In 2024, Sashiko was cited in 1,277 upstream Linux kernel commits and 1,567 linux-next commits, underscoring its widespread adoption in development workflows.

Looking ahead, the roadmap includes a local/terminal review mode, a persistent bug database, and a self-review loop where Sashiko reviews Sashiko.

Sashiko has completed more than 191,000 patch reviews across 99 mailing lists and performed over 19 million autonomous Git lookups.

Google’s Sashiko AI, designed for agentic review of Linux kernel code changes and powered by Gemini and other LLMs, has demonstrated substantial impact in its first year.

Additional details and materials from the Linux Plumbers Conference presentation are available on the LPC 2026 contributions page.

This year alone, 463 Linux kernel CVEs cite Sashiko, highlighting its influence on security-related reviews.

Sashiko reports have elicited over 7,600 replies from more than 1,100 kernel developers.