Comparison
How Claude Code Works vs rtk
rtk has more GitHub stars (83,568 vs 3,738). rtk was updated more recently (last commit 5h ago). Data comes straight from GitHub and refreshes daily.
How Claude Code Works
Deep dive into Claude Code internals — architecture, agent loop, context engineering, and more. / 深入解析 Claude Code 源码：架构、Agent 循环、上下文工程、工具系统等
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git clone https://github.com/Windy3f3f3f3f/how-claude-code-works
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 | How Claude Code Works | rtk |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Plugin | Plugin |
| GitHub stars | 3,738 | 83,568 |
| Stars, last 7 days | n/a | +67 |
| Forks | 712 | 5,303 |
| Upvotes | 0 | 0 |
| Language | n/a | Rust |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2mo ago | 5h ago |
| Created | Mar 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| Categories | AI & LLM tooling, Memory & knowledge | AI & LLM tooling |