---
title: "caveman vs mcp-router"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/juliusbrussee-caveman-vs-mcp-router-mcp-router"
tools: ["juliusbrussee-caveman", "mcp-router-mcp-router"]
---

# caveman vs mcp-router

Neutral, constraint-first comparison with live GitHub stats.

| | [caveman](/tools/juliusbrussee-caveman.md) | [mcp-router](/tools/mcp-router-mcp-router.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | Cuts 65% of tokens in AI coding agent responses. | A Unified MCP Server Management App |
| Stars | 86,189 | 2,080 |
| Forks | 4,805 | 168 |
| Open issues | 370 | 34 |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Categories | LLM Frameworks, Developer Tools | Developer Tools |

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=juliusbrussee-caveman`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=juliusbrussee-caveman)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

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