Vaults Diagram Tools vs Chartforge

In-depth architectural comparison of the Vaults Diagram Tools and Chartforge MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Vaults Diagram Tools when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Visualization domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Chartforge when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Visualization domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: generate_chart, refine_chart, list_styles.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	V Vaults Diagram Tools Data Visualization	Chartforge Data Visualization
Summary	Render Mermaid and source-code diagrams via MCP.	MCP server for ChartForge — generate stunning charts and diagrams from natural language
Category & Scope	Data Visualization	Data Visualization
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vaults-diagram-tools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vaults-diagram-tools"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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