Developers · Updated 28 Oct, 10:29 pm IST
Google opens Android Studio to third-party AI agents, adds Gemini APIs
Why it matters for readers: It shows Google is opening Android development to more AI models, so expect more agent options and new APIs to appear.
- Android Studio Rabbit 2 introduces a BYOA feature that uses the open Agent Client Protocol so developers can run third‑party agents in the IDE.1
- Developers can install multiple agents from a built‑in marketplace, including Anthropic's Claude, OpenAI's Codex, and Google's Antigravity, with direct access to IDE tools like the emulator and Logcat.1
- Google released Android Bench 2.0 to evaluate language models on multi‑day development tasks measuring functionality, time, and cost.1
- A new code verification tool called Change Review will analyze pending AI‑generated changes, generate bug reports, and explain modifications.1
- Google also announced new Gemini APIs and showcased a pair of smart glasses at the summit.1
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