Google Antigravity Updates: Agent Teams and CLI Transition

Agent Teams and Parallel Development

Google has officially transitioned its multi-agent system from a preview feature to a core product named Agent Teams. The system dynamically assembles specialized sub-agents based on the user's task, allowing for parallel planning, implementation, testing, and verification. Users can trigger this workflow using the /teamwork preview command. While the system effectively manages complex engineering tasks without requiring manual intervention in multiple chat windows, it remains resource-intensive. There is currently no mechanism to pause or resume tasks if a user hits their quota limit, which can leave code in an incomplete state.

Quality of Life and Tooling Updates

Recent releases have focused on improving daily usability and visibility into agent operations. Key updates include:

• Side-Question Handling: The new /btw command initiates an ephemeral agent thread that retains the context of the main conversation, allowing users to ask clarifying questions without polluting the primary thread.
• Context and Search: Users can now attach PDF documents directly to conversations for Gemini models. Additionally, conversation search has been enabled via Ctrl+F or Cmd+F.
• Quota Management: The settings menu now features a redesigned quota screen that displays used versus remaining credits.
• Security and Stability: Strict mode has been patched to ensure security settings persist across sessions, with new protections added for sensitive paths like viscos and cache.
• Product Knowledge: A built-in Antigravity Guide skill provides accurate information about product features and configuration, reducing the likelihood of the model hallucinating settings menus.

CLI Consolidation

As of June 18, Google has officially shut down the Gemini CLI for consumer users, including those on Google AI Pro and Ultra plans. The Antigravity CLI is now the primary first-party command-line tool. It is built in Go, maintains compatibility with existing agent skills and plugins, and supports session synchronization with the Antigravity desktop application.