MCPR vs MCP Server Chart

A side-by-side comparison of two AI, Data & Knowledge servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	MCPR Let AI agents run code inside live, stateful R sessions for real data-analysis workflows. Unverified stdio (local) No auth R	MCP Server Chart Generate 26+ chart types and data visualizations using AntV, for chart generation and data analysis. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	AI, Data & Knowledge	AI, Data & Knowledge
Language	R	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	25	4.2k
Last commit	2 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`remotes::install_github("phisanti/MCPR")`	`npx -y @antv/mcp-server-chart`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick MCPR if you prefer its approach (let ai agents run code inside live, stateful r sessions for real data-analysis workflows).

Pick MCP Server Chart if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add MCPR

Install / run

remotes::install_github("phisanti/MCPR")

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcpr": {
      "command": "R",
      "args": [
        "--quiet",
        "--slave",
        "-e",
        "MCPR::mcpr_server()"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add MCP Server Chart

Install / run

npx -y @antv/mcp-server-chart

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

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

FAQ

MCPR or MCP Server Chart — which is better?

Pick MCPR if you prefer its approach (let ai agents run code inside live, stateful r sessions for real data-analysis workflows). Pick MCP Server Chart if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both MCPR and MCP Server Chart?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do MCPR and MCP Server Chart work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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