Google’s Firebase Studio, an AI-powered improvement workspace hosted within the Google Cloud, has added new AI-assisted improvement instruments together with an autonomous agent mode, foundational help for MCP (Mannequin Context Protocol), and Gemini CLI integration.
The enhancements have been introduced July 10. Three distinct modes now can be found for interacting with Google’s Gemini AI mannequin:
- Ask – a mode used for dialogue and planning with Gemini and geared towards planning code, brainstorming, and discussing advanced issues collaboratively.
- Agent – a mode wherein Gemini can suggest modifications to an app, however the proposed modifications have to be authorized by the developer earlier than any information are modified.
- Agent (Auto run) – a mode wherein Gemini can autonomously cause, generate total apps, and add options to current apps with out express developer approval. Nonetheless, developer permission is required earlier than deleting information, working terminal instructions, or utilizing exterior instruments.
The Agent and Agent (Auto-run) modes can leverage personalised steering from quite a lot of project-level rule information to make sure Gemini adheres to particular design patterns and preferences, Google mentioned. Gemini routinely detects and masses directions from information like .idx/airules.md, GEMINI.md, or .cursorrules on the mission root.