Comparison
Claude Tap vs rtk
rtk has more GitHub stars (83,568 vs 3,283). rtk was updated more recently (last commit 1h ago). Data comes straight from GitHub and refreshes daily.
Claude Tap
Intercept and inspect Coding Agent API traffic from Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Cursor CLI, OpenCode, Kimi/Kimi Code, Pi, and Hermes in a local trace viewer.
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pip install claude-tap
rtk
CLI proxy that reduces LLM token consumption by 60-90% on common dev commands. Single Rust binary, zero dependencies
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brew install rtk| Metric | Claude Tap | rtk |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Plugin | Plugin |
| GitHub stars | 3,283 | 83,568 |
| Stars, last 7 days | n/a | +67 |
| Forks | 285 | 5,303 |
| Upvotes | 0 | 0 |
| Language | Python | Rust |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 6d ago | 1h ago |
| Created | Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| Categories | AI & LLM tooling | AI & LLM tooling |