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Google Antigravity IDE: Setup Guide (2026)

Posted: April 14, 2026 to Technology.

Google Antigravity is an agent-first integrated development environment that treats AI not as a sidebar assistant but as an autonomous actor capable of planning, executing, and verifying complex engineering tasks. Launched in November 2025 alongside Gemini 3, Antigravity is built on a heavily modified fork of Visual Studio Code and introduces a dual-view architecture: a familiar Editor view for hands-on coding and a Manager view that functions as mission control for orchestrating multiple AI agents working in parallel. This guide covers everything from installation and initial configuration through advanced agent workflows, security settings, and practical use cases for AI development and cybersecurity work.

At Petronella Technology Group, we evaluate every major development tool that crosses the AI and security boundary. Our team tested Google Antigravity against Cursor, VS Code with Copilot, Zed, and Claude Code across real client engagements: CMMC compliance audits, infrastructure automation, and AI model deployment. This guide reflects what we learned configuring Antigravity for production work, including the strengths that impressed us and the limitations that kept us reaching for other tools in certain situations.

What Is Google Antigravity and How It Fits into Google's Ecosystem

Google Antigravity is an agentic development platform designed to operate at a task-oriented level rather than a line-by-line coding assistance level. While tools like GitHub Copilot and Cursor provide inline completions and chat-based help, Antigravity enables you to spawn multiple autonomous agents that plan their approach, execute across the editor, terminal, and browser simultaneously, generate verifiable artifacts of their work, and iterate based on your feedback. The core philosophy is that the AI should be capable of handling end-to-end engineering tasks with minimal human intervention, while still providing transparency through structured deliverables.

The platform arrived after Google acquired the Windsurf team for $2.4 billion in July 2025 and delivered Antigravity within four months. It is built on a heavily modified fork of Visual Studio Code, which means your existing VS Code extensions, keybindings, and themes carry over. The underlying AI is powered primarily by Google's Gemini 3.1 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash models, with support for third-party models including Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.6, Claude Opus 4.6, and GPT-OSS 120B.

Within Google's broader developer ecosystem, Antigravity sits alongside Google Cloud, Firebase, and the Gemini API as the local development surface. It has native integration with Google Cloud for deployment workflows and uses Gemini models with a 2-million-token context window, which allows the IDE to index and reason about entire codebases rather than individual files. Google offers a dedicated codelab for deploying directly from Antigravity to Google Cloud serverless infrastructure.

The platform reached version 1.22.2 by April 2026 and has accumulated a 4.7/5 rating on Product Hunt from early adopters. Within two months of launch, approximately 6% of developers had tried the platform, driven largely by the free tier that provides access to premium models without requiring API keys or credit cards.

Installation and System Requirements

Antigravity runs on macOS (Monterey 12+), Windows (64-bit Windows 10+), and Linux (64-bit with glibc 2.28+ and glibcxx 3.4.25+). On Linux, both .deb packages for Debian/Ubuntu distributions and .rpm packages for Red Hat/Fedora are available. You will also need Chrome installed for browser integration features, and a personal Gmail account for authentication during the preview period. Google Workspace accounts are not yet supported.

Download and Install

Visit antigravity.google/download and select the installer for your operating system. On macOS, this is a standard .dmg disk image. On Windows, it is a .exe installer. On Linux, download the .deb or .rpm package and install with your package manager:

# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo dpkg -i antigravity-linux-amd64.deb

# Fedora/RHEL
sudo rpm -i antigravity-linux-x86_64.rpm

# Or download and install via the command line
curl -fsSL https://antigravity.google/download/linux | sh

After installation, launch Antigravity and sign in with your personal Gmail credentials. The setup wizard walks through theme selection, settings import, and agent autonomy configuration before opening your first workspace.

Importing VS Code or Cursor Settings

The setup wizard offers two paths: import your existing VS Code or Cursor configuration (themes, keybindings, extensions) or start fresh with defaults. If you are migrating from VS Code, the import process carries over your settings.json, installed extensions, and keyboard shortcuts. Since Antigravity is a VS Code fork, compatibility is high. Most extensions from the VS Code marketplace work without modification, though extensions that depend on VS Code-specific APIs may have edge cases.

