Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) vs Slack MCP Server (korotovsky)

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	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
Category	Communication	Communication
Language	Python	Go
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	1.2k	1.7k
Last commit	9 days ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`git clone https://github.com/chigwell/telegram-mcp && cd telegram-mcp && uv sync && uv run main.py`	`npx -y slack-mcp-server@latest --transport stdio`
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 Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

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 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>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) or Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) — 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 Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) and Slack MCP Server (korotovsky)?

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 Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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