Holidays Halt AI Progress

Claude Code vs OpenAI Codex Release Timeline

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Data from npm public registry

Data Shows: Even Frontier AI Tools Pause During Holidays

The release timeline clearly shows gaps during major US holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year. Engineers need rest too – even when building the AI that will eventually replace us.

Hover over data points to see daily release counts. Red shaded regions indicate US federal holidays.