Gemini’s ‘Agent Mode’ Turns Android Studio Into a Hands-On AI Coding Partner

Google just launched Agent Mode for Gemini in Android Studio, and it could reshape how Android developers write, fix, and ship code. Unveiled during I/O 2025, the new feature moves beyond code suggestions by letting developers assign high-level tasks to an AI that can build execution plans and make multi-file changes directly inside the IDE.

Available now in the Narwhal Canary release, Agent Mode lets you describe a goal, like fixing build errors or generating UI from a screenshot, and Gemini will break it into steps, pick the right IDE tools, and start working. You can review each change, approve or reject edits, or switch on auto-approve to speed through tasks. Think less autocomplete, more AI assistant with real teeth.

You’ll find the feature in the Gemini sidebar under the Agent tab. Google says this update can handle complex refactors, unit test generation, and UI implementation using Material 3. Gemini pulls from a wide range of Android Studio tools to complete tasks with minimal human input, though you stay in full control.

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Business-tier users already get access to Gemini 2.5 Pro and a 1M-token context window. Personal users can unlock that by adding their Gemini API key. A bigger context means better results, especially for large-scale or long-running changes.

Google also introduced support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), which allows Gemini to interact with external tools like GitHub. Devs can use MCP to create pull requests or run memory-based reasoning processes through servers defined in a simple mcp.json config.

Google wants to use AI to do more than answer questions. It wants to build apps with you using one file, one plan, one fix at a time. Try the preview now and see what Gemini can build under your command.

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