Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/googleapis/mcp-toolbox/vs/v2fly/v2ray-core
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/googleapis/mcp-toolbox/vs/v2fly/v2ray-core.md
Description: mcp-toolbox and v2ray-core share 3 technologies: chi, github.com/go-chi/render, and github.com/go-playground/validator/v10. Both are written in Go.

# mcp-toolbox vs v2ray-core

mcp-toolbox and v2ray-core share 3 technologies: chi, github.com/go-chi/render, and github.com/go-playground/validator/v10. Both are written in Go.

- [googleapis/mcp-toolbox](https://seerepo.com/r/googleapis/mcp-toolbox): MCP Toolbox for Databases is an open source MCP server for databases.
- [v2fly/v2ray-core](https://seerepo.com/r/v2fly/v2ray-core): A platform for building proxies to bypass network restrictions.

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: chi, github.com/go-chi/render, github.com/go-playground/validator/v10
- Only in mcp-toolbox: go-redis, MySQL, pgx, SQLite, Postgres, cloud.google.com/go/cloudsqlconn, Neo4j, github.com/apache/cassandra-gocql-driver/v2, github.com/gocql/gocql, github.com/valkey-io/valkey-go, ClickHouse, cloud.google.com/go/alloydbconn, github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach-go/v2, github.com/elastic/elastic-transport-go/v8, github.com/godror/godror, github.com/microsoft/go-mssqldb, github.com/nakagami/firebirdsql, github.com/sijms/go-ora/v2, github.com/snowflakedb/gosnowflake/v2, Google, github.com/jmoiron/sqlx, golang.org/x/oauth2, github.com/MicahParks/jwkset, github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5, github.com/MicahParks/keyfunc/v3, OpenTelemetry, go.opentelemetry.io/otel, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric, cloud.google.com/go/logging, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric
- Only in v2ray-core: github.com/pion/logging

## Side by side

| | mcp-toolbox | v2ray-core |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 287,166 lines written, 507 code files | 159,368 lines written, 896 code files |
| Who writes it | 4.2% of its commits signed by AI. With Gemini CLI, Jules, and Claude Code | 0.1% of its commits signed by AI. With GitHub Copilot |
| Activity | Last push November 7, 2026, 2,381 commits, 16,819 stars | Last push November 6, 2026, 6,583 commits, 34,751 stars |
| Tests | 579 test files. 92.9% of its code files have a test that imports them | 236 test files. 47% of its code files have a test that imports them |

- Size: Lines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
- Who writes it: A commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
- Activity: From GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
- Tests: The files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is bigger, mcp-toolbox or v2ray-core?

mcp-toolbox, with 287,166 lines written; v2ray-core has 159,368.

The proof: [googleapis/mcp-toolbox's code at commit 8d54da0](https://github.com/googleapis/mcp-toolbox/tree/8d54da0d2c4069937f62654f3262f3f46fae850d)

### Which has more GitHub stars, mcp-toolbox or v2ray-core?

v2ray-core, with 34,751 stars; mcp-toolbox has 16,819.

The proof: [v2fly/v2ray-core on GitHub](https://github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core)

### Which has more tests, mcp-toolbox or v2ray-core?

mcp-toolbox, with 579 test files; v2ray-core has 236.

The proof: [googleapis/mcp-toolbox's code at commit 8d54da0](https://github.com/googleapis/mcp-toolbox/tree/8d54da0d2c4069937f62654f3262f3f46fae850d)

### Which was updated more recently, mcp-toolbox or v2ray-core?

mcp-toolbox: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and v2ray-core's on November 6, 2026.

The proof: [googleapis/mcp-toolbox's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/googleapis/mcp-toolbox/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, mcp-toolbox or v2ray-core?

mcp-toolbox: an AI signed 4.2% of its commits, with Gemini CLI, Jules, and Claude Code; in v2ray-core, 0.1%.

The proof: [the commits each tool signed in googleapis/mcp-toolbox](https://seerepo.com/r/googleapis/mcp-toolbox/ai)

## Sources

- googleapis/mcp-toolbox: Read on November 7, 2026, at commit 8d54da0 (https://github.com/googleapis/mcp-toolbox/tree/8d54da0d2c4069937f62654f3262f3f46fae850d)
- v2fly/v2ray-core: Read on November 7, 2026, at commit ec5ce8b (https://github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/tree/ec5ce8ba78e8a70167b5b1f003287f1340ecc19a)

## What is your repo built with?

Any public repo, with no account: https://seerepo.com/r/owner/repo/built, with the owner and name it has on GitHub.