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Contents
- Coding Agents — IDE, Terminal, Autonomous, Code Review, App Builders
- Agent Frameworks — General, Multi-Agent, Lightweight
- Browser and Desktop Agents — Consumer, Infrastructure
- Voice Agents — Platforms, Open-Source
- Creative AI — Image, Video, Music, 3D
- Task and Workflow Agents — Automation, No-Code Builders
- Customer Support and CRM Agents
- Data and Research Agents — Deep Research, Data Analysis, RAG
- Local and Self-Hosted AI — LLM Runners, Self-Hosted UIs
- Multi-Agent Platforms
- Protocols and Standards
- Observability and Evaluation
- Open-Source Models for Agents
- AI Safety and Guardrails
- AI Governance and Compliance ⭐ NEW
- Cybersecurity Agents
- Learning Resources
- Newsletters and Communities
- Market Stats 2026
🖥 Coding Agents
IDE-Native Agents
| Agent |
Description |
Pricing |
| Cursor |
VS Code fork. Composer mode for multi-file edits. Claude Sonnet 5, GPT-5, Gemini 3.1. $29.3B valuation. |
Free / $20/mo |
| GitHub Copilot |
Agent Mode in VS Code. Copilot Workspace issue-to-PR. Multi-model (Claude, GPT-5.4, Gemini 3.1). |
$10/mo / $39/mo Pro+ |
| Windsurf (Codeium) |
Cascade agentic mode. Project-level memory. 5 parallel agents. |
Free / $15/mo |
| JetBrains AI |
Deep integration across all JetBrains IDEs. Context-aware completions. |
Included with IDE |
| Amazon Q Developer |
AWS-native. Lambda, CloudWatch, infrastructure, security scanning. |
Free / $19/mo |
| Tabnine |
Privacy-first. On-premise option. Fine-tuned on your codebase. |
Free / $12/mo |
| Sourcegraph Cody |
Excels at large codebases. Enterprise context engine. |
Free / $9/mo |
| Google Antigravity |
Free Claude Opus 4.6 access. Learning-focused. |
Free |
| Kiro |
Spec-driven development. Write specs → auto-generate tasks → implement. DevOps automation. |
Free beta |
Terminal and CLI Agents
| Agent |
Description |
Pricing |
| Claude Code |
Anthropic CLI agent. Best reasoning. 80.9% SWE-bench. Agent Teams feature. |
$20/mo+ API |
| OpenAI Codex CLI |
OpenAI terminal agent. Agents SDK. Multi-agent. |
ChatGPT sub |
| Gemini CLI |
⭐ NEW (Apr 2026) Google's official open-source terminal agent. ReAct loop. MCP support. 1M context. Apache 2.0. |
Free w/ Google account |
| Aider |
OSS pair programmer. Git-aware. Any LLM. |
Free + API |
| Cline |
VS Code extension. Full terminal and browser access for Claude/GPT. |
Free + API |
| RooCode |
Cline fork. Structured modes. Reduced hallucinations. |
Free + API |
| Kilo Code |
Structured modes. Tighter context. |
Free + API |
| OpenCode |
BYOK terminal agent for Cursor refugees. |
Free + API |
Autonomous Software Engineers
| Agent |
Description |
Pricing |
| Devin |
Cognition. Fully autonomous. Sandboxed cloud env. Devin 2.0 with Interactive Planning. |
$20/mo + ACU |
| Copilot Workspace |
GitHub issue-to-PR agent. |
Copilot sub |
| SWE-Agent |
Princeton. Resolves real GitHub issues autonomously. |
Free (OSS) |
| OpenHands |
OSS autonomous software engineer (ex-OpenDevin). |
Free (OSS) |
| Grok Build (xAI) |
8 parallel agents for code gen. Multi-agent "Society of Mind" architecture. |
xAI sub |
Code Review and Security
| Agent |
Description |
Pricing |
| Qodo |
AI code review. Context-aware PR validation. |
Free / Enterprise |
| CodeRabbit |