Initial Setup and Configuration

Agent Autonomy Levels

During first launch, Antigravity asks you to configure how much autonomy to grant AI agents. This is the single most important configuration decision because it determines whether agents execute freely or wait for your approval at each step. There are three dimensions to configure:

Terminal Execution Policy: Controls whether agents can run commands in the terminal without your approval. "Always proceed" allows agents to execute any command automatically. "Request review" requires your explicit approval before any terminal command runs. For security-sensitive work, start with "Request review" and use an Allow List to whitelist specific safe commands like ls, git status, and npm test.

Review Policy: Controls when agents pause for your review during task execution. "Always Proceed" means the agent never asks for feedback. "Agent Decides" lets the AI determine when a checkpoint is appropriate. "Request Review" forces a pause at every significant step. For learning the platform, "Request Review" is recommended so you can observe how agents plan and execute.

JavaScript Execution Policy: Controls whether agents can execute JavaScript in the integrated browser. "Always Proceed" carries the highest security risk. "Request review" requires approval. "Disabled" prevents all browser JavaScript execution. For cybersecurity work, "Disabled" or "Request review" is appropriate.

Antigravity also offers four preconfigured autonomy profiles:

  • Secure mode: Restricted external access, all commands reviewed. Best for compliance-sensitive environments.
  • Review-driven development: Balanced autonomy with checkpoints. Recommended for most users starting out.
  • Agent-driven development: Minimal human intervention. Best for prototyping and experimental work.
  • Custom configuration: Full control over each policy independently.

Creating the AGENTS.md Configuration File

Create an AGENTS.md file in your project root to define standing instructions for all agents working in that workspace. This file functions similarly to Cursor's .cursorrules or Claude Code's CLAUDE.md. Define your coding standards, naming conventions, testing requirements, and any project-specific constraints here. Every agent spawned in the workspace reads this file before starting work.

# AGENTS.md example for a Python AI project

## Code Style
- Follow PEP 8 strictly
- Type hints required on all function signatures
- Docstrings required on all public methods (Google style)

## Testing
- Write pytest tests for all new functions
- Minimum 80% coverage on new code
- Use fixtures for database and API mocking

## Architecture
- Keep main.py as entry point only
- Feature code in separate modules under src/
- Configuration via environment variables, never hardcoded

## Security
- Never commit API keys or credentials
- Use python-dotenv for local development
- All user input must be validated and sanitized

Editor View: The Familiar IDE Experience

Editor view is what you expect from a modern AI-powered code editor. It presents the standard VS Code layout: file explorer on the left, editor panes in the center, terminal at the bottom, and an agent chat panel that opens with Cmd+L (macOS) or Ctrl+L (Windows/Linux). If you have used VS Code, Cursor, or Windsurf, the interface is immediately familiar.

Autocomplete and Inline Commands

Tab completion works across the editor, offering context-aware suggestions as you type. Three specific autocomplete behaviors distinguish Antigravity from vanilla VS Code:

  • Smart Suggestions: Press Tab to accept AI-generated code completions that account for the full project context (up to 2 million tokens of codebase awareness).
  • Tab to Import: When you reference a module or dependency that is not imported, pressing Tab automatically adds the import statement at the top of the file.
  • Tab to Jump: After accepting a completion, the cursor moves to the next logical editing location rather than staying at the end of the inserted text.

Inline commands (Cmd+I or Ctrl+I) let you type natural language instructions directly in the editor or terminal. Select a block of code, press Cmd+I, type "add error handling for network timeouts," and the AI generates the modification in place.

Agent Panel Interaction

Open the agent panel with Cmd+L. This is where you have extended conversations with the AI about your code. Use @ mentions to include specific files, directories, or MCP servers as context. Use / to trigger saved workflows (covered in the Rules and Workflows section below). You can choose between "Fast" mode for simple tasks and "Planning" mode for complex multi-step work that benefits from an upfront implementation plan.

