Copilot cloud agent

GitHub Copilot works every step of the way, from an open issue to reviewing and merging a pull request.

5.0Score#66 of 999 agents#6 of 40 in Software engineer

Why it ranks #66

Copilot cloud agent, an AI software engineer by GitHub, ranks #66 of 999 AI agents and #6 of 40 in Software engineer, with a score of 5.0 of 10. Data as of 3 Oct 2026.

The score adds four parts, each 0 to 10, by weight. Every point comes from public evidence. How scoring works ·

Proof 0 × 30% 0.0
Scale 10 × 30% 3.0
Momentum 3 × 25% 0.8
Autonomy 8 × 15% 1.2
= 5.0

Proof
Do customers use it? 30% of the score
0
No public claims of customers or revenue yet.
Not found: revenue or growth (+4), named customers (+3), a customer result (+2), a customer count (+2), work done at scale (+2)
Scale
Is there a real company behind it? 30% of the score
10
2669 people, raised $250M.
- +7
  2669 people at GitHub100 or more people
- +3
  Raised $250M (Series B)In July 2015 GitHub raised another $250 million (~$ 322 million in 2024 ) of venture capital in a series B round .Source
Momentum
Is it shipping and growing now? 25% of the score
3
Shows a recent launch.
- +3
  Release post in the last 6 monthsGitHub Copilot can now interact with desktop apps with computer useSource · 1 Oct 2026
Not found: open roles found (+2), new traction claim in the last 6 months (+2), funding news in the last year (+2), founded in the last year (it was founded in 2008) (+1)
Autonomy
How much of the job does it do on its own? 15% of the score
8
Autonomous worker: completes whole tasks; people handle exceptions.
- +8
  Level 3 of 4: Autonomous workerCompletes whole tasks; people handle exceptions.
How the level was set
- Level 3 (autonomous worker) from a reviewed decision that cites the product's own pages
Level 3: Completes whole tasks; people handle exceptions.