AI PR reviewer. Inline suggestions, security. |
Free OSS / $15/mo |
| Snyk Code |
AI security scanner. Real-time vuln detection. |
Free / Enterprise |
| PR-Agent |
OSS AI PR reviewer. Auto-describe, review, improve. |
Free (OSS) |
App Builders (Prompt-to-App)
| Agent |
Description |
Pricing |
| Bolt.new |
Prompt to full-stack web app in browser. |
Free / Paid |
| Lovable |
Describe then build then deploy from chat. |
Free / $20/mo |
| v0 (Vercel) |
Prompt to React/Tailwind components. |
Free / Pro |
| Replit Agent |
Full-stack from prompt. Auto-deploys. |
Free / $25/mo |
| PlayCode Agent |
Browser-based. English to websites. |
$9.99/mo |
| Dyad |
OSS. Local-first. No-code app builder. |
Free (OSS) |
🧱 Agent Frameworks
General Purpose
| Framework |
Lang |
Description |
| LangChain |
Py/JS |
Most adopted. Modular architecture, memory, tools. |
| LangGraph |
Py/JS |
Graph-based orchestration. Stateful directed graphs. |
| LlamaIndex |
Py/JS |
Data-focused. Best for RAG agents. |
| Haystack |
Py |
Pipeline-based. Search and retrieval. |
| Semantic Kernel |
C#/Py/Java |
Microsoft enterprise. Azure integration. |
| Pydantic AI |
Py |
Type-safe. Clean Pythonic API. Production-ready. |
| DSPy |
Py |
Stanford. Programming not prompting. Auto-optimizes. |
| Mastra |
TS |
TypeScript-first. Observational Memory. Apache 2.0. |
| Anthropic SDK |
Py/TS |
Official Claude SDK. Tool use, computer control, streaming. |
| Google ADK |
Py |
⭐ Google's Agent Development Kit. Native Gemini. Multi-agent orchestration. |
Multi-Agent Orchestration
| Framework |
Lang |
Description |
| AutoGen |
Py |
Microsoft multi-agent conversations. |
| CrewAI |
Py |
Role-based crew members with goals and tools. Used by 60%+ Fortune 500. |
| MetaGPT |
Py |
PM, architect, engineer roles. Software company sim. |
| OpenAI Agents SDK |
Py |
Official. Multi-step agents with handoffs. |
| Strands Agents |
Py |
AWS-backed. Model-driven tool use. |
| CAMEL |
Py |
Role-based simulation. Collaborative reasoning. |
| AutoGPT |
Py |
Pioneer. Now full platform with visual builder. |
| AgentScope |
Py |
Alibaba multi-agent framework. |
| DeerFlow |
Py |
ByteDance. No.1 GitHub Trending Feb 2026. 25k+ stars. |
Lightweight / Minimalist
| Framework |
Lang |
Description |
| Smolagents |
Py |
HuggingFace minimal agents. ~1000 lines. |
| Agno |
Py |
Lightweight, model-agnostic. |
| Upsonic |
Py |
MCP support. Minimal setup. |
| Portia AI |
Py |
Reliable agents in production. |
| MicroAgent |
Py |
Self-editing prompts and code. |
🌐 Browser and Desktop Agents
Consumer Products
| Agent |
Description |
Pricing |
| OpenAI Operator |
ChatGPT autonomous web agent. Human checkpoints. CUA tech. |
ChatGPT Pro |
| Manus (Meta) |
Autonomous digital employee. Browser Operator extension. Acquired by Meta. |
Free / Paid |
| Claude Computer Use |
Anthropic desktop/browser control via screenshots. |
API |
| Claude in Chrome |
Anthropic browsing agent. Beta. |
Claude sub |
| Google Project Mariner |
Gemini browser agent. Multi-tasking. |
Waitlist |
| OpenAI Atlas |
AI browser with Agent Mode. |
ChatGPT sub |
| Dia Browser |
AI-native browser (Atlassian/Browser Company). |
Beta |
| Fellou |
Transparent. Visual workflow editing. Agentic memory. |
Beta |
| Genspark |
169+ on-device models. No internet required. |
