Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) vs Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe)

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

	Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) Full Telegram user-account MCP via MTProto: read chats, manage groups, send messages Verified stdio (local) API key Python	Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) Gmail MCP with auto OAuth: send, search, label and manage email Verified stdio (local) OAuth TypeScript
Category	Communication	Communication
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	OAuth
GitHub stars	1.2k	1.1k
Last commit	9 days ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`git clone https://github.com/chigwell/telegram-mcp && cd telegram-mcp && uv sync && uv run main.py`	`npx -y @gongrzhe/server-gmail-autoauth-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) if you prefer its approach (full telegram user-account mcp via mtproto: read chats, manage groups, send messages).

Pick Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) if you prefer its approach (gmail mcp with auto oauth: send, search, label and manage email).

Add Telegram MCP Server (chigwell)

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/chigwell/telegram-mcp && cd telegram-mcp && uv sync && uv run main.py

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram-mcp-server-chigwell": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/absolute/path/to/telegram-mcp",
        "run",
        "main.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_API_ID": "<your-telegram-api-id>",
        "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "<your-telegram-api-hash>",
        "TELEGRAM_SESSION_STRING": "<your-generated-session-string>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe)

Install / run

npx -y @gongrzhe/server-gmail-autoauth-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gmail-mcp-server-gongrzhe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@gongrzhe/server-gmail-autoauth-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) or Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) — which is better?

Pick Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) if you prefer its approach (full telegram user-account mcp via mtproto: read chats, manage groups, send messages). Pick Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) if you prefer its approach (gmail mcp with auto oauth: send, search, label and manage email).

Can I use both Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) and Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe)?

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 Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) and Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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