcog · Install

Subcog can be installed via multiple methods:

# Cargo (recommended for Rust developers)
cargo install subcog

# Homebrew (macOS/Linux)
brew install zircote/tap/subcog

# Docker
docker run --rm ghcr.io/zircote/subcog --help

# Binary download
curl -LO https://github.com/zircote/subcog/releases/latest/download/subcog-VERSION-TARGET.tar.gz

# npm/npx (fallback)
npx @zircote/subcog --help

To use as an MCP server, add to Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "subcog": {
      "command": "subcog",
      "args": ["serve"]
    }
  }
}

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