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

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

	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	Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) Full Telegram user-account MCP via MTProto: read chats, manage groups, send messages Verified stdio (local) API key Python
Category	Communication	Communication
Language	Go	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	1.7k	1.2k
Last commit	1 month ago	9 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y slack-mcp-server@latest --transport stdio`	`git clone https://github.com/chigwell/telegram-mcp && cd telegram-mcp && uv sync && uv run main.py`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

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

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>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

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

Pick Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) if you prefer its approach (full telegram user-account mcp via mtproto: read chats, manage groups, send messages).

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

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

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

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