mcp-echarts vs filesystem

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

	mcp-echarts by hustcc	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	4 mo ago	this month

mcp-echarts · Summary

MCP ECharts enables dynamic chart generation using ECharts through the Model Context Protocol.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

mcp-echarts · Use cases

Generate visual data representations for AI analysis and reporting
Create charts and graphs from data processed by AI models
Share generated charts via URLs using cloud storage integration

filesystem · Use cases

Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

mcp-echarts · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Node.js 18 or higher

Desktop Applications (stdio transport)

Add the MCP server config to your desktop application:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-echarts": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-echarts"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Running with SSE or Streamable transport

Install globally:

npm install -g mcp-echarts

Run with SSE transport (default):

mcp-echarts -t sse

Or with Streamable transport:

mcp-echarts -t streamable

Access at:

SSE: http://localhost:3033/sse
Streamable: http://localhost:3033/mcp

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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