com.chartforgeai/chartforge vs io.github.rxolve/artscii
com.chartforgeai/chartforge is an MCP server published by chartforgeai.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.rxolve/artscii is an MCP server published by rxolve. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-14. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  com.chartforgeai/chartforge |  io.github.rxolve/artscii |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.1.4 Downloads/month (npm): 294 Downloads/week (npm): 70 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.6.1 Downloads/month (npm): 266 Downloads/week (npm): 89 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 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 | com.chartforgeai/chartforge | io.github.rxolve/artscii |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 1 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (chartforge-mcp) | On your machine (artscii) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/crawde/chartforge-mcp | github.com/rxolve/artscii |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
com.chartforgeai/chartforge
MCP server for ChartForge — generate stunning charts and diagrams from natural language
io.github.rxolve/artscii
LLMs can't draw. This MCP can. 81 arts + 100 kaomoji + diagrams + charts.
How to run each
com.chartforgeai/chartforge As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "CHARTFORGE_API_KEY=<YOUR_CHARTFORGE_API_KEY>" --transport stdio chartforge -- npx -y chartforge-mcpRequires: CHARTFORGE_API_KEY (secret)
io.github.rxolve/artscii As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio artscii -- npx -y artsciiCommands 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
The marketplaces of io.github.rxolve/artscii publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: com.chartforgeai/chartforge · What it can do: io.github.rxolve/artscii · Compare two other plugins
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