Problem Detection and Fixing

Hover over any error or warning in the Problems panel and Antigravity offers an "Explain and Fix" action that sends the issue to the agent for diagnosis and repair. You can also click "Send all to Agent" in the Problems panel to batch-fix multiple issues. When working in the terminal, select any error output and press Cmd+L to send it directly to the agent for analysis.

Manager View: Mission Control for AI Agents

Manager view is what makes Antigravity fundamentally different from every other AI-powered IDE on the market. Toggle between Editor and Manager with Cmd+E (macOS) or Ctrl+E (Windows/Linux).

In Manager view, you can spawn up to five parallel agents, each working on a different task in a separate workspace. One agent might be refactoring an authentication module while another builds UI components and a third writes tests. You monitor all of them from a single control surface, review their artifacts, approve pending actions, and provide feedback without switching between windows or tabs.

Starting a Conversation

Click "Start Conversation" in the Manager to spawn a new agent. Select the workspace (project folder) the agent should work in, choose the model (Gemini 3.1 Pro, Flash, Claude, or GPT-OSS), and select the execution mode:

  • Planning Mode: The agent creates a detailed implementation plan before writing any code. Use this for complex tasks, research-heavy work, or anything that benefits from reviewing the approach before execution.
  • Fast Mode: The agent begins executing immediately without generating a plan first. Use this for simple, well-defined tasks that you trust the agent to handle directly.

Parallel Agent Orchestration

The ability to run multiple agents simultaneously is Antigravity's strongest differentiator. In a real workflow, this looks like dispatching one agent to write API endpoint handlers, another to create the corresponding frontend components, and a third to generate integration tests. Each agent operates in its own workspace context and generates its own artifacts. You review and merge their work when each task completes.

You can assign different models to different agents within the same session. A practical strategy our team uses: assign Gemini 3 Flash to routine boilerplate tasks and code formatting, assign Gemini 3.1 Pro for medium-complexity feature implementation, and switch to Claude Opus 4.6 for complex multi-file refactoring that requires deep reasoning across the codebase.

The Artifacts System: Transparent AI Work

One of the most persistent problems with AI coding assistants is the trust gap: the AI claims it made changes, but verifying what actually happened requires careful manual review. Antigravity addresses this with the Artifacts system. Every significant action an agent takes produces a structured, reviewable artifact.

Artifact Types

  • Task Lists: Structured plans the agent creates before coding, showing the sequence of steps it intends to follow.
  • Implementation Plans: Technical architecture details including which files will be modified, what patterns will be used, and how components will interact.
  • Code Diffs: Line-by-line change views for every file modification, similar to a pull request review.
  • Walkthroughs: Post-completion summaries with testing results and explanations of what was built and why.
  • Screenshots: Captured UI states showing the before and after of visual changes.
  • Browser Recordings: Video demonstrations showing the agent interacting with a running application to verify functionality.

Feedback on Artifacts

Artifacts support Google Docs-style commenting. Select any section of an artifact, leave a comment with instructions or corrections, and the agent incorporates your feedback without restarting the entire task. This creates a collaborative loop: the agent proposes, you refine, the agent iterates. You can provide feedback at every stage, from the initial implementation plan through the final code diffs and walkthrough.

If an agent's work goes in the wrong direction entirely, use the "Undo changes up to this point" option in the chat to roll back to a previous state and redirect.

Model Support and Selection Strategy

Unlike single-provider tools, Antigravity supports multiple AI models and lets you assign different models to different agents. As of April 2026, the supported models are:

Model Best For Context Window Speed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Complex reasoning, large codebase analysis 2M tokens Medium
Gemini 3 Flash Fast tasks, boilerplate, formatting 1M tokens Fast
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Balanced code generation and reasoning 200K tokens Medium
Claude Opus 4.6 Complex multi-file refactoring, deep reasoning 200K tokens Slower
GPT-OSS 120B General-purpose development tasks 128K tokens Medium

The 2-million-token context window on Gemini 3.1 Pro is a meaningful advantage for large codebases. Where Cursor and Claude Code are limited to roughly 200K tokens of context, Antigravity with Gemini can ingest an entire medium-sized codebase and reason about cross-file dependencies, naming conventions, and architectural patterns holistically. In our testing, this produced noticeably better results when refactoring code that touched many files across a project.

