Question 1

What is the best open-source AI agent in 2026?

Accepted Answer

As of the most recent weekly snapshot, cline ranks #1 on The Agentic Leaderboard's all-time Top 100 with an overall score of 87.8 / 100.

Question 2

How is the Top 100 AI agent leaderboard scored?

Accepted Answer

Each agent receives an overall score from 0–100, calculated as: 0.35 × Reliability + 0.20 × Tool Selection Quality + 0.15 × Autonomous Iteration + 0.10 × Efficiency + 0.20 × Community Mindshare.

Question 3

What is the difference between the New 100 and the Top 100?

Accepted Answer

The New 100 ranks open-source AI agents launched in the last 30 days by Momentum Score (star velocity, traction, activity, craft, relevance). The Top 100 is the all-time board of established agents scored on reliability, tool selection quality, autonomous iteration, efficiency, and community mindshare.

Question 4

Where can I download the agent leaderboard data?

Accepted Answer

The full dataset is available as JSON at https://www.theagenticleaderboard.com/leaderboard.json. A complete markdown dump is at /llms-full.txt.

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