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    CLI proxy that reduces LLM token consumption by 60-90% on common dev commands. Single Rust binary, zero dependencies

    cli
    developer-tools
    llm
    agentic-coding
    ai-coding
    anthropic
    claude-code
    command-line-tool
    Rust
    Apache-2.0
    83.2K stars
    5.3K forks
    83.2K GitHub watchers
    Updated Oct 14, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    Ranks #63 of 1,950 repositories GStars tracks this week (top 3%).

    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest today, with 169 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #5 in the weekly ranking the week of Apr 26, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a high-performance CLI proxy that reduces large language model token consumption by 60-90% on common developer commands.
    • Delivers significant token savings with minimal overhead using smart filtering, grouping, truncation, and deduplication in a single Rust binary.
    • Use for optimizing token usage in AI-assisted coding workflows with tools like Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Gemini CLI.
    • Use for compressing and summarizing outputs of test runners and build tools to reduce verbosity and token costs in CI/CD pipelines.
    • Use for compactly viewing and managing cloud resources, container statuses, and package dependencies with token-efficient command outputs.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    Apache 2.0

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution; includes an explicit patent grant from contributors.

    Community files

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    • Contributing guide: present

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    From the README

    High-performance CLI proxy that reduces LLM token consumption by 60-90%

    rtk filters and compresses command outputs before they reach your LLM context. Single Rust binary, 100+ supported commands, <10ms overhead.

    Estimates based on medium-sized TypeScript/Rust projects. Actual savings vary by project size.

    Excerpt from the rtk-ai/rtk README on GitHub (Apache-2.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

    Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots

    Jul 22: +278Jul 23: +201Jul 24: +273Jul 25: +143Jul 26: +51Aug 5: +95Aug 6: +204Aug 7: +100Aug 8: +164Aug 9: +41Aug 13: +138Aug 14: +60Aug 29: +73Sep 2: +57Sep 3: +185Sep 4: +119Sep 5: +57Sep 6: +452Sep 7: +184Sep 8: +250Sep 9: +172Sep 10: +152Sep 11: +140Sep 12: +108Sep 13: +87Sep 14: +183Sep 15: +158Sep 16: +207Sep 17: +145Sep 18: +62Sep 19: +90Sep 20: +60Oct 4: +31Oct 7: +39

    +10,911 stars over 85 days across 43 snapshot days; best day +452 on Sep 6.

    Forks

    5.3K+783

    Open issues

    1.5K-153

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