Coding Agents

GPT Engineer

As of 1 August 2026, GPT Engineer ranks 25th of 25 in Coding Agents on the Agent Reality Index — scored 23.4 of 100, led by market demand.

#25 23.4 Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand 16
Developer adoption 27
Real usage 43
Momentum 28
Production readiness 37
Community 45

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

Real-world demand

18Google searches / mo
17AI / LLM searches / mo
18Product-site visits / mo
55kGitHub stars
556Package downloads / mo

Demand measured via Product-site traffic · confidence: high

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Common questions

GPT Engineer — frequently asked questions

What is GPT Engineer's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 1 August 2026, GPT Engineer ranks 25th of 25 in Coding Agents, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 23.4 of 100.

How is GPT Engineer 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 GPT Engineer open source?

GPT Engineer is open source; its code is publicly available on GitHub.

How popular is GPT Engineer?

Measured 1 August 2026, GPT Engineer draws about 18 Google searches a month, around 17 AI and LLM searches, roughly 55k GitHub stars, about 556 package downloads a month. Demand confidence is rated high.

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