linkerd2 vs RuView

linkerd2 and RuView share 5 technologies: Tokio, tower, React, tracing, and prometheus-client. linkerd2 is written in Go and RuView in Rust.

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What they share and what sets them apart

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linkerd2

Ultralight, security-first service mesh for Kubernetes. Main repo for Linkerd 2.x.

Go11.5kRead on November 12, 2026, at commit e9de42dWhat is linkerd2 built with?

Only in linkerd2

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SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
linkerd2166,013 lines written423 code files
RuView586,312 lines written1,195 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.
linkerd20% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
RuView15.1% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
linkerd2Last push November 11, 20269,208 commits11,530 stars
RuViewLast push November 12, 20261,434 commits104,087 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
linkerd2248 test files40% of its code files have a test that imports them
RuView379 test files15.9% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, linkerd2 or RuView?
RuView, with 586,312 lines written; linkerd2 has 166,013.

The proof: ruvnet/RuView's code at commit ce8d296

Which has more GitHub stars, linkerd2 or RuView?
RuView, with 104,087 stars; linkerd2 has 11,530.

The proof: ruvnet/RuView on GitHub

Which has more tests, linkerd2 or RuView?
RuView, with 379 test files; linkerd2 has 248.

The proof: ruvnet/RuView's code at commit ce8d296

Which was updated more recently, linkerd2 or RuView?
RuView: its last push was on November 12, 2026, and linkerd2's on November 11, 2026.

The proof: ruvnet/RuView's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, linkerd2 or RuView?
RuView: an AI signed 15.1% of its commits, with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in ruvnet/RuView

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