Chart MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server for generating visual charts using AntV.

Local serverstdioTypeScript

What is the Chart MCP server?

If you want an AI assistant working directly with Chart, the chart mcp server is the bridge. A Model Context Protocol server for generating visual charts using AntV.

What Chart does

A Model Context Protocol server for generating charts using AntV. We can use this mcp server for chart generation and data analysis.

Installing the chart mcp server

The server is distributed via npm as skills, so most clients can run it without a manual build step. Add it to your MCP client's configuration and restart the client to pick it up — the copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are on this page.

Configuration

The server reads 3 environment variables: VIS_REQUEST_SERVER, SERVICE_ID, DISABLED_TOOLS. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than committing them.

Where it fits

Developer-tool servers are usually the first ones people connect, because they turn "help me with this code" into an assistant that can actually read the repo and act on it. Chart sits in that group. Worth comparing against the other developer tools servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • Written in TypeScript.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the chart mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

How to install the Chart MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-chart": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@antv/mcp-server-chart"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
VIS_REQUEST_SERVERConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
SERVICE_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
DISABLED_TOOLSConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Frequently asked questions

It connects Chart to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Chart directly.