Coding Agent Momentum Dashboard

Live dashboard tracking adoption momentum and trends for Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot.

Overview

This dashboard combines multiple signals to calculate a momentum score for each coding agent:

• Search Velocity (45%) - Google Trends data showing search interest
• Development Velocity (25%) - GitHub activity (issues, PRs, commits)
• Adoption Velocity (20%) - NPM downloads + GitHub stars growth
• Community Momentum (10%) - HackerNews + Reddit mentions

Methodology

Uses z-score normalization to fairly compare metrics across different scales, then applies weighted averages to calculate final momentum scores (0-100). Emphasizes recent activity (last 30 days) over cumulative metrics to capture true momentum.

Architecture

• Backend: Python data collectors hitting APIs every 6 hours
• Frontend: Static HTML/CSS/JS with Chart.js visualizations
• Automation: GitHub Actions for data collection
• Deployment: Vercel for hosting with custom domain

Local Development

# Install dependencies
pip install -r backend/requirements.txt

# Collect data
cd backend && python3 main.py

# Start local server
python3 server.py
# Visit http://localhost:8765

Data Sources

• Google Trends (pytrends)
• GitHub API (activity metrics)
• NPM API (download counts)
• HackerNews Algolia API
• Reddit (proxy estimates)

License

MIT