Comparison
rtk vs TokenEater
rtk has more GitHub stars (83,615 vs 515). rtk was updated more recently (last commit 1d ago). Data comes straight from GitHub and refreshes daily.
rtk
CLI proxy that reduces LLM token consumption by 60-90% on common dev commands. Single Rust binary, zero dependencies
$
brew install rtk
TokenEater
Native macOS app to monitor AI usage limits and watch your coding sessions live
$
brew install --cask tokeneater| Metric | rtk | TokenEater |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Plugin | Plugin |
| GitHub stars | 83,615 | 515 |
| Stars, last 7 days | +114 | n/a |
| Forks | 5,310 | 61 |
| Upvotes | 0 | 0 |
| Language | Rust | Swift |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last commit | 1d ago | 4d ago |
| Created | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| Categories | AI & LLM tooling | AI & LLM tooling, Mobile & desktop |