AI coding agent market forecast, November 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The forecastā Flatthrough May 2027
- November vs October
- +0.6%
- May 2027, six months out
- +0.6%
- Past forecasts in range
- 4 of 6
Each month I forecast Google visits to the AI coding agent sites I track, then score myself when the real number lands. For November 2026 I expect about 4.7 million visits, about the same as in October 2026.
Below: how my last forecast did, the next six months and site by site.
Made 1 November 2026 from the October 2026 data. Data from DataForSEO, Google Trends via SerpApi, Tranco and Ahrefs Ā· not a ranking
AI coding agent forecast: the key numbers for November 2026
- Expected in November4.7Mvisits+1% vs October
- Likely range3.9Mā5.6Mvisits in November
- Expected in May 20274.7Mvisits+1% six months out
- Forecasts in range4 of 6monthswhen the method was tested
Visits from Google search to the tracked sites, a month. Hover or tap the chart for each month.
- The AI coding agent sites RankDude tracks got 4,714,416 visits from Google search in October 2026.
- The forecast for November 2026 is 4,743,000 visits, about the same as October 2026, likely between 3.9M and 5.6M.
- That is up on November 2025, when the same sites had 2,472,550 visits.
1How did the October 2026 forecast do?
In plain words: Last monthās forecast landed inside its range, 10% off. A hit.
In the October 2026 edition the forecast said October 2026 would bring about 5,246,599 search visits, somewhere between 4.3M and 6.2M. It brought 4,714,416. That landed inside the range, the month landing 10% below the forecast. Inside the range, but not a bullseye.
| Made in | Months ahead | Forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1 | 5,246,599 | 4.3M to 6.2M | 4,714,416 | -10.1% | in range |
Made in
- October 2026
- Months ahead
- 1
- Forecast
- 5,246,599
- Range
- 4.3M to 6.2M
- Actual
- 4,714,416
- Miss
- -10.1%
- Result
- in range
Source: DataForSEO.
Site by site
| Site | Forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gemini CLI | 2,079,697 | 832K to 3.3M | 1,480,209 | -28.8% | in range |
 Cursor | 1,029,996 | 895K to 1.2M | 1,089,064 | +5.7% | in range |
 Antigravity | 950,002 | 827K to 1.1M | 917,192 | -3.5% | in range |
 OpenCode | 370,228 | 228K to 513K | 425,930 | +15.0% | in range |
 Warp | 131,152 | 115K to 147K | 117,618 | -10.3% | in range |
 Kiro | 110,418 | 94.3K to 127K | 117,185 | +6.1% | in range |
 CodeGPT | 85,219 | 68.3K to 102K | 65,341 | -23.3% | missed |
 Zed | 81,381 | 70.9K to 91.9K | 68,188 | -16.2% | missed |
 Jules | 72,173 | 42.4K to 102K | 72,780 | +0.8% | in range |
 Pi | 60,402 | 24.2K to 96.6K | 51,590 | -14.6% | in range |
Site
- Gemini CLI
- Forecast
- 2,079,697
- Range
- 832K to 3.3M
- Actual
- 1,480,209
- Miss
- -28.8%
- Result
- in range
- Cursor
- Forecast
- 1,029,996
- Range
- 895K to 1.2M
- Actual
- 1,089,064
- Miss
- +5.7%
- Result
- in range
- Antigravity
- Forecast
- 950,002
- Range
- 827K to 1.1M
- Actual
- 917,192
- Miss
- -3.5%
- Result
- in range
- OpenCode
- Forecast
- 370,228
- Range
- 228K to 513K
- Actual
- 425,930
- Miss
- +15.0%
- Result
- in range
- Warp
- Forecast
- 131,152
- Range
- 115K to 147K
- Actual
- 117,618
- Miss
- -10.3%
- Result
- in range
- Kiro
- Forecast
- 110,418
- Range
- 94.3K to 127K
- Actual
- 117,185
- Miss
- +6.1%
- Result
- in range
- CodeGPT
- Forecast
- 85,219
- Range
- 68.3K to 102K
- Actual
- 65,341
- Miss
- -23.3%
- Result
- missed
- Zed
- Forecast
- 81,381
- Range
- 70.9K to 91.9K
- Actual
- 68,188
- Miss
- -16.2%
- Result
- missed
- Jules
- Forecast
- 72,173
- Range
- 42.4K to 102K
- Actual
- 72,780
- Miss
- +0.8%
- Result
- in range
- Pi
- Forecast
- 60,402
- Range
- 24.2K to 96.6K
- Actual
- 51,590
- Miss
- -14.6%
- Result
- in range
8 of 10 site forecasts landed in range.
