Survey: Claude Code overtakes GitHub Copilot, 90% of programmers use AI agents
A 2025 AI coding survey report says Claude Code has taken the top spot, ahead of Copilot. 90% of responding programmers already use an AI agent.
Who is affected and how
- CTO
- Compare your own toolset with the market usage trend, and reassess the share of Copilot licences.
- tech lead
- Set shared practices for agent use, since everyone on the team probably already uses one.
- junior developer
- Using agents has become a baseline expectation; the skill of checking their output is what sets people apart.
Sources
- Claude Code Overtakes GitHub Copilot to Take Top Spot: 90% of Programmers Already Use AI Agents | 2025 Latest AI Coding Survey Report Released36kr.com · Aug 24, 2026
- 90% of professional developers use AI coding agents at least once a week, and Claude Code has overtaken GitHub Copilot to take the top spot with nearly double the market share.gigazine · Aug 24, 2026
- 10 AI Coding Agents Developers Should Know in 2026medium.com · Aug 24, 2026
- Loopwerk: How I use Claude Codeloopwerk.io · Aug 24, 2026
- Effective AI Agents with GitHub Copilot - DEV Communitydev.to · Aug 24, 2026
- Claude Code overtakes GitHub Copilot to top developers' AI coding toolsdigitaltoday.co.kr · Aug 24, 2026
- Claude Code Rises to the Top of Developer AI Coding Toolsrocketpunch.com · Aug 24, 2026
- Top 5 AI Coding Tools for No-Code Builders in 2026 | Built This Week Learn | Built This Week Learnlearn.builtthisweek.com · Aug 24, 2026
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