Jellyfish: agents touch 27.7% of pull requests, while "software factories" remain rare

Oct 26, 2026 · Issue 13 · 2 sources, 2 articles

Jellyfish data from 1,300 companies show agents touch 27.7% of pull requests at the median company. The "software factory" model, in which agents open the PRs, stands at 0.0% for nine in ten companies.

Who is affected and how

tech lead

Agents currently assist human work more than they open PRs on their own, so tailor the review process accordingly.

CTO

Full automation is still rare, so the PR share is a realistic target to measure.

Narrative: More code, but not more delivered software · Software factory: agents now write code

Sources

• Software factories: AI agents write code, people ship itrdworldonline.com · Oct 26, 2026
• AI Agents Write 30% More Code. Teams Don't Ship More.devopsness.com · Oct 26, 2026

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