Free / Paid |
| Grok Computer |
⭐ Upcoming xAI desktop agent. Mouse control, app automation. |
TBA |
Developer Infrastructure
| Tool |
Description |
| Browser Use |
OSS browser agent library. Used by Manus. |
| Skyvern |
Vision-driven. GPT-4V navigation without coded selectors. |
| Agent S2 (Simular) |
OSS GUI automation framework. |
| MultiOn |
Reliable web automation API. CAPTCHA handling. |
| Browserbase |
Cloud browser infra for agents. Headless at scale. |
| Airtop |
Enterprise browser automation. AI integration. |
| Amazon Nova Act |
AWS browser automation. Enterprise reliability. |
| Playwright MCP |
MCP server for Playwright + AI agents. |
🎙 Voice Agents
Platforms and APIs
| Platform |
Description |
Pricing |
| ElevenLabs |
Industry benchmark. Conv AI 2.0. RAG, multimodal, batch calling. 75ms. HIPAA. $11B. |
Free / $5+/mo |
| Vapi |
Developer-first. Low-latency, model-agnostic. |
Usage-based |
| Bland AI |
Outbound call automation. CRM integration. SOC2/HIPAA. |
Usage-based |
| Voiceflow |
No-code voice and chat builder. Drag-and-drop. |
Free / $50+/mo |
| Synthflow |
No-code voice agents for SMBs. Templates. |
From $29/mo |
| PolyAI |
Enterprise. Natural multi-turn. Hospitality/retail. |
Enterprise |
| Retell AI |
Human-like voice agents. Multi-language. Telephony. |
Usage-based |
| HeyGen |
Talking avatars. Voice cloning. Lip-sync translation. |
From $24/mo |
| Synthesia |
AI video avatars. 120+ languages. Enterprise. |
From $22/mo |
| Deepgram |
STT and TTS APIs. Sub-300ms latency. |
Usage-based |
| AssemblyAI |
STT with diarization, sentiment, summarization. |
Usage-based |
Open-Source Voice
| Tool |
Description |
| LiveKit Agents |
OSS real-time voice/video AI agents. |
| Rasa |
OSS conversational AI. Self-hosted. NLU training. |
| Pipecat |
OSS voice and multimodal conversational AI. |
| Vocode |
OSS voice-based LLM agents. |
🎨 Creative AI
Image Generation
| Tool |
Description |
Pricing |
| Midjourney v7 |
Best artistic quality. Unmatched aesthetics. Discord + web. |
From $10/mo |
| DALL-E 3.5 |
Best prompt comprehension. 95% text accuracy. ChatGPT. |
ChatGPT Plus |
| FLUX 2 |
Open-weight. Best photorealism. 4K. 6x speed. |
Free / API |
| Stable Diffusion 3.5 |
Open-source. ControlNet, LoRAs, ComfyUI ecosystem. |
Free (OSS) |
| Adobe Firefly 3 |
Licensed data only. Commercial indemnification. Photoshop. |
Adobe CC |
| Google Imagen 4 |
State-of-art photorealism. API via AI Studio. |
API |
| Ideogram v3 |
Best text-in-image. Zero spelling errors. Logos/posters. |
Free / $7+/mo |
| Leonardo AI |
Multi-model. Realtime Canvas. 3D gaming assets. Canva-owned. |
Free / $12+/mo |
| Recraft |
Design-focused. Vector art, brand consistency. |
Free / Paid |
Video Generation
| Tool |
Description |
Pricing |
| Google Veo 3.1 |
⭐ Best in class Native audio+video. 4K. Veo 3.1 Lite for devs (Apr 2026). |
API |
| Kling 3.0 |
⭐ Cinematic realism. 15s sequences. Native audio sync. Character consistency. |
Free / $6.99+/mo |
| Runway Gen-4.5 |
No.1 benchmark. Motion Brush, Director Mode. Best editing. |
From $12/mo |
| Sora 2 |
OpenAI. Narrative coherence. Physics realism. Note: app retiring Apr 26, 2026. |
$20+/mo |
| Seedance 2.0 |
Quad-modal input. Lip sync. 2K resolution. |
Free credits |
| Pika 2.5 |
