How do I install Chartforge?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Chartforge need an API key?

The publisher lists these environment variables: CHARTFORGE_API_KEY.

What transport does Chartforge use?

Chartforge runs locally over stdio.

Chartforge

by com.chartforgeai

MCP server for ChartForge — generate stunning charts and diagrams from natural language

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Local command

npx -y [email protected]

Credentials from the publisher

CHARTFORGE_API_KEY — Your ChartForge API key from chartforgeai.com

Provider

Claude Code

CHARTFORGE_API_KEY=<secret> claude mcp add com.chartforgeai-chartforge -- npx -y [email protected]

Run in a terminal.

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com.chartforgeai-chartforge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CHARTFORGE_API_KEY": "<secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

Step-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

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Questions

How do I install Chartforge?: Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.
Does Chartforge need an API key?: The publisher lists these environment variables: CHARTFORGE_API_KEY.
What transport does Chartforge use?: Chartforge runs locally over stdio.
When was Chartforge last checked?: Last checked 2026-10-21. MCP server for ChartForge — generate stunning charts and diagrams from natural language

ChartForge MCP Server

Generate stunning, publication-quality charts and diagrams from natural language — directly inside Claude.

Setup

Claude Desktop

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

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

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
`CHARTFORGE_API_KEY`	Yes	Your API key from chartforgeai.com
`CHARTFORGE_API_URL`	No	Custom API URL (default: `https://chartforgeai.com`)

Tools

`generate_chart`

Generate a chart from a natural language description.

Parameters:

prompt (required): Description of the chart
style (optional): Style preset — midnight, frost, ember, minimal, corporate, neon, light
width (optional): Width in pixels (default: 1200)
height (optional): Height in pixels (default: 800)

`refine_chart`

Modify a previously generated chart.

Parameters:

chartId (required): Chart ID from a previous generation
modification (required): What to change

`list_styles`

List available style presets with descriptions.

Examples

"Create a bar chart showing quarterly revenue from $2M to $18M over 3 years"

"System architecture diagram for a microservices backend"

"Sankey diagram of marketing budget flow through channels to conversions"

Chartforge

by com.chartforgeai

MCP server for ChartForge — generate stunning charts and diagrams from natural language

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Local command

npx -y [email protected]

Credentials from the publisher

CHARTFORGE_API_KEY — Your ChartForge API key from chartforgeai.com

Provider

Claude Code

CHARTFORGE_API_KEY=<secret> claude mcp add com.chartforgeai-chartforge -- npx -y [email protected]

Run in a terminal.

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com.chartforgeai-chartforge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CHARTFORGE_API_KEY": "<secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

Step-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

Related MCP

Related skills

View all

Questions

How do I install Chartforge?: Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.
Does Chartforge need an API key?: The publisher lists these environment variables: CHARTFORGE_API_KEY.
What transport does Chartforge use?: Chartforge runs locally over stdio.
When was Chartforge last checked?: Last checked 2026-10-21. MCP server for ChartForge — generate stunning charts and diagrams from natural language

ChartForge MCP Server

Generate stunning, publication-quality charts and diagrams from natural language — directly inside Claude.

Setup

Claude Desktop

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

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

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
`CHARTFORGE_API_KEY`	Yes	Your API key from chartforgeai.com
`CHARTFORGE_API_URL`	No	Custom API URL (default: `https://chartforgeai.com`)

Tools

`generate_chart`

Generate a chart from a natural language description.

Parameters:

prompt (required): Description of the chart
style (optional): Style preset — midnight, frost, ember, minimal, corporate, neon, light
width (optional): Width in pixels (default: 1200)
height (optional): Height in pixels (default: 800)

`refine_chart`

Modify a previously generated chart.

Parameters:

chartId (required): Chart ID from a previous generation
modification (required): What to change

`list_styles`

List available style presets with descriptions.

Examples

"Create a bar chart showing quarterly revenue from $2M to $18M over 3 years"

"System architecture diagram for a microservices backend"

"Sankey diagram of marketing budget flow through channels to conversions"