A practical model assignment strategy: use Gemini 3 Flash for agent tasks that involve generating boilerplate, writing documentation, or formatting code. Use Gemini 3.1 Pro for feature implementation that requires understanding the broader codebase. Switch to Claude Opus 4.6 for complex debugging, multi-step refactoring, or tasks where accuracy matters more than speed.

Rules, Workflows, and Skills

Rules: Standing Instructions

Rules are persistent instructions that guide agent behavior across all tasks in a workspace. They function like system prompts that every agent reads before starting work. Rules are stored as Markdown files:

  • Global rules: ~/.gemini/GEMINI.md (applies to all projects)
  • Workspace rules: your-project/.agents/rules/ (project-specific)

Create rules for coding standards, security policies, testing requirements, and any constraints that should apply universally. For example, a rule named code-style-guide might enforce PEP 8 compliance and require type hints on all functions. A rule named security-policy might prohibit hardcoded credentials and require input validation on all user-facing endpoints.

Workflows: On-Demand Prompt Templates

Workflows are saved prompts that you trigger with the / command in agent chat. They live at:

  • Global: ~/.gemini/antigravity/global_workflows/<NAME>.md
  • Workspace: your-project/.agents/workflows/

Example workflow for generating unit tests:

# generate-unit-tests.md
Generate comprehensive pytest tests for the specified module.
- Create test file prefixed with test_
- Cover all public methods
- Include edge cases and error conditions
- Use fixtures for external dependencies
- Assert both return values and side effects

Type /generate in the agent chat, select the workflow, and the agent executes with those instructions as context. This is valuable for standardizing repetitive tasks across a team.

Skills: Specialized Knowledge Packages

Skills are a more structured form of agent knowledge that includes instructions, scripts, reference documents, and assets. They load only when relevant, preventing context bloat. A skill directory follows this structure:

my-skill/
  SKILL.md        # Required: metadata and instructions
  scripts/        # Optional: Python/Bash executables
  references/     # Optional: documentation and templates
  assets/         # Optional: images and logos

Skills can be global (~/.gemini/antigravity/skills/) or workspace-scoped (.agents/skills/). The agent loads the relevant skill automatically based on the task context. For instance, a "code-review" skill with a detailed checklist will activate when you ask the agent to review code, and a "license-header" skill will activate when creating new files that need copyright notices.

Security Configuration and Autonomy Controls

For organizations handling sensitive data, Antigravity's granular security controls are essential to configure correctly before any production work. Access security settings through Antigravity Settings (Cmd+, or Ctrl+,) and navigate to the Terminal section.

Terminal Command Policies

Request Review with Allow List (recommended for security work): This is the most secure approach. The agent must request approval for any terminal command, and you define an Allow List of pre-approved commands. Only commands on the list execute without prompting. This is a positive security model: everything is denied unless explicitly permitted.

# Example Allow List for a Python project
ls -al
git status
git diff
git log
python -m pytest
pip list
cat requirements.txt

Always Proceed with Deny List: The agent executes all commands except those on a Deny List. This is a negative security model and inherently less secure because you must anticipate every dangerous command. A basic Deny List should include rm, sudo, curl, wget, ssh, and any commands that modify system state or make network requests.

Browser URL Allowlist

Configure a Browser URL Allowlist in Settings to restrict which websites the agent can visit. This mitigates prompt injection attacks where a malicious website could influence agent behavior. For development work, restrict access to your application's localhost addresses, documentation sites, and known-safe APIs.

Restart After Security Changes

After modifying any security configuration, restart Antigravity completely. Security policy changes do not take effect on running agent sessions.

