The Cursor Developer Habits Report Spring 2026
The Cursor Developer Habits Report for Spring 2026 highlights a significant increase in the amount of code developers are producing weekly. This trend has been accelerating since the beginning of the year, suggesting a shift in developer productivity. The report provides time-series data showing a steady rise in lines of code added per developer each week.
- ▪Developers are adding more code per week, with growth accelerating since the start of 2026.
- ▪The report indicates a steady increase in lines of code added per developer each week.
- ▪Time-series data shows a rise from 3.6K lines added per week in January 2025 to 8.6K lines in May 2026.
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Code is moving faster#Developers are adding more code per week, with growth accelerating since the start of 2026. While this is not a perfect metric, it provides a directionally interesting baseline for understanding how developer work is changing.Lines added/dev/wkTime-series data for Code is moving faster.DateLines added/dev/wk2025-01-013.6K2025-01-223.6K2025-02-123.9K2025-03-053.9K2025-03-264.2K2025-04-164.2K2025-05-074.2K2025-05-284.1K2025-06-184.4K2025-07-094.3K2025-07-304.5K2025-08-204.7K2025-09-104.6K2025-10-014.6K2025-10-224.8K2025-11-125.3K2025-12-035.5K2025-12-245.4K2026-01-145.5K2026-02-046.2K2026-02-257K2026-03-187.3K2026-04-087.2K2026-04-298.1K2026-05-168.6K
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