Coding Agents

Roo Code

Open-source agentic dev team in VS Code — a Cline fork with specialised modes.

As of 1 September 2026, Roo Code ranks 24th of 29 in Coding Agents on the Agent Reality Index — scored 40.7 of 100, led by market demand.

#2440.7Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand26
Developer adoption33
Real usage86
Momentum39
Production readiness64
Community41

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

Real-world demand

27Google searches / mo
142AI / LLM searches / mo
27Product-site visits / mo
24kGitHub stars

Demand measured via Product-site traffic · confidence: high

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Common questions

Roo Code — frequently asked questions

What is Roo Code?

Open-source agentic dev team in VS Code — a Cline fork with specialised modes. It is tracked in the Coding Agents category of the Agent Reality Index.

What is Roo Code's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 1 September 2026, Roo Code ranks 24th of 29 in Coding Agents, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 40.7 of 100.

How is Roo 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 Roo Code open source?

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

How popular is Roo Code?

Measured 1 September 2026, Roo Code draws about 27 Google searches a month, around 142 AI and LLM searches, roughly 24k GitHub stars. Demand confidence is rated high.

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