AWS Labs Nova Canvas vs aigui
aigui is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑15.
AWS Labs Nova Canvas is an MCP server published by awslabs. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). aigui is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Liang Li. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-21. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  AWS Labs Nova Canvas | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:5582496accaa Forks (GitHub): 1 817 Pulls (Docker Hub): 11 206 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 9 798 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace liliang-cn/aigui | Not listed | Removed on 2026-10-15 Version: 0.49.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | AWS Labs Nova Canvas | aiguino longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 9 798 | 0 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 11 206 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 817 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/nova-canvas-mcp-server) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 5, secrets among them: 2 | 1, secrets among them: 0 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 3 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/awslabs/mcp | github.com/liliang-cn/aigui |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-13 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of aigui
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Let coding agents draw charts, diagrams, 3D, molecules and animated topologies as PNGs or live pages
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Create scientific illustrations, data charts and flowcharts with your SciFig account.
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Create and edit scientific figures, generate data charts, and export editable SVG and PowerPoint.
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Draw and export hand-drawn diagrams from chat.
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Create, edit, share and export hand-drawn LetDraw diagrams, from code or a prompt.
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Creates hand-drawn animated technical diagrams as self-contained HTML and seamless-loop GIFs, with motion that follows branches, merges, and feedback loops in the system topology.
What each says it does
AWS Labs Nova Canvas
AI image generation using Amazon Nova Canvas.
aigui
Draw charts, diagrams, maths, 3D scenes, orbits, molecules and dashboards from Claude Code, and integrate the @ai-gui SDK.
How to run each
AWS Labs Nova Canvas As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=<YOUR_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY>" --env "AWS_SESSION_TOKEN=<YOUR_AWS_SESSION_TOKEN>" --transport stdio awslabs-nova-canvas -- docker run -i --rm -e AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY -e AWS_SESSION_TOKEN mcp/nova-canvas-mcp-serverRequires: AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY (secret), AWS_SESSION_TOKEN (secret)
aigui
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of aigui publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only AWS Labs Nova Canvas asks for
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_IDAWS_PROFILEAWS_REGIONAWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY (secret)AWS_SESSION_TOKEN (secret)
Only aigui asks for
AIGUI_OPEN_IMAGES
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: AWS Labs Nova Canvas · What it can do: aigui · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.