Decision Workspace
mcp-tester vs turbomcp-cli vs skrills-validate
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
mcp-tester
experimentalv0.7.0
Comprehensive MCP server testing tool - library and CLI
57
turbomcp-cli
growingv3.1.5
Command-line tools for managing and testing MCP servers
58
skrills-validate
experimentalv0.8.2
Skill validation for Claude Code and Codex CLI
Core Metrics
| mcp-tester | turbomcp-cli | skrills-validate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 57 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 664 | 9.3K | 1.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 34 | 0 | 87 |
| Releases | 15 | 79 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 57d ago | 55d ago | 25d ago |
| Age | 5m | 10m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
mcp-tester
Maintenance
16
Quality
9
Community
12
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
turbomcp-cli
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
skrills-validate
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| mcp-tester | turbomcp-cli | skrills-validate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 3.1.5 | 0.8.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 22 | 22 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 804KB | 66KB | 39KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89.0 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •skrills-validate leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •turbomcp-cli has the most downloads (9.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mcp-tester, skrills-validate are pre-1.0 — API may change.