Coding Agents

Claude Code

As of 1 July 2026, Claude Code ranks 1st of 25 in Coding Agents on the Agent Reality Index — scored 84.6 of 100, led by market demand.

#1 84.6 Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand 93
Developer adoption 73
Real usage 81
Momentum 69
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

450kGoogle searches / mo
5.7kAI / LLM searches / mo
135kGitHub stars
42766kPackage 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 July 2026, Claude Code ranks 1st of 25 in Coding Agents, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 84.6 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 July 2026, Claude Code draws about 450k Google searches a month, around 5.7k AI and LLM searches, roughly 135k GitHub stars, about 42766k package downloads a month. Demand confidence is rated high.

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