MCP ASCII Charts
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
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 |
|---|---|
| create_line_chartC | Generate ASCII line charts for temporal data visualization |
| create_bar_chartB | Create horizontal or vertical ASCII bar charts |
| create_scatter_plotB | Generate ASCII scatter plots for correlation analysis |
| create_histogramC | Create ASCII histograms for frequency distribution |
| create_sparklineB | Generate compact ASCII sparklines for inline charts |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 5 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose targeting a specific chart type: bar charts, histograms, line charts, scatter plots, and sparklines. The descriptions explicitly differentiate their use cases (e.g., 'frequency distribution' for histograms vs. 'temporal data visualization' for line charts), leaving no ambiguity for an agent to misselect.
All tool names follow a perfectly consistent 'create_*_chart/plot/line' pattern with snake_case, using 'create' as the verb and descriptive nouns (e.g., bar_chart, histogram, line_chart). This uniformity makes the set predictable and easy to understand at a glance.
With 5 tools, the server is well-scoped for generating ASCII charts, covering common chart types without bloat. Each tool earns its place by addressing a distinct visualization need, making the count appropriate for the domain's typical use cases.
The tool set provides complete coverage for ASCII chart generation, including bar charts, histograms, line charts, scatter plots, and sparklines. This covers the core chart types needed for data visualization, with no obvious gaps that would hinder an agent's ability to create relevant charts.