people · May 19, 2026
IT Brew Poll Shows Gemini Code Assist at 35% Usage Among AI Coding Tools
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IT Brew published a poll on May 18, 2026 ranking AI coding tools by popularity. Gemini Code Assist ranked second with 35% usage behind GitHub Copilot at 31%. Staff software engineer Lokesh Karanam at RRD uses Gemini Code Assist CLI for web-heavy interfaces. Recent features include Outlines for English summaries integrated with source code and Finish Changes as a pair-programmer assistant. Gemini supports image input for code tasks.
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