Claude Code passed USD 2.5 billion in run-rate revenue in February 2026.
Why this market is moving now
- By September 2026 more than 40% of pull requests on GitHub started with an AI agent, up from 17% in March.
- Claude Code run-rate revenue more than doubled between January and February 2026 to over USD 2.5 billion.
- GitHub Copilot reached 50 million users by July 2026.
- The share of Copilot users on agentic features rose from 35% to 55% in a year to 2026.
Key figures
Global figures for this market, with the year each one describes. Use Cite to copy a reference to this page.
| Figure | Value | Year | Cite |
|---|---|---|---|
| In a 2026 global developer survey, 73% of respondents used coding assistants and agents daily. | 73 % | 2026 | |
| Coding assistants and agents were the top use of AI among respondents to the 2026 global developer survey at 66%, ahead of general chatbots at 63%. | 66 % | 2026 | |
| Among coding agent users in the 2026 global developer survey, 66% used Claude Code and 59% used GitHub Copilot, the two leading tools. | 66 % | 2026 | |
| In the 2025 global developer survey of 33,662 respondents to the AI section, 84% were using or planning to use AI tools in development, up from 76% a year earlier. | 84 % | 2025 | |
| GitHub Copilot had 50 million users worldwide in July 2026. | 50 million users | 2026 | |
| By September 2026, more than 40% of pull requests on GitHub worldwide started with a draft from an AI agent, up from 17% in March 2026. | 40 % | 2026 | |
| 55% of GitHub Copilot monthly active users used agentic features in 2026, up from 35% a year earlier. | 55 % | 2026 | |
| Claude Code run-rate revenue passed USD 2.5 billion in February 2026, more than double its level at the start of 2026. | 2.5 USD billion | 2026 | |
| Cursor maker Anysphere passed USD 1 billion in annualized revenue in November 2025. | 1 USD billion | 2025 | |
| GitHub served more than 225 million developers worldwide in 2026. | 225 million developers | 2026 |
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Companies to watch
GitHub Copilot (Microsoft)
50 million users by July 2026; named by 59% of coding agent users in the 2026 developer survey.
Claude Code (Anthropic)
Run-rate revenue over USD 2.5 billion in February 2026; named by 66% of coding agent users in the 2026 developer survey.
Cursor (Anysphere)
Passed USD 1 billion in annualized revenue in November 2025.
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Frequently asked questions
How big is the AI coding assistant market?
No single world total was found. Claude Code passed USD 2.5 billion in run-rate revenue in February 2026, Cursor passed USD 1 billion in annualized revenue in November 2025, and GitHub Copilot had 50 million users by July 2026.
How many developers use AI coding assistants?
In a 2026 global survey, 73% of respondents used coding assistants and agents daily. In 2025, 84% were using or planning to use AI tools in development.
What are the most used AI coding tools?
Among coding agent users in the 2026 global survey, 66% used Claude Code and 59% used GitHub Copilot. GitHub Copilot had 50 million users by July 2026.
How fast is the use of AI coding agents growing?
More than 40% of pull requests on GitHub started with an AI agent by September 2026, up from 17% in March. 55% of Copilot users used agentic features, up from 35%.
What do developers use AI for most?
Coding assistants and agents were the top use of AI in the 2026 global survey at 66%, ahead of general chatbots at 63%.
How many developers could use AI coding tools?
GitHub served more than 225 million developers worldwide in 2026.
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