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Anthropic Claude Agent SDK

As of 1 July 2026, Anthropic Claude Agent SDK ranks 12th of 25 in Frameworks on the Agent Reality Index — scored 49.7 of 100, led by market demand.

#12 49.7 Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand 49

Developer adoption 48

Real usage 77

Momentum 51

Production readiness 28

Community 36

Why this rank: the index weights market demand most heavily — how much Anthropic Claude Agent SDK is actually searched for and asked about inside AI tools.

Real-world demand

9.9kGoogle searches / mo

29AI / LLM searches / mo

9.1kGitHub stars

46598kPackage downloads / mo

Demand measured via Brand search volume · confidence: low — name collides with common terms, so demand is a conservative estimate.

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Common questions

Anthropic Claude Agent SDK — frequently asked questions

What is Anthropic Claude Agent SDK's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 1 July 2026, Anthropic Claude Agent SDK ranks 12th of 25 in Frameworks, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 49.7 of 100.

How is Anthropic Claude Agent SDK scored?

The index blends six real-world signals — market demand (weighted most heavily), developer adoption, real usage, momentum, production-readiness, and community — into a 0–100 score, rather than relying on GitHub stars or vendor opinion.

Is Anthropic Claude Agent SDK open source?

Anthropic Claude Agent SDK is open source; its code is publicly available on GitHub.

How popular is Anthropic Claude Agent SDK?

Measured 1 July 2026, Anthropic Claude Agent SDK draws about 9.9k Google searches a month, around 29 AI and LLM searches, roughly 9.1k GitHub stars, about 46598k package downloads a month. Demand confidence is rated low.

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