Beginner-friendly. Pikaswaps. Fast renders. |
Free / $8+/mo |
| Luma Dream Machine |
4K HDR. Physics simulation. 3D/cinematic. |
From $7.99/mo |
| HaiLuo AI |
Budget video. 10 free/day. MiniMax. |
Free / $4.99+/mo |
| Wan 2.1 |
Best free OSS video gen. Self-hostable. No limits. |
Free (OSS) |
| HunyuanVideo |
Tencent OSS. Consumer GPU. Multi-style. |
Free (OSS) |
| LTX Video |
OSS. Licensed data. Clear commercial terms. |
Free (OSS) |
Music and Audio
| Tool |
Description |
Pricing |
| Suno |
Text-to-song. Full tracks with vocals. Viral hit maker. |
Free / $8+/mo |
| Udio |
High-fidelity music gen. Fine control. |
Free / $10+/mo |
| ElevenLabs Music |
Vocals, instrumentals. Sectional editing. Stem separation. |
Plan included |
| Stable Audio |
High-quality. Commercial license. |
Free / Paid |
| Meta AudioCraft |
OSS. MusicGen + AudioGen. |
Free (OSS) |
3D and Design
| Tool |
Description |
Pricing |
| Meshy |
Text/image to 3D. Game assets, products. |
Free / Paid |
| Tripo AI |
Fast 3D from text/images. Multi-format export. |
Free / Paid |
| Vizcom |
Real-time AI rendering for industrial designers. |
From $20/mo |
⚡ Task and Workflow Agents
Automation
| Agent |
Description |
Pricing |
| n8n |
OSS workflow automation with AI agent nodes. Visual + code. |
Free / Cloud |
| Zapier AI |
7000+ apps. Natural language workflows. |
From $19.99/mo |
| Make |
Visual workflow platform. AI capabilities. |
Free / Paid |
| Activepieces |
OSS Zapier alternative with AI. |
Free (OSS) |
| Temporal |
Durable execution for long-running agent workflows. |
Free / Cloud |
No-Code Agent Builders
| Agent |
Description |
Pricing |
| Dify |
OSS LLMOps. Visual agent builder. RAG. 130k+ stars. |
Free / Cloud |
| Flowise |
OSS drag-and-drop LLM agent builder. |
Free (OSS) |
| Langflow |
Visual multi-agent and RAG builder. |
Free / Cloud |
| Lindy |
No-code agents. 3000+ integrations. |
From $49/mo |
| Relevance AI |
No-code agents for sales, support, research. |
Free / Paid |
| Rivet |
Visual AI workflow builder. Drag-and-drop. |
Free (OSS) |
| FastAgency |
Deploy multi-agent workflows as APIs. |
Free (OSS) |
💼 Customer Support and CRM Agents
Support Agents
| Agent |
Description |
Pricing |
| Intercom Fin |
Resolves 50%+ tickets. Learns from help center. |
From $29/seat |
| Zendesk AI |
Ticket routing, sentiment detection, Answer Bot. |
From $19/agent |
| Ada |
Autonomous resolution. Multi-channel. SOP Playbooks. |
Enterprise |
| Assembled |
Workforce-aware handoffs. End-to-end resolution. |
Enterprise |
| Freshdesk Freddy AI |
Auto-triage, smart routing, predictive analytics. |
From $15/agent |
| Dixa (Mim) |
Conversational CRM. AI routing and prioritization. |
Enterprise |
AI-Powered CRMs
| CRM |
AI Features |
Pricing |
| Salesforce Einstein + Agentforce |
Predictions, autonomous agents, ChatGPT integration. |
Enterprise |
| HubSpot Breeze |
Copilot, Agents, Intelligence. Agent marketplace. |
Free / $45+/mo |
| Monday CRM (Lexi) |
AI sales agent. Lead sourcing, qualification. AI Blocks. |
From $12/seat |
| Zoho CRM (Zia) |
Predictive, sentiment, voice commands. |
From $14/user |
| Pipedrive AI |
Email gen, deal priority, smart reports. |
From $14/seat |
| Dynamics 365 Copilot |
Drafting, summarizing, translating. Power Platform. |
Enterprise |
| ServiceNow AI Agents |
