What is Google Antigravity? The New AI Coding Tool for Developers

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On November 18, 2025, alongside the release of Gemini 3, Google launched a revolutionary new tool for programmers called Google Antigravity.

If you are a developer, this might be the biggest change to your job in years. It is not just a chatbot that writes code snippets. It is a full "Agentic IDE" (Integrated Development Environment) designed to do the heavy lifting for you.

In this article, we will explain what Google Antigravity is, how it works, and why it is different from tools like GitHub Copilot.

What is Google Antigravity?

Google Antigravity is an "agent-first" coding platform.

In traditional coding, you write the code, and an AI might suggest the next line. In Antigravity, the roles are reversed. You act as the "Manager," and the AI acts as the "Worker."

It is built on top of Visual Studio Code, so it looks familiar, but it has a special engine powered by Gemini 3 Pro. This allows it to plan, execute, and fix complex software tasks all by itself.

Key Features of Antigravity

Google designed this tool to handle "loops" of work, not just single questions. Here are its best features:

1. The Manager View (Mission Control)
This is the main dashboard. Instead of just seeing code, you see a list of "Agents." You can assign a task to an agent, like "Build a login page for my website."

The agent will break this down into steps (Create HTML, Style with CSS, Write Database Logic).
You can watch the agent work in real-time as it ticks off tasks.

2. Full Browser Control
This is a game-changer. The AI agents in Antigravity can actually open a web browser.

If you ask it to "Fix the button alignment," the agent will open your website, "look" at the button, change the code, and then refresh the page to verify if it looks correct.

3. Artifacts (No More Logs)
Usually, when AI works, it leaves a messy log of text. Antigravity creates "Artifacts." These are clean, human-readable reports. It will show you:

A plan of what it is about to do.
Screenshots of the errors it found.
A final summary of the changes it made.

How is it Different from GitHub Copilot?

Tools like GitHub Copilot are "Assistants." They help you type faster.
Google Antigravity is an "Agent." It works autonomously.

Copilot: You type "function login()" and it finishes the line.
Antigravity: You say "Create a login system," and it creates the files, writes the code, tests it, and tells you when it is done.

Who Can Use It?

Google Antigravity is currently in Public Preview.

It is free to download for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
It works best if you have a Google AI Studio account or a Gemini Advanced subscription, as it relies on the powerful Gemini 3 model to think.

Conclusion

Google Antigravity is pushing us toward a future where developers are "Architects" rather than "Typists." It handles the boring, repetitive coding work so you can focus on the big ideas.

If you are a programmer, you should download it and try your first "Agentic" project today.

Source - antigravity.google , blog.google , techcrunch.com , 9to5google.com