Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
An open-source AI coding agent that lives in your terminal.
Best matched with other agent tools.
CLI proxy that reduces LLM token consumption by 60-90% on common dev commands. Single Rust binary, zero dependencies
Best matched with other agent tools.
Rtk has the larger GitHub footprint with 72.6K stars.
Rtk is currently growing faster at +26.5K stars this week.
Qwen Code has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 92/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | Qwen Code | Rtk |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence status | Basic listing· 2026-10-04 09:18 UTC | Basic listing· 2026-10-04 09:18 UTC |
| GitHub stars | 26.9K | 72.6K |
| Weekly growth | +339 | +26.5K |
| Health score | Strong92/100 | Strong85/100 |
| Contributors | 521 | 125 |
| Commits per week | 199.8 | 39.8 |
| Open issues | 903 | 1.7K |
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-08-10 05:48 UTC | 2026-07-22 15:28 UTC |
| Last release | v0.21.8 | v0.43.0 |
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