prime-agent vs rtk
prime-agent and rtk share 4 technologies: Tokio, crossterm, Ratatui, and tracing. Both are written in Rust.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
PrimeIntellect-ai
prime-agent
A self-improving RLM agent for coding workflows and long-running autonomous tasks.
Rust22.6kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 74591cdWhat is prime-agent built with?Only in prime-agent
In common
rtk-ai
rtk
CLI proxy that reduces LLM token consumption by 60-90% on common dev commands. Single Rust binary, zero dependencies
Rust85.6kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit b47e05bWhat is rtk built with?Only in rtk
- axum
rusqlite
- SQLite
- tower
- tiktoken-rs
- image
- quick-xml
tracing-subscriber
Side by side
prime-agentrtk
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
prime-agent685,422 lines written872 code files
rtk219,272 lines written253 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
prime-agent0.4% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Gemini CLI, and Amp
rtk33.7% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
prime-agentLast push November 4, 20265,064 commits22,571 stars
rtkLast push November 4, 20261,914 commits85,563 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
prime-agent479 test files41.5% of its code files have a test that imports them
rtk84 test files4% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, prime-agent or rtk?
prime-agent, with 685,422 lines written; rtk has 219,272.
The proof: PrimeIntellect-ai/prime-agent's code at commit 74591cd
Which has more GitHub stars, prime-agent or rtk?
rtk, with 85,563 stars; prime-agent has 22,571.
The proof: rtk-ai/rtk on GitHub
Which has more tests, prime-agent or rtk?
prime-agent, with 479 test files; rtk has 84.
The proof: PrimeIntellect-ai/prime-agent's code at commit 74591cd
Which was updated more recently, prime-agent or rtk?
Both got their last push on November 4, 2026.
The proof: PrimeIntellect-ai/prime-agent's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, prime-agent or rtk?
rtk: an AI signed 33.7% of its commits, with Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor; in prime-agent, 0.4%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in rtk-ai/rtk
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