Configuring Antigravity for AI and ML Development

AI and machine learning development is one of the strongest use cases for Antigravity's agent-first architecture. The combination of a 2-million-token context window, parallel agent execution, and built-in browser testing makes it well suited for the iterative, experiment-driven nature of ML work.

Project Setup for ML Workflows

Install Python and data science extensions from the marketplace. Antigravity inherits VS Code's extension ecosystem, so install the Python extension, Jupyter extension, and any framework-specific extensions you use (PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX). Configure your AGENTS.md to specify ML-specific conventions:

# AGENTS.md for ML project

## Environment
- Use uv for dependency management
- Python 3.12+ required
- GPU-accelerated workloads use CUDA 12.x

## Code Standards
- Type hints required, especially for tensor shapes
- All experiments logged to Weights & Biases
- Model configs stored as YAML, not hardcoded
- Random seeds set for reproducibility

## Data
- Never commit datasets to git
- Data loading through DataLoader abstractions
- All preprocessing must be deterministic and logged

Leveraging Parallel Agents for Experiments

Use Manager view to run multiple experiment variations simultaneously. Dispatch one agent to implement a baseline model architecture, another to create a variant with a different attention mechanism, and a third to set up the evaluation pipeline. Each agent works in its own workspace branch, and you compare results when all three complete.

For teams working with AI infrastructure and GPU-accelerated development systems, Antigravity's ability to coordinate multiple agents across different aspects of an ML pipeline reduces the time spent context-switching between model development, data preprocessing, and evaluation code.

Configuring Antigravity for Cybersecurity Work

Cybersecurity work demands stricter controls than general development. Before using Antigravity for any compliance-sensitive project, apply these configurations.

Recommended Security Profile

Start with the "Secure mode" autonomy preset and customize from there:

  • Terminal: Request Review with a minimal Allow List (only read-only commands)
  • Review: Request Review (agent pauses at every checkpoint)
  • JavaScript: Disabled (prevents agent from executing code in the browser)
  • Browser URL Allowlist: Only localhost and approved documentation domains

Compliance Documentation Workflows

Create workflows for generating compliance artifacts. A CMMC assessment workflow might instruct the agent to generate control implementation statements following NIST SP 800-171 formatting. A HIPAA workflow might generate risk assessment templates with the required fields for administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. These workflows ensure consistency across client engagements.

Code Review for Security

Create a "security-review" skill that loads a checklist covering OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, input validation patterns, authentication bypass risks, and privilege escalation vectors. When you ask the agent to review code with security context, it loads this skill and applies the full checklist systematically.

Important Caveat

Antigravity's cloud-only architecture means all code is processed on Google's servers. For organizations subject to FedRAMP, CMMC Level 2+, or data residency requirements, verify that Google's data handling policies meet your compliance obligations before sending any sensitive code through the platform. Local processing is not currently available. Tools like Cursor and VS Code with local models may be more appropriate for classified or regulated environments.

Built-in Browser Integration

Antigravity includes native Chrome integration that allows agents to launch web applications, interact with UI elements, capture screenshots, read console logs, and record browser sessions. This is particularly valuable for frontend development and automated testing workflows.

Setting Up Browser Access

When an agent first needs browser access, it prompts you to install a Chrome extension. Click "Setup" when prompted, navigate to the Chrome Web Store link, and install the extension. Once configured, agents can:

  • Open URLs and read page content
  • Click buttons, fill forms, and scroll through interfaces
  • Capture screenshots of specific page states
  • Read browser console output for debugging
  • Record video demonstrations of functionality
  • Parse DOM structure and convert pages to markdown for analysis

For frontend development, this means an agent can implement a UI change, launch the development server, navigate to the affected page, verify the visual result, and capture a screenshot artifact showing the before and after states. This closes the loop between code changes and visual verification without requiring you to manually check each change in a browser.

