Evidaxis

Evidaxis · Pilot 2026

An observatory of momentum in open AI systems.

We measure open-source and research-native AI systems by the rate of change of their public signals — not their size. A system is recognized as rising only when two independent axes move together. Every measurement is released to the public domain under CC0.

19 systems 3 cohorts snapshot 90e607b982fa period 2026-w26 methodology m1

The instrument

Two axes. One gate.

Each system is measured on independent axes that move on different timescales. Development velocity is the log-slope of commit activity — a fast, leading signal. Citation momentum is the log-slope of yearly citations to the system’s paper — a slow, confirming signal. Each is normalized within its cohort, so “rising” means rising relative to peers, not simply large.

A system earns the Rising badge only when both axes are rising at once. Stars and raw size are never scored. The gate publishes only positive recognition — there is no “worst” list.

time → convergence development velocity ↑ citation momentum ↑

Rising = development velocity ∧ citation momentum, both above the cohort median.

State of snapshot 90e607b982fa

Convergence is rare — and that is the point.

At a baseline snapshot, very few systems show both axes rising at once: a fast-moving codebase is often years ahead of its citations, and a genuinely new system has no citation history yet. That scarcity is by design — the signal sharpens as the weekly time-series accumulates. Below, the systems whose one axis is already rising: candidates on the way to convergence.

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Rising

Both axes rising. The full badge.

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Watch

One axis rising, awaiting a second.

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Tracked Calibration

Measured for cohort context.

Watch — candidate signals

One independent axis is rising. Not yet a convergence badge.

# System Status Momentum Dev velocity Citation momentum
1 Boltz
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Watch 80.0
2 Cline
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Watch 60.5 no paper
3 dora-rs
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Watch 60.4 no paper
4 Graphormer
e_8HVZ2FE02WG
Watch 60.4
5 Isaac Lab
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Watch 41.6