Google opens Android Studio to 40+ third-party AI agents via BYOA feature
At its Android Dev Summit, Google announced major updates to its developer tools, including the Bring Your Own Agent (BYOA) feature in Android Studio Rabbit 2. This allows developers to integrate over 40 external AI agents—such as Anthropic’s Claude, OpenAI’s Codex, and Google’s Antigravity—directly into the IDE. Agents gain access to project tools like the emulator and Logcat, enabling faster…
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- Android Studio Rabbit 2 adds BYOA feature supporting 40+ external AI agents, including Claude, Codex, and Antigravity
- New terminal tools cut token usage by up to 3x and speed UI tasks by 77%, per Google’s internal tests
- XREAL AURA smart glasses ($1,099) integrate Android XR and Gemini for real-world AI interactions, pre-ordering now
Google also unveiled APIs like the Gemini Nano 4-powered Agentic API and the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling local on-device agent execution and app integration with system-wide agents. The Connected Apps Platform preview lets developers link apps to Google Search and the Gemini app, with 50+ partner integrations already live. Separately, Google and XREAL launched the XREAL AURA smart glasses ($1,099), running Android XR and powered by Gemini for real-world AI interactions, available for pre-order in select regions.
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Google opens Android development to third-party AI agents and unveils new Gemini APIs
The Decoder · 28 October 2026
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