Google Antigravity
FreemiumBuild the new way — agent-first development.
Published 29 May 2026 · Last updated 27 September 2026
Scores
Popularity4/5
Google's brand and a high-profile launch made it one of the most discussed agent-first IDEs, though its user base trails Cursor and VS Code.
Learning Curve3/5
Plain-language tasks work from day one, but directing parallel agents from the Agent Manager is a different habit from editing code directly.
Flexibility4/5
Gemini, Claude, and gpt-oss in one picker, plus desktop, CLI, SDK, and browser remote control, though only Google's own agent runs in it.
Performance3/5
Gemini Flash responds quickly and parallel subagents speed up broad tasks, but free-tier rate limits and long agent runs slow real-world throughput.
Portability3/5
Projects stay plain files and git history, but Agent Manager workflows, Artifacts, and agent configuration are specific to Antigravity.
About Google Antigravity
Google Antigravity is Google's agent-first development platform. It launched in November 2025 as an editor with an agent sidebar and was rebuilt for Antigravity 2.0 as a standalone desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux in which agents come first: the Agent Manager takes a task, splits it into subtasks, and runs agents on them in parallel, each in its own context, while an Editor mode stays available for hands-on work. Agents report through verifiable Artifacts such as task lists, implementation plans, screenshots, and browser recordings, so their work can be checked step by step rather than taken on trust.
Models come from Antigravity's own picker: Gemini Flash and Pro models by default, plus Anthropic's Claude Sonnet and Opus and OpenAI's open-weight gpt-oss, all usable on the free tier within weekly rate limits. Paid usage rides on Google AI plans rather than an Antigravity-only subscription, and organizations can use it through Google Cloud with consumption-based billing.
The same agents run outside the desktop app too. The agy CLI works from any terminal, with a headless mode for CI pipelines, git hooks, and scripts. Remote Control lets you follow and steer sessions running on your own machine or a server from a browser on any device, including a phone, and an SDK and a Managed Agents API extend the platform to developers building on Google's agents.
Key Features
- Agent Manager that splits a task into subtasks and runs agents on them in parallel
- Artifacts (task lists, plans, screenshots, browser recordings) for checking agent work
- Editor mode alongside the Agent Manager for hands-on changes
- Gemini, Claude Sonnet and Opus, and gpt-oss in one model picker
- Integrated browser for agents to test and verify web changes
- agy CLI with a headless mode for CI, git hooks, and scripts
- Remote Control from any browser or phone for sessions on your machine or a server
- Desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux
Pros
- Every model in the picker, Claude included, is usable on the free tier within weekly limits
- Parallel agents finish broad tasks faster than one agent working in sequence
- Artifacts make agent work auditable step by step instead of taken on trust
- Paid usage comes with Google AI plans many developers already have
- Remote Control works from any browser, with no separate mobile app to install
Cons
- The agent-first layout takes adjusting to for developers used to a classic editor
- Free-tier weekly rate limits run out quickly once several agents work in parallel
- Closed source, so the workflow depends on Google's product decisions
- OpenAI is represented only by the open-weight gpt-oss, not GPT frontier models
- Remote Control needs the host machine awake and online; there's no native mobile app
Google Antigravity Pricing
Freemium- · Every model in the picker: Gemini, Claude Sonnet and Opus, gpt-oss
- · Unlimited Tab completions and command requests
- · Weekly rate limits
- · Google AI Pro subscription
- · Higher rate limits than the free tier
- · Shared Gemini quota drawn down at API pricing, with AI credits for overage
- · Google AI Ultra subscription
- · 5x the Pro rate limits
- · Google AI Ultra subscription
- · 20x the Pro rate limits
Tech Stacks with Google Antigravity
Antigravity Dev Stack
DeveloperGoogle Antigravity as both the editor and the agent manager, with Gemini as the default model and Claude or OpenAI's gpt-oss in the same model picker, plus your pick of GitHub or GitLab for version control.
Development
Tools Related to Google Antigravity
Works well with Google Antigravity(1)
T3 Code gives Antigravity a cross-platform control surface with worktree isolation and a diff viewer, useful for developers running it alongside other agent CLIs.
Integrates with Google Antigravity(1)
Google Antigravity can import projects from Google AI Studio, allowing developers to continue agentic development locally with full project context; Antigravity also powers the Build mode agent inside AI Studio.
Alternatives to Google Antigravity(7)
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Zed is a fast, Rust-built editor with native collaboration; Antigravity is an agent-first platform where AI agents do most of the coding. Zed for speed and pairing, Antigravity for delegating work to agents.
Trae is ByteDance's VS Code fork with free model access and an agentic Builder Mode; Antigravity is Google's agent-first platform with parallel agents. Trae for a free, familiar editor, Antigravity for multi-agent task delegation.
VS Code is a free, extension-driven editor where AI comes from plugins; Antigravity is built around parallel AI agents from the start. VS Code for flexibility and ecosystem, Antigravity for agent-first workflows.
Devin (formerly Windsurf) is a VS Code-based IDE with a local agent and an Agent Command Center; Antigravity is Google's agent-first desktop app and CLI running parallel agents on Gemini and other models. Both lean agentic; pick by model ecosystem.
Cursor is a VS Code fork centred on Tab autocomplete and multi-file Agent mode; Antigravity is Google's agent-first platform where parallel agents plan, code, and verify tasks. Cursor for hands-on editing, Antigravity for delegating to agents.
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Details
- Maintained
- Yes
- Primary languages
- Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Go, Rust
- Type
- AI IDE
- Open source
- No
- AI features
- Chat, Agent, Inline edit, Autocomplete