diff --git a/crates/mcp/src/tests.rs b/crates/mcp/src/tests.rs
index bfffa83d..66559187 100644
--- a/crates/mcp/src/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/mcp/src/tests.rs
@@ -62,6 +62,40 @@ fn handshake_and_tool_list() {
     assert!(s.handle_line("{}").is_some());
 }
 
+/// #1151: `insert_chart` takes x, y, w and h like `insert_picture` and `insert_table`.
+#[test]
+fn insert_chart_takes_a_box() {
+    let mut s = Server::new(Box::new(Headless::new()));
+    tool(&mut s, "new_presentation", json!({"theme": "Harbor"}));
+    let chart = json!({"type": "pie", "categories": ["A", "B"], "series": [{"name": "S", "values": [3, 5]}]});
+    let box_of = |s: &mut Server, id: u64| {
+        let sl = tool(s, "inspect_slide", json!({}));
+        let shape = sl["shapes"].as_array().unwrap().iter().find(|x| x["id"].as_u64() == Some(id)).unwrap().clone();
+        assert_eq!(shape["kind"], "chart");
+        shape["box"].clone()
+    };
+    let mut args = chart.clone();
+    for (k, v) in [("x", 50), ("y", 60), ("w", 300), ("h", 200)] {
+        args[k] = json!(v);
+    }
+    let placed = tool(&mut s, "insert_chart", args)["id"].as_u64().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(box_of(&mut s, placed), json!([50.0, 60.0, 300.0, 200.0]));
+    // without a full box the chart keeps its default place, as for pictures and tables
+    let plain = tool(&mut s, "insert_chart", chart.clone())["id"].as_u64().unwrap();
+    let default_box = box_of(&mut s, plain);
+    let mut partial = chart.clone();
+    partial["x"] = json!(50);
+    let partial_id = tool(&mut s, "insert_chart", partial)["id"].as_u64().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(box_of(&mut s, partial_id), default_box);
+    // a hostile box is answered, not a panic
+    let mut odd = chart;
+    for (k, v) in [("x", json!(-1e300)), ("y", json!(1e300)), ("w", json!(-5)), ("h", json!(0))] {
+        odd[k] = v;
+    }
+    let r = call(&mut s, 11, "tools/call", json!({"name": "insert_chart", "arguments": odd}));
+    assert!(r["result"].is_object(), "{r}");
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn agent_builds_a_deck() {
     let mut s = Server::new(Box::new(Headless::new()));
diff --git a/crates/mcp/src/tools.rs b/crates/mcp/src/tools.rs
index c4f7e85d..2bf09b8a 100644
--- a/crates/mcp/src/tools.rs
+++ b/crates/mcp/src/tools.rs
@@ -234,9 +234,9 @@ pub fn tool_definitions() -> Vec<Value> {
         tool(
             "insert_chart",
             "Insert chart",
-            "Insert a chart (column, bar, line, pie, doughnut, area, scatter, stackedColumn…) with categories and series.",
+            "Insert a chart (column, bar, line, pie, doughnut, area, scatter, stackedColumn…) with categories and series, optionally at a box.",
             obj(
-                json!({"type": string("Chart type"), "title": string("Chart title"), "categories": {"type": "array", "items": {"type": "string"}}, "series": {"type": "array", "items": obj(json!({"name": string("Series name"), "values": {"type": "array", "items": {"type": "number"}}}), &["values"])}}),
+                json!({"type": string("Chart type"), "title": string("Chart title"), "categories": {"type": "array", "items": {"type": "string"}}, "series": {"type": "array", "items": obj(json!({"name": string("Series name"), "values": {"type": "array", "items": {"type": "number"}}}), &["values"])}, "x": num("Left"), "y": num("Top"), "w": num("Width"), "h": num("Height")}),
                 &[],
             ),
             false,
@@ -444,7 +444,13 @@ pub fn call_tool(b: &mut dyn Backend, name: &str, a: &Value) -> ToolResult {
             }
             wrap(exec(b, "insert.table", p))
         }
-        "insert_chart" => wrap(exec(b, "insert.chart", a)),
+        "insert_chart" => {
+            let mut p = a.clone();
+            if let (Some(x), Some(y), Some(w), Some(h)) = (f(&a, "x"), f(&a, "y"), f(&a, "w"), f(&a, "h")) {
+                p["rect"] = json!([x, y, w, h]);
+            }
+            wrap(exec(b, "insert.chart", p))
+        }
         "select" => wrap(exec(b, "edit.select", a)),
         "pointer" => wrap(b.call("ui.pointer", a)),
         "select_tool" => wrap(b.call("ui.tool.select", a)),
diff --git a/docs/mcp.md b/docs/mcp.md
index f936af66..7da2ffb3 100644
--- a/docs/mcp.md
+++ b/docs/mcp.md
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ files it was given rather than guarding against other software on the computer.
 | `screenshot` | The whole window, UI included (connected mode) |
 | `call_app` | Any [control protocol](control-protocol.md) method (connected mode) |
 
-A tool refuses an argument that is not in its schema (`insert_chart: unknown argument "data" (expected: categories, series, title, type)`). Keys inside `run_command`'s `params` are that command's parameters.
+A tool refuses an argument that is not in its schema (`insert_chart: unknown argument "data" (expected: categories, h, series, title, type, w, x, y)`). Keys inside `run_command`'s `params` are that command's parameters.
 
 Useful commands for building decks: `slide.new {layout, title, body}`, `shape.insert {preset,
 rect, text}`, `shape.connect {from, to, preset}`, `shape.freeform {points, closed, smooth}`,