Autonomous Assistants

ChatDev

As of 1 August 2026, ChatDev ranks 16th of 17 in Autonomous Assistants on the Agent Reality Index — scored 33.3 of 100, led by market demand.

#16 33.3 Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand 33
Developer adoption 36
Real usage 69
Momentum 37
Production readiness 49
Community 45

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

Real-world demand

1kGoogle searches / mo
6AI / LLM searches / mo
34kGitHub stars

Demand measured via Brand search volume · confidence: medium

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Common questions

ChatDev — frequently asked questions

What is ChatDev's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 1 August 2026, ChatDev ranks 16th of 17 in Autonomous Assistants, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 33.3 of 100.

How is ChatDev 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 ChatDev open source?

ChatDev is open source; its code is publicly available on GitHub.

How popular is ChatDev?

Measured 1 August 2026, ChatDev draws about 1k Google searches a month, around 6 AI and LLM searches, roughly 34k GitHub stars. Demand confidence is rated medium.

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