Coding Agents

Roo Code

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

As of 1 November 2026, Roo Code ranks 22nd of 29 in Coding Agents on the Agent Reality Index — scored 44.9 of 100, led by market demand.

#2244.9Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand42
Developer adoption33
Real usage86
Momentum26
Production readiness63
Community37

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

—Google searches / mo
168AI / LLM searches / mo
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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 November 2026, Roo Code ranks 22nd of 29 in Coding Agents, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 44.9 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 November 2026, Roo Code draws around 168 AI and LLM searches, roughly 24k GitHub stars. Demand confidence is rated high.

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