Enterprise AI in Numbers · Adoption and spend
Monthly downloads of the major coding-agent command-line tools
147,223,986
147,223,986 as of September 30, 2026, according to npm registry download statistics, down from 158,111,827 on August 31, 2026. Downloads in the month of @anthropic-ai/claude-code, @openai/codex and @google/gemini-cli from npm; parts give each tool.
What it means for leaders
Terminal coding agents spread developer by developer, often before any procurement decision. Check which ones your engineers already use, and set data and access rules before usage outgrows policy.
What would change the reading: Changes in the ranking between the three tools.
The trend
The breakdown
Every reading
| Date | Value | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 147,223,986 | −6.9% | Source | |
| 158,111,827 | +39.5% | Source | |
| 113,333,226 | +22.2% | Source | |
| 92,711,572 | −66.5% | Source | |
| 277,128,872 | +229.1% | Source | |
| 84,200,700 | +35.4% | Source | |
| 62,177,095 | +59.3% | Source | |
| 39,038,978 | +22.3% | Source | |
| 31,933,091 | +26.7% | Source | |
| 25,210,200 | +2.2% | Source | |
| 24,663,415 | −6.1% | Source | |
| 26,260,242 | +0.9% | Source | |
| 26,030,281 | +13.7% | Source | |
| 22,893,120 | +27.2% | Source | |
| 17,993,670 | +276.1% | Source | |
| 4,784,246 | — | Source |
Definition and method
- What it measures
- Downloads in the month of @anthropic-ai/claude-code, @openai/codex and @google/gemini-cli from npm; parts give each tool.
- Population
- Downloads from the npm registry
- Updated
- Monthly
- Source
- npm registry download statistics · Public download statistics, attributed
Caveats
- Downloads include automated installs and updates, so they are not users.
- Tools installed other ways (native installers, package managers) are not counted.
Cite this
Enterprise AI in Numbers, "Monthly downloads of the major coding-agent command-line tools", https://lucianoayres.com/ai-brief/data/coding-agent-cli-downloads/, retrieved October 25, 2026. Data: npm registry download statistics.