Coding Agents

Windsurf

As of 15 June 2026, Windsurf ranks 5th of 25 in Coding Agents on the Agent Reality Index — scored 79.5 of 100, led by market demand.

#5 79.5 Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand 80
Developer adoption 5
Real usage 4
Momentum 0
Production readiness 0
Community 11

Windsurf 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

49kGoogle searches / mo
6.2kAI / LLM searches / mo
49kProduct-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

Windsurf — frequently asked questions

What is Windsurf's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 15 June 2026, Windsurf ranks 5th of 25 in Coding Agents, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 79.5 of 100.

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

Is Windsurf open source?

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

How popular is Windsurf?

Measured 15 June 2026, Windsurf draws about 49k Google searches a month, around 6.2k AI and LLM searches. Demand confidence is rated high.

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