Developers · Updated 28 Oct, 11:00 pm IST
GitHub COO: AI agents are driving more people to build and push projects
Why it matters for readers: If you're interested in how coding is changing, this shows AI tools are enabling more people to participate in software development.
- GitHub sees more people building and pushing projects as AI agents change how software is developed.1
- GitHub reported having 225 million users and 50 million people using GitHub Copilot every day.1
- In 2026 developers made 13.5 billion contributions, more than in 2024 and 2025 combined.1
- The rise of 'vibe coding' and AI agents is lowering the technical barrier to coding, enabling less specialized contributors to write code with reduced human intervention.1
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