Google just made its own Visual Studio Code
The whole thing looks like a fork of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code, because the icons and interface are almost a copy. Antigravity is Google's answer to other AI-powered Integrated IDEs, like Cursor and GitHub Copilot. The core idea is that you act as the architect, delegating complex, end-to-end software tasks to intelligent agents that can operate across your editor, terminal, and even the web browser.
I would say this is a smart move for getting the product out quickly, even if it feels a bit lazy. It immediately lowers the barrier to entry because many developers know how to navigate VS Code already.
The default is the familiar Editor view, which places the AI agent in a side panel, much like other competitors. The real difference is in the Manager view. This view is specifically for controlling multiple agents simultaneously, letting them work autonomously and in parallel across different workspaces.
Feedback is also handled differently on this platform. This lets you leave comments directly on specific Artifacts. The agent takes this feedback into account without having to stop its current work, which is really great and is a problem on Gemini and NotebookLM. The agents are also designed to learn from past work, retaining crucial code snippets or steps required for certain recurring tasks.
I'd say that is a big issue for Gemini because one of the reasons I never used it for coding help was that it kept making the same mistakes in a cycle. It makes the initial mistake, tries to fix it, then tries to fix that, and then makes the same mistake again.
The new tool is built around Gemini 3 Pro, which Google claims excels at agentic workflows and complex coding tasks. This model helps users do what Google calls "vibe coding," where developers can translate a high-level idea or natural language prompt into an LLM.
Interestingly, Antigravity isn't locked down to just Google's ecosystem. While it heavily features Gemini 3 Pro, it also supports third-party models like Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.5 and OpenAI's GPT-OSS. I think this choice is top-tier for developers, because it gives them options and prevents immediate vendor lock-in.
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