Coding Agents

Cursor

As of 15 June 2026, Cursor ranks 1st of 25 in Coding Agents on the Agent Reality Index — scored 98.8 of 100, led by market demand.

#1 98.8 Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand 99
Developer adoption 82
Real usage 29
Momentum 0
Production readiness 0
Community 54

Cursor is closed-source, so the index scores it on real demand alone (search + AI-search) — GitHub adoption signals don't apply, which is why the other bars read zero.

Real-world demand

368kGoogle searches / mo
27kAI / LLM searches / mo
368kProduct-site visits / mo

Demand measured via Product-site traffic · confidence: high · Proprietary / closed-source — no public repo, so it is scored on real demand alone.

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Common questions

Cursor — frequently asked questions

What is Cursor's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 15 June 2026, Cursor ranks 1st of 25 in Coding Agents, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 98.8 of 100.

How is Cursor 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. Because Cursor is closed-source, it is scored on demand signals alone.

Is Cursor open source?

Cursor is closed-source — there is no public repository, so the Agent Reality Index scores it on real-world demand alone.

How popular is Cursor?

Measured 15 June 2026, Cursor draws about 368k Google searches a month, around 27k AI and LLM searches. Demand confidence is rated high.

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