Orchestrator across IT, HR, CRM. |
Enterprise |
| Creatio |
No-code. Pre-configured agents. |
From $25/user |
| Salesmate |
Call summarization, lead qualification. |
From $23/user |
Sales and Outreach Agents
| Agent |
Description |
Pricing |
| Clay |
AI data enrichment. Personalized outreach at scale. |
From $149/mo |
| Apollo.io |
AI prospecting, sequences, scoring. 275M+ contacts. |
Free / $49+/mo |
| Instantly |
AI cold email. Unlimited accounts. Smart rotation. |
From $30/mo |
| Lavender |
AI email coach. Real-time scoring. |
Free / $29/mo |
📊 Data and Research Agents
Deep Research
| Agent |
Description |
Pricing |
| Claude Deep Research |
Multi-step investigation with citations. Sonnet 5 / Opus 4.6. |
Claude Pro |
| ChatGPT Deep Research |
Extended reasoning, web browsing, reports. GPT-5.4. |
ChatGPT Pro |
| Gemini Deep Research |
Google Search and Knowledge Graph. Gemini 3.1 Pro. |
Gemini Advanced |
| Perplexity Pro |
AI search with deep research mode. Real-time citations. |
Free / $20/mo |
| DeerFlow |
ByteDance OSS. Planning, tools, memory, execution. |
Free (OSS) |
| GPT Researcher |
OSS autonomous comprehensive research. |
Free (OSS) |
| STORM |
Stanford. Writes Wikipedia-like articles from scratch. |
Free (OSS) |
Data Analysis
| Agent |
Description |
Pricing |
| Julius AI |
Upload CSV/Excel, ask in natural language. |
Free / Paid |
| Hex AI |
Collaborative data platform. AI analysis. |
Free / Paid |
| PandasAI |
Chat with your data. NL to Pandas/SQL. |
Free (OSS) |
| TaskWeaver |
Microsoft. Code-first data analytics agents. |
Free (OSS) |
RAG and Knowledge Bases
| Tool |
Description |
| RAGFlow |
OSS RAG engine with agent capabilities. |
| Pathway |
Live data RAG. Real-time streaming. 50k+ stars. |
| Mem0 |
Memory layer for agents. Long-term across sessions. |
| Chroma |
OSS embedding database. Fastest way to build RAG. |
| Weaviate |
OSS vector DB. GraphQL. Multi-modal search. |
| Qdrant |
High-performance vector DB in Rust. |
| Milvus |
Cloud-native vector DB. Billion-scale. |
| Pinecone |
Managed vector DB. Serverless. Low-latency. |
🏠 Local and Self-Hosted AI
Local LLM Runners
| Tool |
Description |
| Ollama |
Run LLMs locally. 162k+ stars. Dead simple CLI. |
| llama.cpp |
C/C++ inference. CPU, GPU, Apple Silicon. Foundation of local AI. |
| vLLM |
High-throughput serving. PagedAttention. Production-grade. |
| LM Studio |
Desktop app for local LLMs. Beautiful UI. All platforms. |
| Jan |
OSS ChatGPT alternative. 100% offline. |
| LocalAI |
Drop-in OpenAI API replacement. No GPU required. |
| GPT4All |
OSS local chat. Consumer hardware. |
| Llamafile |
LLMs as single files. Zero setup. Mozilla. |
Self-Hosted Agents and UIs
| Tool |
Description |
| Open WebUI |
Self-hosted ChatGPT UI. Access control. Extensions. |
| OpenClaw |
Fastest-growing GitHub repo ever (9k to 188k stars in 60 days). Self-hosted agent across WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Signal. 5,700+ community skills. |
| LibreChat |
Self-hosted multi-model chat. All major providers. |
| LobeChat |
OSS ChatGPT/Gemini UI. Plugin system. Multi-modal. |
| Anything LLM |
All-in-one AI app. RAG, agents. Desktop + Docker. |
| DB-GPT |
Data interaction with local LLM. 100% private. |
🤖 Multi-Agent Platforms
| Platform |