The backtest, month by month
| Month | Would have forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 5,463,791 | 4.5M to 6.4M | 6,414,523 | +17.4% | missed |
| June 2026 | 6,555,876 | 5.4M to 7.7M | 7,035,999 | +7.3% | in range |
| July 2026 | 7,286,568 | 6.0M to 8.6M | 7,383,728 | +1.3% | in range |
| August 2026 | 7,606,110 | 6.3M to 8.9M | 6,809,285 | -10.5% | in range |
| September 2026 | 6,952,447 | 6.1M to 7.8M | 4,945,568 | -28.9% | missed |
| October 2026 | 5,246,599 | 4.3M to 6.2M | 4,714,416 | -10.1% | in range |
Month
- May 2026
- Would have forecast
- 5,463,791
- Range
- 4.5M to 6.4M
- Actual
- 6,414,523
- Miss
- +17.4%
- Result
- missed
- June 2026
- Would have forecast
- 6,555,876
- Range
- 5.4M to 7.7M
- Actual
- 7,035,999
- Miss
- +7.3%
- Result
- in range
- July 2026
- Would have forecast
- 7,286,568
- Range
- 6.0M to 8.6M
- Actual
- 7,383,728
- Miss
- +1.3%
- Result
- in range
- August 2026
- Would have forecast
- 7,606,110
- Range
- 6.3M to 8.9M
- Actual
- 6,809,285
- Miss
- -10.5%
- Result
- in range
- September 2026
- Would have forecast
- 6,952,447
- Range
- 6.1M to 7.8M
- Actual
- 4,945,568
- Miss
- -28.9%
- Result
- missed
- October 2026
- Would have forecast
- 5,246,599
- Range
- 4.3M to 6.2M
- Actual
- 4,714,416
- Miss
- -10.1%
- Result
- in range
Each row uses only data from before that month.
The running scorecard
| Months ahead | Forecasts scored | In range | Average miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 of 1 | 10.1% |
Months ahead
- 1
- Forecasts scored
- 1
- In range
- 1 of 1
- Average miss
- 10.1%
Across 1 earlier edition, every forecast for a month that has since closed.
Miles explains
4 of 6 in range is honest, not perfect. The biggest miss was September 2026 (-29%), the kind of month when one big site jumps. Thatās why the range is wide.
2What is the market doing now?
Visits are up on a year ago (+98%), and the last three months were lower than the three before. Name searches are up (+142% since October 2025). Recent months are getting weaker; the forecast expects November 2026 to be about the same as October 2026.
- Visits, October 2026
- 4,714,416 (-4.7% on the month before, +97.9% on a year ago)
- Last 3 months vs the 3 before
- -21.0%
- 24-month peak
- 7,383,728 in July 2026
- Name searches, US
- +142.4% since October 2025
- Google Trends, "ai agents for coding"
- 34/100 (+209.1% on a year ago)
- 12-month trend
- +6.4% a month; the forecast carries the level of recent months, not the slope
WorldChange in visits, month on month, worldwide
Green grew, red shrank. Source: DataForSEO.
Miles explains
Big green or red bars are usually one site winning or losing a Google ranking, not the whole market moving. What I watch is the last three months against the three before: -21%.
3Is November usually a big month or a quiet one?
No seasonal pattern is used in this forecast: the five-year Google Trends series for "ai agents for coding" has too many empty months (40 of 60, the last in January 2025) to read a seasonal pattern from.
On the calendar, November brings Black Friday and Cyber Monday and Thanksgiving (US). Once the Google Trends series for the term can be read month by month, this section scores each month against an average month and tests whether that helps the forecast.
4What to expect in November 2026
About 4.7M visits in November 2026, about the same as October 2026. The likely range is 3.9M to 5.6M.
| Measure | Last known | Forecast | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search visits, worldwide | 4,714,416 | 4,743,000 | 3.9M to 5.6M |
| Search visits, US | 402,357 | 423,939 | 365K to 483K |
| Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026) | 198,270 | 205,444 | 158K to 252K |
| Searches for āai agents for codingā, US (last known: September 2026) | 110 | 222 | 85 to 359 |
Measure
- Search visits, worldwide
- Last known
- 4,714,416
- Forecast
- 4,743,000
- Range
- 3.9M to 5.6M
- Search visits, US
- Last known
- 402,357
- Forecast
- 423,939
- Range
- 365K to 483K
- Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026)
- Last known
- 198,270
- Forecast
- 205,444
- Range
- 158K to 252K
- Searches for āai agents for codingā, US (last known: September 2026)
- Last known
- 110
- Forecast
- 222
- Range
- 85 to 359
Source: DataForSEO and Google Ads.
