Google opens Android Studio to third-party AI agents and unveils new Gemini APIs
Google is introducing a 'Bring Your Own Agent' feature in Android Studio, enabling support for over 40 third-party coding agents, including Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex. The update also includes new terminal tools that reportedly help agents complete UI tasks 77 percent faster while using up to three times fewer tokens. This move signals a shift toward agent-centric Android development, alongside the release of new Gemini APIs.
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Google is opening up Android Studio to third-party AI agents. Through a new "Bring Your Own Agent" feature, the IDE now supports more than 40 coding agents, including Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex. Google says new terminal tools also help agents finish UI tasks 77 percent faster while using up to three times fewer tokens. Android development is becoming agent-centric too.
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