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Glyph

Deterministic chart library that renders the same JSON spec to identical SVG on every platform, with DuckDB inside and an MCP server for AI agents.

Website GitHub
GitHub stars
3
Commits, last 12 months
258
Contributors
1
Last commit
Latest release
v0.3.0May 28, 2026

Overview

Glyph is an open-source JavaScript charting library released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its GitHub repository has 3 stars, 1 fork, and 1 contributor. It is maintained with 258 commits in the last 12 months; the most recent commit was on Jun 5, 2026. The latest release, v0.3.0, was published on May 28, 2026.

Its GitHub description: Deterministic, MCP-native charts for AI agents — AI-built, AI-maintained. 52 verbs, byte-stable SVG, DuckDB inside.

GitHub topics: ai-agentsdata-visualizationduckdbgrammar-of-graphicsmcp

Development activity

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258 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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Popularity among JavaScript charting libraries

Chart.js 67.7K Apache ECharts 67.4K Plotly.js 18.4K Lightweight Charts 17.5K ApexCharts 15.2K Frappe Charts 15.1K Glyph 3
Chart.js 67.7K Apache ECharts 67.4K Plotly.js 18.4K Lightweight Charts 17.5K ApexCharts 15.2K Frappe Charts 15.1K Glyph 3
GitHub stars for Glyph and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Chart.js67,733
Apache ECharts67,449
Plotly.js18,355
Lightweight Charts17,473
ApexCharts15,169
Frappe Charts15,088
Glyph3

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  • Chart.js

    Charts with the canvas tag.

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  • Apache ECharts

    Highly customizable and interactive charts ready for big datasets.

    67.4K starsTypeScriptApache-2.0

  • Plotly.js

    Powerful declarative library with support for 20 chart types.

    18.4K starsJavaScriptMIT

  • Lightweight Charts

    Performant HTML5 canvas financial charts, from TradingView.

    17.5K starsTypeScriptApache-2.0

  • ApexCharts

    Modern & Interactive SVG Charts.

    15.2K starsJavaScriptOther

  • Frappe Charts

    Simple, responsive SVG charts with zero dependencies.

    15.1K starsJavaScriptMIT

Glyph FAQ

Is Glyph open source?

Yes. Glyph is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is Glyph still maintained?

Mostly. Glyph had 258 commits in the last 12 months; the latest was on Jun 5, 2026.

What are the best alternatives to Glyph?

The most popular alternatives listed in JavaScript charting libraries are Chart.js, Apache ECharts, and Plotly.js. See the full ranking.

What language is Glyph written in?

Glyph is primarily written in HTML, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API. Updated Oct 4, 2026.