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Google opens Android development tools to third-party coding agents
Key points
- Google opened Android dev tools to third-party coding agents.
- Agents gain access to devices, profilers, and crash reports.
- Supports over 40 agents via Agent Client Protocol.
- New `android preview` command renders Compose previews in terminal.
Expanded Access for Coding Agents
Google has granted third-party coding agents, such as Anthropic's Claude Code and OpenAI's Codex, more extensive access to its Android development ecosystem. This includes critical tools like devices, performance profilers, and production crash reports. The integration allows these agents to perform tasks such as bug investigation, change testing, and fix verification directly within the development environment.
Integration Across Development Tools
The expanded access spans both Android Studio and the terminal-based Android CLI. Google is enabling third-party agents to integrate with these tools, providing developers the flexibility to choose their preferred models and coding agents rather than exclusively promoting Gemini. Matthew McCullough, VP of product for Android, stated this approach aims to give developers freedom in their tool selection.
Bring Your Own Agent and New Features
The 'Bring Your Own Agent' feature now supports over 40 coding agents that adhere to the open Agent Client Protocol, including Claude Agent, OpenAI's Codex, and Google's Antigravity. This feature is stable in Android Studio Rabbit 2. Agents connected to the IDE inherit project context, such as structure, build configuration, and access to tools like Compose Preview and the emulator. A new Change Review feature scans agent-proposed changes for issues before application. Official Android CLI plugins for Claude Code and Codex also extend functionality for project creation, emulator management, UI inspection, and documentation access.
Terminal-Based Compose Previews and Device Access
A new `android preview` command allows coding agents to render Jetpack Compose previews directly in the terminal, bypassing the need to launch an IDE or emulator. Google reports that agents using this command completed UI tasks 77% faster and used up to three times fewer tokens. Additionally, the `android device remote` command provides agents with access to physical devices in Google's lab for testing purposes.
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Reporting from
Google is providing deeper access to Android development tools, including devices, profilers, and crash reports, for third-party coding agents like Anthropic's Claude Code and OpenAI's Codex. This initiative allows agents to investigate bugs, test changes, and verify fixes directly within Android Studio and the Android CLI, aiming to accelerate high-quality Android app development.