Google Opens Android Dev Environment to Third-Party AI Agents and Releases New Gemini API
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On October 29, 2026, Google announced updates to its Android development environment around AI agents at the Android Dev Summit. Android Studio Rabbit 2 introduces a BYOA (Bring Your Own Agent) feature: via the open Agent Client Protocol, developers can install and run more than 40 third-party coding agents in the IDE, including Claude, Codex, and Google Antigravity. Google also released the Gemini Nano 4 Agentic API, providing model capabilities for agent scenarios. In addition, Google unveiled the AURA glasses, made in partnership with XREAL, at the event. Current coverage only covers the announcements made at this conference; there are no reports yet on subsequent rollout results or third-party feedback.
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- The DecoderGoogle opens Android development to third-party AI agents and unveils new Gemini APIs
At the Android Dev Summit, Google updated its development environment around AI agents: Android Studio Rabbit 2 introduces a BYOA feature, letting developers install and run more than 40 coding agents—including Claude, Codex and Google Antigravity—inside the IDE via the open Agent Client Protocol.
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