yutu vs Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe)

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

	yutu CLI and MCP server for YouTube — upload, optimize, and manage videos, playlists, comments, and channel branding. Unverified stdio (local) OAuth Go	Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) Gmail MCP with auto OAuth: send, search, label and manage email Verified stdio (local) OAuth TypeScript
Category	Communication	Communication
Language	Go	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	OAuth	OAuth
GitHub stars	518	1.1k
Last commit	3 days ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npm i -g @eat-pray-ai/yutu`	`npx -y @gongrzhe/server-gmail-autoauth-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick yutu if you need the broadest set of tools.

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

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

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

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

Can I use both yutu 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 yutu 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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