Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) vs yutu

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

	Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) Powerful Slack MCP with stdio/SSE/HTTP, DMs, group DMs and no-admin token auth Verified stdio (local) API key Go	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	Go	Go
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	OAuth
GitHub stars	1.7k	518
Last commit	2 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y slack-mcp-server@latest --transport stdio`	`npm i -g @eat-pray-ai/yutu`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a verified, documented setup.

Pick yutu if you need the broadest set of tools.

Add Slack MCP Server (korotovsky)

Install / run

npx -y slack-mcp-server@latest --transport stdio

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slack-mcp-server-korotovsky": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "slack-mcp-server@latest",
        "--transport",
        "stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SLACK_MCP_XOXP_TOKEN": "<your-slack-user-oauth-token-xoxp>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) or yutu — which is better?

Pick Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a verified, documented setup. Pick yutu if you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) 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 Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) 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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