Skip, the reactive framework

Skip is a Web Framework focused on the Back End Engineering, created and managed at Meta and Facebook
Skip (by Skiplabs) is a different kind of framework compared to Fastify:

Skip by Skiplabs

  • Type: Reactive framework for building backend services
  • Purpose: Focuses on reactive programming and efficient state management
  • Key Features:
    • Built for reactive computation
    • Automatic dependency tracking
    • Optimized for real-time data updates
    • Developed at Meta for handling complex state management

Fastify

  • Type: Web framework for building HTTP servers
  • Purpose: High-performance web applications and APIs
  • Key Features:
    • Fast routing
    • Schema-based validation
    • Plugin system
    • Optimized for HTTP request/response cycles

Key Differences

  1. Abstraction Level:
    • Fastify is a web framework for building HTTP servers
    • Skip is a reactive framework for building backend services with automatic state management
  2. Use Case:
    • Use Fastify for building REST APIs or web applications
    • Use Skip for complex state management and reactive data flows
  3. Maturity:
    • Fastify is a mature, widely-used web framework
    • Skip is newer, originally developed at Meta
For an MCP server implementation, Fastify is the more appropriate choice as it's specifically designed for building HTTP servers, which aligns with the MCP protocol's needs. Skip would be more suitable if you were building a complex reactive system with real-time state management.