Coding Agents

Claude Code

As of 1 August 2026, Claude Code ranks 2nd of 25 in Coding Agents on the Agent Reality Index — scored 81.8 of 100, led by market demand.

#2 81.8 Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand 94
Developer adoption 73
Real usage 49
Momentum 75
Production readiness 49
Community 50

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

Real-world demand

550kGoogle searches / mo
5.1kAI / LLM searches / mo
140kGitHub stars
44495kPackage downloads / mo

Demand measured via Brand search volume · confidence: high

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Common questions

Claude Code — frequently asked questions

What is Claude Code's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 1 August 2026, Claude Code ranks 2nd of 25 in Coding Agents, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 81.8 of 100.

How is Claude Code 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 Claude Code open source?

Claude Code is open source; its code is publicly available on GitHub.

How popular is Claude Code?

Measured 1 August 2026, Claude Code draws about 550k Google searches a month, around 5.1k AI and LLM searches, roughly 140k GitHub stars, about 44495k package downloads a month. Demand confidence is rated high.

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