Google opens Android Studio to 40+ third-party coding agents with new Gemini APIs
The Decoder · rss · 2026-10-29
Google's new "Bring Your Own Agent" feature opens Android Studio to over 40 third-party coding agents, including Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex. New Gemini APIs and terminal tools let agents finish UI tasks 77% faster while using up to 3x fewer tokens, marking a shift toward agent-centric Android development.
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