Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) vs yutu

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	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	API key	OAuth
GitHub stars	1.2k	518
Last commit	1 month 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`	`npm i -g @eat-pray-ai/yutu`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) 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 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 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

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

Pick Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) 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 Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) 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 Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) 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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