Google Antigravity 2.0 Complete Setup Guide

Hello everyone! Today we will learn how to properly set up Google Antigravity 2.0 and Antigravity IDE.

If you are into AI assisted coding, you have probably heard about Antigravity already.

Google Antigravity is a great option for developers because you can start using it for free and still get access to powerful AI coding features. You can use Gemini models to understand your codebase, generate and edit code, fix bugs, work with your terminal, manage project files, and let AI agents complete development tasks for you. It is especially useful for students, beginners, indie developers, and anyone who wants to experiment with agentic coding without paying for an expensive coding tool from day one.

If you have used Google Antigravity before, you may notice that Antigravity 2.0 looks quite different from the previous version.

And this is where a lot of people are getting confused!

Previously, many of us knew Antigravity mainly as an AI coding IDE where we could open our project, write code, use AI agents, and work similarly to VS Code.

But with Antigravity 2.0, Google has changed how the whole platform works.

Antigravity 2.0 is now mainly your AI agent command center, while the coding IDE is available separately as Antigravity IDE. Google describes Antigravity 2.0 as a platform where you can launch, monitor, and manage multiple autonomous agents across different projects.

So if you downloaded Antigravity 2.0 and are wondering:

Where is my VS Code style editor?

Don't worry!

Nothing is wrong with your installation.

You simply need to install Antigravity IDE separately.

Before jumping into the installation, let's understand the different Antigravity options currently available.

What are the different Antigravity versions?

Google currently provides several different ways to use Antigravity.

1. Antigravity 2.0

This is the main Antigravity application.

Think about this as your AI agent command center.

You can create projects, launch agents, monitor what your agents are doing, manage different tasks, and allow multiple agents to work across projects.

2. Antigravity IDE

This is the actual coding environment.

If you want the familiar VS Code style experience where you can open files, edit your code, use a terminal, interact with agents, and directly see what the AI is changing, this is what you need.

Google describes Antigravity IDE as a fully featured AI powered IDE with Editor, Tab, Command, Agents, and other coding features.

3. Antigravity CLI

There is also Antigravity CLI.

This allows developers to interact with Antigravity agents directly from the terminal.

So if you love terminal based development, this can be another useful option.

4. Antigravity SDK

For developers who want to create their own applications or agents using Antigravity's agent system, Google also provides the Antigravity SDK.

For this tutorial, however, we will mainly focus on:

Antigravity 2.0

and

Antigravity IDE

Now let's start setting everything up!

Step 1: Update your old Antigravity

If you installed Antigravity a long time ago, the first thing I recommend is updating it.

Antigravity has changed a lot since the original version.

Google officially introduced Antigravity 2.0 in May 2026, changing the product into a dedicated application for managing AI agents.

So if you are still running an older Antigravity version, you may not have access to the newer features and models available in the current platform.

Go to the official Antigravity website and download the latest version.

Google Antigravity

Complete the installation like any normal application.

Step 2: Install Antigravity 2.0

First, download Antigravity 2.0.

Google currently provides Antigravity for Windows, macOS, and supported Linux distributions.

After downloading the installer:

1. Open the installer.

2. Complete the installation.

3. Launch Antigravity.

4. Sign in with your Google account.

After signing in, Antigravity will start its onboarding process.

And this is where Antigravity 2.0 becomes quite interesting.

Step 3: Complete the new onboarding

During the new Antigravity onboarding process, you can configure the platform according to your development workflow.

You can select your preferences and configure different development integrations.

Antigravity can work with different Google developer tools and services, allowing agents to become much more useful depending on what you are building.

For example, your development workflow may involve:

Android

Firebase

Google Cloud

and other Google development tools.

So instead of setting everything up manually later, check the available options during onboarding and select the tools that are relevant to you.

You do not need to select everything.

If you mainly build web applications, choose what you actually need.

If you work with Android or Firebase regularly, enabling the relevant integrations can make your Antigravity workflow much better.

Step 4: Check your Gemini models

This is another reason why updating Antigravity is important.

If you are using an older version, you may notice that some of the newer Gemini models are not available in your model selection.

Google has continued adding newer Gemini models to Antigravity over time.

For example, Gemini 3.5 Flash became the default Gemini Flash model in Antigravity when Google introduced it in May 2026.

Google's current Antigravity plans documentation also lists Gemini 3.1 Pro and Gemini 3.5 Flash among the Gemini models available through Antigravity.

So if your model list looks very different from newer Antigravity tutorials, check your Antigravity version first.

Updating the application should always be one of your first debugging steps.

Step 5: Where is the IDE?

Now comes the most confusing part.

After installing Antigravity 2.0, you might expect to immediately see the familiar coding interface.

But instead you see something focused much more on projects, agents, tasks, and agent management.

You might think:

Did Google remove the IDE?

No!

The IDE still exists.

But now Antigravity 2.0 and Antigravity IDE are separate applications.

Google's official getting started guide also treats Antigravity and Antigravity IDE as separate parts of the setup. Their development codelabs list having both Antigravity and Antigravity IDE installed as prerequisites.

So if you want to code the same way you used Antigravity previously, you need to download the IDE separately.

Step 6: Download Antigravity IDE

Go back to the official Antigravity download page.

Download Antigravity

You will see a separate option for Antigravity IDE.

Download it for your operating system.

Then:

1. Open the installer.

2. Complete the installation.

3. Launch Antigravity IDE.

That's it!

Now you have both parts of the Antigravity ecosystem installed.

Antigravity 2.0 manages your agents.

Antigravity IDE gives you the coding environment.

Google describes the IDE as having a full editor alongside AI powered Tab, Command, Agents, and an agent capable of operating across your editor, terminal, and browser.

Step 7: Open your first project

Now let's create a project.

Open Antigravity 2.0.

Create a new project and select the folder containing your code.

One interesting thing about Antigravity 2.0 is that it is designed around projects rather than just a single editor window.

This means your agents can work on development tasks while you monitor their activities from the main Antigravity application.

Once your project is created, you can start talking with your agent.

Congrats!

Now your Antigravity setup is properly configured.

So why did Google separate Antigravity and the IDE?

At first, I was also confused about this.

But once you understand what Google is trying to do with Antigravity 2.0, the separation makes more sense.

Antigravity is becoming less about having one AI inside one editor.

Instead, Google wants developers to work with multiple autonomous agents.

Google describes Antigravity 2.0 specifically as a way to orchestrate multiple autonomous agents working in parallel across independent projects.

And that is probably the biggest change you need to understand about Antigravity 2.0.

Congrats! Your new Antigravity development setup is ready!

In the next tutorial, we can explore how to use Antigravity agents properly, how to manage multiple agents for the same project, and how to connect external tools with MCP to make Antigravity even more powerful.

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