Discourse Mcp vs Slack Mcp Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Discourse Mcp and Slack Mcp Server MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Discourse Mcp when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: DISCOURSE_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: discourse_search, discourse_read_topic, discourse_read_post.

Explore Discourse Mcp Details

Choose Slack Mcp Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: SLACK_MCP_ADD_MESSAGE_TOOL.
• Primary tools included: UserID, UserName, RealName.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Discourse Mcp discourse Communication	Slack Mcp Server korotovsky Communication
Summary	Official Discourse MCP server for forum integration. Search topics, read posts, manage categories and tags, discover users, and interact with Discourse communities.	The most powerful MCP server for Slack Workspaces.
Category & Scope	Communication

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "discourse-discourse-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@discourse/mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DISCOURSE_API_KEY": "YOUR_DISCOURSE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "korotovsky-slack-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SLACK_MCP_ADD_MESSAGE_TOOL": "YOUR_SLACK_MCP_ADD_MESSAGE_TOOL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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