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datasette code-frequency chart on GitHub

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Simon Willison shares a GitHub code frequency chart for his Datasette open source project, illustrating the impact of coding agents and Opus 4.5-class models, with a huge spike in activity in 2026 aligned with releases like Opus 4.8, GPT-5.5, Fable 5, and GPT-5.6 Sol.

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13th July 2026 - Link Blog

datasette code-frequency chart on GitHub. Out of curiosity I decided to see if I could find a useful illustration of the impact of coding agents and Opus 4.5 class models on my own output. The best I've found so far is this GitHub chart of frequency of code changes to my Datasette open source project:

The big spike in activity at the end aligns with Opus 4.8, GPT-5.5, Fable 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol.

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Key points

  • GitHub code frequency chart shows weekly additions and deletions for Datasette project.
  • Large spike in 2026 aligns with Opus 4.8, GPT-5.5, Fable 5, and GPT-5.6 Sol.
  • Chart visually demonstrates the influence of AI-assisted programming on personal open source output.

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