yutu vs WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries)

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	WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) Connect your personal WhatsApp: search, read and send messages and media locally Verified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Communication	Communication
Language	Go	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	OAuth	None
GitHub stars	518	5.7k
Last commit	3 days ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npm i -g @eat-pray-ai/yutu`	`git clone https://github.com/lharries/whatsapp-mcp && cd whatsapp-mcp/whatsapp-bridge && go run main.go`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick yutu if you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

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 WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries)

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/lharries/whatsapp-mcp && cd whatsapp-mcp/whatsapp-bridge && go run main.go

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whatsapp-mcp-server-lharries": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/absolute/path/to/whatsapp-mcp/whatsapp-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "main.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

yutu or WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) — which is better?

Pick yutu if you need the broadest set of tools. Pick WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both yutu and WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries)?

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 WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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