Decision Workspace
mcp-rtk vs rtk-lite-cc vs trimcp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
mcp-rtk
experimentalv1.6.0
Token-optimizing MCP proxy - sits between Claude and upstream MCP servers, compressing tool responses by 60-90%
48
rtk-lite-cc
experimentalv0.2.2
Lightweight CLI proxy for Claude Code — minimizes LLM token consumption by filtering command outputs
42
trimcp
experimentalv0.1.0
MCP proxy that reduces LLM token costs by 60–90% through compression and caching
Core Metrics
| mcp-rtk | rtk-lite-cc | trimcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 48 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 612 | 497 | 32 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 81d ago | 94d ago | 116d ago |
| Age | 4m | 3m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
mcp-rtk
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
rtk-lite-cc
Maintenance
19
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
trimcp
Maintenance
7
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| mcp-rtk | rtk-lite-cc | trimcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.6.0 | 0.2.2 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 18 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 471KB | 377KB | 63KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rtk-lite-cc leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mcp-rtk has the most downloads (612), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rtk-lite-cc, trimcp are pre-1.0 — API may change.