A side-by-side look at the Power Bi MCP and Glyphic MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Power Bi MCP for data visualization work; choose Glyphic for data visualization as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
get_schema, render_diagram.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Data Visualization | Data Visualization |
| Quality signal | 43/100 · Fair | 64/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 10 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 7 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 2 |
| Full listing | View Power Bi MCP | View Glyphic |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
get_schemaReturns the JSON schema of the DiagramInput payload to help the AI understand supported diagram types and properties.render_diagramRenders a declarative JSON diagram into a visual representation. The input MUST conform to the DiagramInput schema.Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
No confirmed install command for Power Bi MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ms-teja-glyphic": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@glyphicjs/mcp-server"
]
}
}
}