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Guidance

As of 1 August 2026, Guidance ranks 24th of 25 in Frameworks on the Agent Reality Index — scored 32.0 of 100, led by market demand.

#24 32.0 Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand 12
Developer adoption 33
Real usage 51
Momentum 43
Production readiness 45
Community 56

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

Real-world demand

20Google searches / mo
—AI / LLM searches / mo
22kGitHub stars
24kPackage downloads / mo

Demand measured via Disambiguated brand search · confidence: low — name collides with common terms, so demand is a conservative estimate.

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Common questions

Guidance — frequently asked questions

What is Guidance's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 1 August 2026, Guidance ranks 24th of 25 in Frameworks, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 32.0 of 100.

How is Guidance 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 Guidance open source?

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

How popular is Guidance?

Measured 1 August 2026, Guidance draws about 20 Google searches a month, roughly 22k GitHub stars, about 24k package downloads a month. Demand confidence is rated low.

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