Gemini subscriber details fragmented ecosystem: desktop gaps and failing background tasks
mohamedhamad · reddit · 2026-10-17
A Gemini AI Pro subscriber details the ecosystem's fragmentation:
- Feature gaps: MCP connectors work via @ mention on the web app but not the Mac desktop app; Keep is web-only; Tasks appears in the tools list but is unusable anywhere.
- Unreliable background tasks: Tasks/scheduled tasks touching Workspace or MCP nearly always fail on permission prompts — every tool call needs manual approval, so unattended runs just die.
- Antigravity gained Workspace access in recent versions, but the author isn't confident in the experience.
The verdict: real potential, but a scattered product experience. The author asks how others have made simple flows work seamlessly.
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