Comparison: Antigravity vs Cursor vs VS Code vs Zed vs Claude Code

Feature Antigravity Cursor VS Code + Copilot Zed Claude Code
Architecture Agent-first IDE AI-powered IDE IDE + Extension Native editor + AI Terminal CLI agent
Base VS Code fork VS Code fork VS Code Custom (Rust) CLI (Node.js)
Multi-Agent Up to 5 parallel Single-threaded Single-threaded Single-threaded Single agent
Manager View Yes No No No No
Browser Integration Native Chrome No No No Via MCP
Max Context 2M tokens ~200K tokens ~128K tokens ~200K tokens ~200K tokens
MCP Support None currently Mature marketplace Limited Growing Deep integration
Artifacts System Yes (6 types) No No No No
Free Tier Yes (generous) Yes (limited) Yes (limited) Yes No
Pro Price $20/mo $20/mo $10/mo Free $20/mo
SWE-bench Score 76.2% Not published Not published Not published 80.8%
Best For Prototyping, parallel tasks Daily production coding Broad ecosystem Performance, speed Terminal-first, accuracy

When to Choose Antigravity

Antigravity excels when you need to coordinate multiple parallel tasks, when your codebase is large enough to benefit from a 2-million-token context window, when you want access to premium AI models without paying for separate API keys, and when prototyping speed matters more than production stability. The free tier providing access to Gemini 3.1 Pro and Claude models is genuinely compelling for individual developers and small teams.

When to Choose Something Else

For daily production coding where stability is non-negotiable, Cursor remains more mature and reliable. For teams that depend heavily on MCP (Model Context Protocol) integrations for external tools, Antigravity's current lack of MCP support is a significant gap. For terminal-native workflows and the highest accuracy on complex refactoring tasks, Claude Code's 80.8% SWE-bench score outperforms Antigravity's 76.2%. For developers who value a lightweight, fast editor with AI bolted on rather than an agent-first platform, Zed is a better fit.

Limitations and Considerations

Antigravity is a powerful platform, but honesty about its current limitations is essential for making an informed decision.

Stability

As of April 2026, Antigravity has stability issues that make it unreliable for production-critical daily use. Users report context memory errors where agents lose track of changes mid-task, premature agent termination on longer operations, and occasional UI freezes. These issues are improving with each release, but they are real enough that many developers maintain Cursor or VS Code as their primary tool and use Antigravity for specific tasks where its strengths justify the rough edges. Restart the application during extended sessions to prevent slowdowns.

Rate Limits and Pricing Opacity

The free tier provides approximately 20 requests per day with rate-limited Gemini 3 Flash access, enough for 2 to 3 hours of intensive usage. The paid tiers ($20/month Pro, $249.99/month Ultra) increase rate limits, but the exact quotas are measured in an opaque "work done" metric that makes it difficult to predict usage. Some early adopters reported quota reductions of up to 97% compared to the preview period, which generated significant backlash. Before committing to Antigravity as your primary IDE, test whether the rate limits on your chosen tier support your actual daily workflow.

Cloud-Only Processing

All code is processed on Google's cloud servers. There is no option for local inference or on-premises deployment. This is a dealbreaker for organizations with strict data residency requirements, air-gapped environments, or code that cannot leave the local machine for regulatory reasons.

No MCP Support

As of this writing, Antigravity does not support the Model Context Protocol (MCP), which is the emerging standard for connecting AI assistants to external tools, databases, and services. Cursor has a mature MCP marketplace, and Claude Code has deep MCP integration. If your workflow depends on MCP servers for database access, API testing, or external service integration, this gap limits Antigravity's usefulness.

Enterprise Features Missing

SSO, team collaboration features, and admin controls are listed as "coming soon." Organizations that need centralized user management, audit logging, or role-based access control will need to wait for these features before adopting Antigravity at scale.

Extension Compatibility

While most VS Code extensions work, some report syntax highlighting gaps and extension compatibility issues. Test your critical extensions before migrating.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Google Antigravity free?

