mcp-plots
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCP_HOST | No | Host address | 0.0.0.0 |
| MCP_PORT | No | Port number | 8000 |
| LOG_LEVEL | No | Logging level: DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL | INFO |
| MCP_DEBUG | No | Enable debug mode: true or false | false |
| MCP_TRANSPORT | No | Transport type: streamable-http or stdio | streamable-http |
| CHART_DEFAULT_DPI | No | Default chart DPI | 100 |
| CHART_DEFAULT_WIDTH | No | Default chart width in pixels | 800 |
| CHART_DEFAULT_HEIGHT | No | Default chart height in pixels | 600 |
| CHART_MAX_DATA_POINTS | No | Maximum data points per chart | 10000 |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| configure_preferencesA | |
| render_chartA | |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| visualization_guide | Comprehensive instructions for using visualization tools in this MCP server. Provides step-by-step workflow guidance for generating charts from data, including tool usage patterns, field mapping strategies, and optimization tips for the best user experience. Returns: str: Detailed workflow instructions and best practices |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 2 tools
The two tools have completely distinct purposes with no overlap: configure_preferences handles user settings and defaults, while render_chart focuses on data visualization and chart generation. An agent would never confuse these tools as they address separate concerns in the plotting workflow.
Both tools follow a consistent verb_noun pattern (configure_preferences, render_chart) with clear action-object naming. The minor deviation is that 'configure' and 'render' are different verb types, but the pattern remains readable and predictable throughout the set.
With only 2 tools for a plotting server, the surface feels severely under-scoped. While the tools cover configuration and rendering, there are obvious gaps in data manipulation, chart editing, export options, and batch operations that would be expected in a complete plotting toolkit.
The toolset is significantly incomplete for a plotting domain. Missing are essential operations like data transformation/cleaning, chart modification/updating, saving/exporting beyond immediate rendering, template management, and batch processing. Agents will hit dead ends when trying to perform common plotting workflows beyond basic render-and-configure.