PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 2057545
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 2057545
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the software development lifecycle (SDLC) refers to the use of artificial intelligence model, such as large language models and code-generation systems, to assist and automate activities across all stages of software development. These stages include requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, documentation, deployment and maintenance. The primary purpose of using generative AI in the SDLC is to improve development efficiency, quality and speed while reducing manual effort and errors.
The generative AI in software development lifecycle market consists of sales by entities (organizations, sole traders, or partnerships) that develop and provide generative AI-powered tools, platforms and associated services that are integrated into software engineering workflows. These offerings are used by software engineers, DevOps professionals, security professionals and SecOps teams across industries to enhance productivity, reduce development cycles, improve software quality and strengthen security postures.
The global generative AI in software development lifecycle market was valued at $156.9 million in 2020 which grew till 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 28.00%.
Growing Demand For Automation In Software Development
During the historic period, the generative AI in software development lifecycle market was significantly driven by the growing demand for automation. As digital transformation accelerated, the complexity of software ecosystems intensified and the pressure to reduce time-to-market grew, concerns related to developer burnout, manual coding errors and rising operational costs increased substantially, leading to increased adoption of generative AI tools designed to automate code generation, testing and documentation across enterprise workflows. For instance, in March 2025, according to Office for National Statistics, a UK-based government statistics authority, indicated that the planned adoption rate for artificial intelligence among UK businesses increased from 9% in 2023 to 22% in 2024. Cloud-based computing systems (69%) and specialized software (61%) had significantly higher adoption rates, demonstrating that automation technologies were becoming embedded in core business and development workflows. Firms with stronger management practices were more likely to adopt AI and AI adopters were associated with 19% higher turnover per worker, suggesting measurable productivity gains. Therefore, the generative AI in software development lifecycle market was significantly driven by the growing demand for automation during the historic period.
Adoption Of Natural Language-Driven And Conversational Development Environments Across SDLC Workflows
Companies operating in the generative AI in software development lifecycle market are developing and expansion of natural language interfaces and conversational development environments. These solutions focus on improving developer productivity by enabling conversational coding, context-aware assistance and natural language-driven workflow automation, which reduces complexity and accelerates software development processes across enterprise environments. For instance, in May 2024, Microsoft, a US-based company develops software's, announced the launch of GitHub Copilot Workspace, a natural language-driven development environment that enables developers to describe tasks in plain language and automatically generate implementation plans, code changes and execution workflows, demonstrating how conversational interfaces are being integrated into software development lifecycle processes to streamline development and reduce manual effort.
The global generative AI in software development lifecycle market is fairly fragmented, with a large number of small players operating in the market. The top 10 competitors in the market made up 21.47% of the total market in 2024.
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