Alternatives to rtags
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. rtags itself: install rtags.
cpprestsdk
The C++ REST SDK is a Microsoft project for cloud-based client-server communication in native code using a modern asynchronous C++ API design. This pr
github-mcp-server
GitHub's official MCP Server
http-server
A simple, zero-configuration, command-line http server
ssh-audit
SSH server & client security auditing (banner, key exchange, encryption, mac, compression, compatibility, security, etc)
ccls
C/C++/ObjC language server supporting cross references, hierarchies, completion and semantic highlighting
tgrep
Trigram-indexed grep with a client/server architecture for fast regex search in large codebases locally
wangle
Wangle is a framework providing a set of common client/server abstractions for building services in a consistent, modular, and composable way
haskell-language-server
Official Haskell IDE support via the language server protocol (LSP)
python-lsp-server
Fork of the python-language-server project, maintained by the Spyder IDE team and the community
typescript-language-server
Unofficial TypeScript & JavaScript Language Server
kubernetes-mcp-server
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Kubernetes and OpenShift
kotlin-language-server
Kotlin code completion, diagnostics and more for any editor/IDE using the Language Server Protocol
asn
ASN / RPKI validity / BGP stats / IPv4v6 / Prefix / URL / ASPath / Organization / IP reputation / IP geolocation / IP fingerprinting / Network recon /
slack-mcp-server
The most powerful MCP Slack Server with no permission requirements, Apps support, GovSlack, DMs, Group DMs and smart history fetch logic
mcp-remote
Connect an MCP Client that only supports local (stdio) servers to a Remote MCP Server
xcode-build-server
a build server protocol implementation for integrate xcode with sourcekit-lsp
frps
A fast reverse proxy to help you expose a local server behind a NAT or firewall to the internet
webhook
webhook is a lightweight incoming webhook server to run shell commands
proxygen
A collection of C++ HTTP libraries including an easy to use HTTP server
SSHFS
A network filesystem client to connect to SSH servers
sidekick
Bare metal to production ready in mins; your own fly server on your VPS
prestd
PostgreSQL ➕ REST, low-code, simplify and accelerate development, ⚡ instant, realtime, high-performance on any Postgres application, existing or new,
Betwixt
:zap: Web Debugging Proxy based on Chrome DevTools Network panel
mcp-server-chart
🤖 A visualization mcp & skills contains 25+ visual charts using @antvis. Using for chart generation and data analysis
How we picked these
We match on what the tool does and how it installs, then order by how widely each project is used. We're not saying these are better or worse than rtags — that depends on what you're building. We're saying they're the projects people reach for in the same situations, and each one has an install command we checked against its documentation.
rtags is developed by its own authors and this page is an independent reference; we are not affiliated with or sponsored by any project listed, and nothing here is a paid placement.