A side-by-side look at the Renoun MCP and Slack MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Renoun MCP for data science tools work; choose Slack MCP Server for communication over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
UserID, UserName, RealName.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Data Science Tools | Communication |
| Quality signal | 40/100 · Fair | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | other |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 1,864 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 7 |
| Full listing | View Renoun MCP | View Slack MCP Server |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
UserIDUser ID (e.g., `U1234567890`)UserNameSlack usernameRealNameUser's real nameDisplayNameUser's display nameEmailUser's email addressTitleUser's job titleDMChannelIDDM channel ID if available in cache (for quick messaging)Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
No confirmed install command for Renoun MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
{
"mcpServers": {
"korotovsky-slack-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://api.slack.com/changelog/2023-07-its-later-already-for-stars-and-reminders"
}
}
}