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datasette code-frequency chart on GitHub

Simon Willison shared a GitHub code-frequency chart for his open-source project Datasette, showing a spike in activity that he attributes to the use of coding agents and advanced AI models like Opus 4.8, GPT-5.5, Fable 5, and GPT-5.6 Sol.

read1 min views1 publishedJul 13, 2026

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.

Tags: github, ai, datasette, generative-ai, llms, ai-assisted-programming, coding-agents

source & further reading
simonwillison.net — original article Directly Responsible Individuals (DRI) Fable gets another bump The new GPT-5.6 family: Luna, Terra, Sol
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