yutu vs Slack MCP Server (korotovsky)

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	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	Go	Go
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	OAuth	API key
GitHub stars	518	1.7k
Last commit	3 days ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npm i -g @eat-pray-ai/yutu`	`npx -y slack-mcp-server@latest --transport stdio`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick yutu if you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) 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 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

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

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

Can I use both yutu 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 yutu 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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