Description |
Pricing |
| ChatGPT |
GPTs, Deep Research, Canvas, Agent Mode, vision. GPT-5.4 (monthly updates). |
Free / $20+/mo |
| Claude |
Tool use, computer control, MCP, code exec. Chrome, Excel, Cowork. Claude Sonnet 5 / Opus 4.6. |
Free / $20+/mo |
| Gemini |
Deep Think, Gems, multi-modal. Gemini 3.1 Pro. 1M tokens. Google ecosystem. |
Free / $19.99+/mo |
| Grok |
Real-time X data. Grok 4.20. Multi-agent Society of Mind. Image gen. |
X Premium+ |
| Meta AI |
Llama-powered. WhatsApp/Messenger. Manus acquisition. |
Free |
| Microsoft Copilot |
Office 365 integration. Enterprise. |
Free / $30/user |
| Coze |
ByteDance agent builder. Visual workflow. Plugin marketplace. |
Free / Paid |
📡 Protocols and Standards
| Protocol |
Description |
| MCP (Model Context Protocol) |
Anthropic open standard. "USB-C for AI." Donated to Linux Foundation. Industry standard for agent tools. |
| A2A (Agent-to-Agent) |
Google protocol for inter-agent communication. Horizontal agent collaboration. |
| MCP Gateways |
Enterprise management layer: auth, routing, observability across MCP+A2A networks. |
| MCP Apps |
⭐ New in 2026 — Tools return rich interactive UIs (dashboards, forms) in agent chat. |
| OpenAI Function Calling |
OpenAI native tool-use. JSON schema. |
| Tool Use (Anthropic) |
Claude native tool-use. Structured JSON. |
| OpenAPI |
Industry-standard API spec. Foundation for agent tools. |
🔍 Observability and Evaluation
Tracing and Monitoring
| Tool |
Description |
| Langfuse |
OSS LLM observability. Traces, evals, prompts. |
| LangSmith |
LangChain platform. Tracing, testing, evaluation. |
| Braintrust |
Eval-driven development. Experiment tracking. |
| Arize Phoenix |
OSS AI observability. Traces, evals, embeddings. |
| Helicone |
OSS LLM observability. One-line integration. |
| Weights and Biases Weave |
Trace and evaluate LLM apps. |
Benchmarks
| Benchmark |
Description |
| SWE-bench |
Industry standard for coding agents. Top: 80.9% (Claude Opus 4.6). |
| AgentBench |
8-environment LLM agent benchmark. |
| Terminal-Bench |
Terminal agent performance. GPT-5.4 leads at 77.3%. |
| ARC-AGI-2 |
⭐ New frontier benchmark. Gemini 3.1 Pro leads. |
| GAIA |
General AI Assistant. Real-world tasks. |
| WebArena |
Web agent benchmark. Real websites. |
🧠 Open-Source Models for Agents
| Model |
Org |
Params |
Highlights |
| Llama 4 |
Meta |
109B-400B |
Scout (10M ctx). Maverick (1M ctx). Strong tool use. Open-weight. |
| Qwen3.6-Plus |
Alibaba |
Various |
⭐ NEW (Apr 2026) Agentic focus. 1M ctx. Repo-level coding. MCP-native. |
| Qwen3.5-Omni |
Alibaba |
397B MoE |
Native multimodal. Text, image, audio. |
| DeepSeek V3/R1 |
DeepSeek |
671B MoE |
68x cheaper. Strong reasoning. V4 Lite in preview. |
| Gemma 4 |
Google |
2B-31B |
⭐ NEW (Apr 2026) Consumer/IoT optimized. E2B, E4B variants. |
| GLM-4 |
Zhipu |
744B MoE |
Lowest hallucination rate. 77.8% SWE-bench. |
| Mistral Large |
Mistral |
Various |
Function calling, JSON mode. European. |
| Command R+ |
Cohere |
104B |
RAG and enterprise tool use optimized. |
| Phi-4 |
Microsoft |
14B |
Small but mighty. On-device agents. |
🛡 AI Safety and Guardrails
⚖️ AI Governance and Compliance
⭐ New section — EU AI Act full obligations take effect August 2, 2026. Organizations deploying agents must comply.