5What to expect over the next six months
By May 2027 the forecast expects about 4,743,000 visits a month, +1% on the 4,714,416 of October 2026, so the next six months look flat.
| Month | Worldwide visits | Range | US visits | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | 4,743,000 | 3.8M to 5.7M | 421,189 | 356K to 486K |
| January 2027 | 4,743,000 | 3.8M to 5.7M | 419,264 | 349K to 490K |
| February 2027 | 4,743,000 | 3.7M to 5.8M | 417,917 | 342K to 494K |
| March 2027 | 4,743,000 | 3.6M to 5.9M | 416,974 | 335K to 499K |
| April 2027 | 4,743,000 | 3.5M to 6.0M | 416,314 | 329K to 504K |
| May 2027 | 4,743,000 | 3.4M to 6.1M | 415,851 | 323K to 509K |
Month
- December 2026
- Worldwide visits
- 4,743,000
- Range
- 3.8M to 5.7M
- US visits
- 421,189
- Range
- 356K to 486K
- January 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 4,743,000
- Range
- 3.8M to 5.7M
- US visits
- 419,264
- Range
- 349K to 490K
- February 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 4,743,000
- Range
- 3.7M to 5.8M
- US visits
- 417,917
- Range
- 342K to 494K
- March 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 4,743,000
- Range
- 3.6M to 5.9M
- US visits
- 416,974
- Range
- 335K to 499K
- April 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 4,743,000
- Range
- 3.5M to 6.0M
- US visits
- 416,314
- Range
- 329K to 504K
- May 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 4,743,000
- Range
- 3.4M to 6.1M
- US visits
- 415,851
- Range
- 323K to 509K
6What the forecast expects for the ten most-visited sites
The forecast expects Gemini CLI (+3%), OpenCode (+4%) and CodeGPT (+5%) to rise, and Jules (-8%) and Zed (-4%) to fall; the rest are within 3% of October 2026. Single sites are harder to forecast than the whole market, so their ranges are wider.
| Site | October 2026 | November 2026 forecast | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini CLI | 1,480,209 | 1,529,747 | 748K to 2.3M | +3.3% |
| Cursor | 1,089,064 | 1,089,227 | 947K to 1.2M | 0% |
| Antigravity | 917,192 | 933,271 | 812K to 1.1M | +1.8% |
| OpenCode | 425,930 | 443,364 | 313K to 573K | +4.1% |
| Warp | 117,618 | 119,648 | 105K to 134K | +1.7% |
| Kiro | 117,185 | 116,170 | 99.8K to 133K | -0.9% |
| Jules | 72,780 | 66,747 | 47.3K to 86.2K | -8.3% |
| Zed | 68,188 | 65,585 | 57.1K to 74.0K | -3.8% |
| CodeGPT | 65,341 | 68,323 | 54.7K to 81.9K | +4.6% |
 Gemini Code Assist | 56,262 | 54,873 | 22.3K to 87.5K | -2.5% |
Site
- Gemini CLI
- October 2026
- 1,480,209
- November 2026 forecast
- 1,529,747
- Range
- 748K to 2.3M
- Change
- +3.3%
- Cursor
- October 2026
- 1,089,064
- November 2026 forecast
- 1,089,227
- Range
- 947K to 1.2M
- Change
- 0%
- Antigravity
- October 2026
- 917,192
- November 2026 forecast
- 933,271
- Range
- 812K to 1.1M
- Change
- +1.8%
- OpenCode
- October 2026
- 425,930
- November 2026 forecast
- 443,364
- Range
- 313K to 573K
- Change
- +4.1%
- Warp
- October 2026
- 117,618
- November 2026 forecast
- 119,648
- Range
- 105K to 134K
- Change
- +1.7%
- Kiro
- October 2026
- 117,185
- November 2026 forecast
- 116,170
- Range
- 99.8K to 133K
- Change
- -0.9%
- Jules
- October 2026
- 72,780
- November 2026 forecast
- 66,747
- Range
- 47.3K to 86.2K
- Change
- -8.3%
- Zed
- October 2026
- 68,188
- November 2026 forecast
- 65,585
- Range
- 57.1K to 74.0K
- Change
- -3.8%
- CodeGPT
- October 2026
- 65,341
- November 2026 forecast
- 68,323
- Range
- 54.7K to 81.9K
- Change
- +4.6%
- Gemini Code Assist
- October 2026
- 56,262
- November 2026 forecast
- 54,873
- Range
- 22.3K to 87.5K
- Change
- -2.5%
Source: DataForSEO.
Together the ten come to 4,486,955, inside the market forecast of 4,743,000 for every tracked site.
Miles explains
CodeGPT has the biggest expected rise (+5%). Single sites are much harder to call than the whole market, so read these as direction, not promises.
7What could change the forecast
What could knock November 2026 off course:
- A big site winning or losing a page-one position for āai agents for codingā.
- A Google update.
- A site going offline.
- A news story that spikes interest for a week and then fades.
None of these are in the numbers until they happen, which is why the range exists.