State of AI Agents 2026
A snapshot of the AI agents ecosystem, derived directly from the HeyClaude registry. Agents act with real autonomy for Claude and coding workflows — this report covers what they take on, how consistently they disclose their safety and privacy behavior, and what they need to run.
Data as of June 20, 2026 (UTC).
Most common agent use cases
The work agents take on, from their registry tags (mechanism tags like “agents” excluded). An agent can cover several use cases.
Safety & privacy disclosure
Agents act with real autonomy, so disclosure matters. How many document both their safety and privacy behavior, one, or neither.
Setup prerequisites
Whether an agent needs prerequisites (accounts, tools, or config) before it runs.
Download the data
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Methodology & citation
Figures are computed at build time from the 106 agents in the HeyClaude registry, snapshot dated June 20, 2026. Use cases come from registry tags (mechanism tags such as “agents” are excluded); safety and privacy disclosure reflects whether each agent documents that behavior; setup prerequisites and source provenance are recorded during registry review.
Citing this report? Link to heyclau.de/state-of-ai-agents with the data-as-of date. See also the State of Agent Skills and the broader State of Claude Tooling. Browse all agents.
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