| Tool / Resource |
Description |
| Credo AI |
End-to-end AI governance. EU AI Act policy packs. Model inventory. |
| IBM watsonx.governance |
Enterprise AI risk, compliance, and model monitoring. |
| OneTrust AI Governance |
Risk classification, consent, and compliance workflows. |
| Microsoft Agent Governance Toolkit |
Runtime policy enforcement and guardrails for Azure agents. |
| Bifrost |
Real-time security enforcement in agent pipelines. |
| AuditOne |
Automated risk assessments and audit-ready documentation. |
| EU AI Act (Official) |
Official EU AI regulatory framework. Risk tiers: Unacceptable, High-Risk, Limited, Minimal. |
| NIST AI RMF |
US framework. Govern, Map, Measure, Manage. |
🔐 Cybersecurity Agents
📚 Learning Resources
Courses and Tutorials
Key Papers
Books
- Building LLM Apps (O'Reilly) - Practical LLM application development
- AI Agents in Action (Manning) - Production-ready AI agents
- AI Engineering (Chip Huyen) - AI systems design and deployment
📰 Newsletters and Communities
📈 Market Stats 2026
- Market size: $10.91B in 2026, projected $52.63B by 2030 (46.3% CAGR)
- Production: 57% of orgs have agents in production (LangChain)
- Dev adoption: 85% of devs use AI coding tools regularly
- Top uses: Customer service (26.5%), Research (24.4%), Workflow automation (18%)
- Top barrier: Quality (32%), Latency (20%)
- Coding market: $4B. Cursor + Copilot + Claude Code = 70%+ share
- Fastest repo: OpenClaw (9k to 188k stars in 60 days)
- Model velocity: Frontier models now updated every 2–4 weeks (GPT-5.x monthly cycle)
- Context windows: 1M tokens now standard for all frontier models
- EU AI Act: Full obligations for high-risk AI systems effective August 2, 2026
- MCP adoption: Donated to Linux Foundation; adopted by Anthropic, OpenAI, Microsoft, Google
🗓 April 2026 Highlights
- Claude Sonnet 5 released April 1 — top coding+reasoning performance
- Gemma 4 released April 2 — Google's efficient open models (2B–31B) for consumer/IoT
- Qwen3.6-Plus released April 1 — Alibaba's agentic flagship with 1M ctx
- Gemini CLI released — Google's open-source terminal agent (Apache 2.0)
- Veo 3.1 Lite released — affordable video gen API for developers
- Kling 3.0 (Feb 2026) — cinematic realism, native audio, character consistency
- Grok 4.20 current xAI flagship — multi-agent "Society of Mind" architecture
Contributing
Contributions welcome! Read CONTRIBUTING.md first.
- Fork this repo
- Add your resource in the right section
- Submit a PR with description
Looking for: new tools (2025-2026), corrections, new categories, translations.