Yes, there is a free tier that provides rate-limited access to Gemini 3 Flash and some access to Gemini 3.1 Pro. The free tier supports approximately 20 requests per day, which is enough for 2 to 3 hours of active development. Paid tiers at $20/month (Pro) and $249.99/month (Ultra) provide higher rate limits and priority access. Additional credits can be purchased at $25 per 2,500 credits on any tier.

Can I import my VS Code settings and extensions?

Yes. Antigravity is built on a VS Code fork, so the setup wizard offers a direct import of your VS Code or Cursor settings, themes, keybindings, and extensions. Most extensions work without modification. The transition is smoother than moving to a non-VS-Code-based editor like Zed or a terminal tool like Claude Code.

How does the Manager view differ from just having multiple chat windows?

Manager view is a dedicated control surface for orchestrating parallel agent work, not simply multiple chat panels. Each agent in Manager view operates in its own workspace with its own context, generates independent artifacts, and can be assigned a different AI model. You can monitor all agents' progress, review their artifacts, and approve pending actions from a single interface. This is fundamentally different from having multiple chat sidebars because the agents are working asynchronously in the background while you focus on other tasks.

Does Antigravity work offline?

No. Antigravity requires an internet connection for all AI features because processing happens on Google's cloud servers. The basic editor functionality (file editing, syntax highlighting, terminal) works offline since it is based on VS Code, but agent features, autocomplete, and chat are unavailable without connectivity.

Is my code sent to Google's servers?

Yes. All AI-powered features require sending code to Google's cloud for processing. Google's privacy policy for Antigravity states that code is used for providing the service and is not used for training AI models, but organizations with strict data handling requirements should verify these policies against their specific compliance obligations before using the platform for sensitive projects.

Can I use Antigravity for languages other than Python and JavaScript?

Yes. Since Antigravity inherits the VS Code extension ecosystem, it supports any programming language that has a VS Code extension. This includes Go, Rust, Java, C++, TypeScript, Ruby, PHP, and dozens of others. The AI agent capabilities work across all languages, though the quality of AI suggestions may vary by language based on the training data of the underlying models.

How does Antigravity compare to Cursor for daily use?

Cursor is currently more stable, more mature, and better suited for daily production coding. Its MCP integration, established .cursorrules system, and predictable billing make it the safer choice for teams that need reliability. Antigravity's advantages are parallel agent orchestration, the Artifacts system, browser integration, and the generous free tier. Many developers report using both tools: Cursor for stable daily work and Antigravity for tasks that benefit from multi-agent coordination or large context windows.

Getting Started

Download Antigravity from antigravity.google/download, sign in with a personal Gmail account, and start with the "Review-driven development" autonomy preset. Open an existing project, create an AGENTS.md file with your coding standards, and try dispatching your first agent task in Manager view. Use Planning mode for your initial experiments so you can review the agent's approach before it writes code. Switch to Fast mode once you are comfortable with how the agent operates.

For organizations evaluating AI-powered development tools for cybersecurity, compliance, or AI infrastructure work, the choice between Antigravity, Cursor, VS Code, and terminal-based tools depends on your specific security requirements, team size, and workflow patterns. If your team needs guidance on selecting and configuring development environments for compliance-sensitive work, or building AI development systems that support these workflows, contact our team for a consultation.

About the Author: Craig Petronella is the CEO of Petronella Technology Group, a cybersecurity and IT infrastructure firm in Raleigh, NC. With CMMC-RP, CCNA, CWNE, and DFE certifications and over 30 years in IT, Craig's team evaluates and deploys AI development tools across production environments for security research, compliance auditing, and infrastructure automation.

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Craig Petronella founded Petronella Technology Group in 2002 and has spent more than 30 years working at the intersection of cybersecurity, AI, compliance, and digital forensics. He holds the CMMC Registered Practitioner credential (RP-1372) issued by the Cyber AB, is an NC Licensed Digital Forensics Examiner (License #604180-DFE), and completed MIT Professional Education programs in AI, Blockchain, and Cybersecurity. Craig also holds CompTIA Security+, CCNA, and Hyperledger certifications.

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