deno vs rtk
deno and rtk share 8 technologies: rusqlite, SQLite, Tokio, tower, crossterm, image, tracing, and tracing-subscriber. Both are written in Rust.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
denoland
deno
A modern runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript.
Rust108.8kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit e7b39ebWhat is deno built with?Only in deno
- React
- wgpu
- ed25519-dalek
- hmac
- keyring
- argon2
- hkdf
- zip
- plist
- log
- opentelemetry
- tracing-opentelemetry
- env_logger
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
- Ratatui
- tiktoken-rs
- quick-xml
Side by side
denortk
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
deno1,217,015 lines written1,355 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.
deno2.4% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Codex
rtk33.7% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
denoLast push October 29, 202617,392 commits108,801 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.
deno4,394 test files6.1% 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, deno or rtk?
deno, with 1,217,015 lines written; rtk has 219,272.
The proof: denoland/deno's code at commit e7b39eb
Which has more GitHub stars, deno or rtk?
deno, with 108,801 stars; rtk has 85,563.
The proof: denoland/deno on GitHub
Which has more tests, deno or rtk?
deno, with 4,394 test files; rtk has 84.
The proof: denoland/deno's code at commit e7b39eb
Which was updated more recently, deno or rtk?
rtk: its last push was on November 4, 2026, and deno's on October 29, 2026.
The proof: rtk-ai/rtk's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, deno or rtk?
rtk: an AI signed 33.7% of its commits, with Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor; in deno, 2.4%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in rtk-ai/rtk
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