aigui vs io.github.zhugejun/chartone
aigui is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑15.
aigui is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Liang Li. No marketplace we read lists it any more. io.github.zhugejun/chartone is an MCP server published by zhugejun. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-23. 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 |  io.github.zhugejun/chartone | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace liliang-cn/aigui | Removed on 2026-10-15 Version: 0.49.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.7 Downloads/month (npm): 428 Downloads/week (npm): 262 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 | aiguino longer listed · | io.github.zhugejun/chartone |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (@chartone/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 0 | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 3 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/liliang-cn/aigui | github.com/zhugejun/chartone-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-11 |
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
aigui
Draw charts, diagrams, maths, 3D scenes, orbits, molecules and dashboards from Claude Code, and integrate the @ai-gui SDK.
io.github.zhugejun/chartone
Render themed charts as hosted URLs. Embed in markdown, emails, and Slack. Hosted MCP, zero setup.
How to run each
aigui
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
io.github.zhugejun/chartone As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "CHARTONE_API_KEY=<YOUR_CHARTONE_API_KEY>" --transport stdio chartone -- npx -y @chartone/mcpRequires: CHARTONE_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Only aigui asks for
AIGUI_OPEN_IMAGES
Only io.github.zhugejun/chartone asks for
CHARTONE_API_KEY (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: aigui · What it can do: io.github.zhugejun/chartone · Compare two other plugins
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