LinkedIn MCP Server vs yutu

A side-by-side comparison of two Communication servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	LinkedIn MCP Server Lets agents read LinkedIn profiles, companies, jobs and messages through your own logged-in browser session. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python	yutu CLI and MCP server for YouTube — upload, optimize, and manage videos, playlists, comments, and channel branding. Unverified stdio (local) OAuth Go
Category	Communication	Communication
Language	Python	Go
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	OAuth
GitHub stars	2.6k	518
Last commit	1 month ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx mcp-server-linkedin@latest`	`npm i -g @eat-pray-ai/yutu`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick LinkedIn MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Pick yutu if you need the broadest set of tools.

Add LinkedIn MCP Server

Install / run

uvx mcp-server-linkedin@latest

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linkedin-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-linkedin@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UV_HTTP_TIMEOUT": "300"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

Add yutu

Install / run

npm i -g @eat-pray-ai/yutu

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yutu": {
      "command": "yutu",
      "args": [
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YUTU_CREDENTIAL": "/absolute/path/to/client_secret.json",
        "YUTU_CACHE_TOKEN": "/absolute/path/to/youtube.token.json"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

LinkedIn MCP Server or yutu — which is better?

Pick LinkedIn MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key. Pick yutu if you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both LinkedIn MCP Server and yutu?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do LinkedIn MCP Server and yutu work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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