Google's answer to Cursor. Built on Google's Gemini models, ships with a planner, an editor agent, and built-in code review. Strongest fit when your stack is already Google-heavy (GCP, Firebase, Android, Workspace integrations).
Version 2.16.0 adds WSL connection support in application settings on Windows, native attachment support for Microsoft Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and dedicated live cards for subagent invocations showing running status and stop controls. Also includes image copy/save functionality and improvements to the loading indicator.
Version 2.17.0 introduces the /plan command for agents to draft implementation plans before writing code, with a configurable Plan Review Policy. The release also adds theme toggling from the command palette, custom agent hooks in Markdown files, dedicated rules budget to prevent context crowding, and video saving capabilities.
Version 2.16.0 introduces WSL distribution integration in Application Settings for Windows users, native support for attaching and reading Microsoft Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and live subagent cards displaying real-time execution status with stop controls.
Developers can now use /plan to have the agent create an editable implementation plan before writing code. The Plan Review Policy setting lets you control when plans appear—review every plan, only when the agent judges it worthwhile, or skip entirely.
Windows users can now connect to WSL distributions in Application Settings, and Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files can be attached directly to prompts for native model reading. Subagents also now appear as live status cards showing running, waiting, or completed states.
Type /plan to draft implementation plans before building. Custom agents can declare hooks in markdown frontmatter, and rules now get a dedicated 20,000-token budget to prevent context truncation. This improves agent customization and prompt engineering capabilities.
New /plan command enables developers to review and edit implementation strategies before code is written. Plans now appear as a separate agent mode. Rules budget expanded to 20,000 tokens, preventing large rulesets from crowding out skills and MCP tools.
Developers can now connect to WSL distributions directly in settings. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files can be attached to prompts and read natively by Gemini models. Subagent invocations now appear as live status cards showing running, waiting, and completed states.
Developers can now use /plan to have the agent draft implementation plans before writing code, with configurable review policies. Custom agents can declare their own hooks, and rules get a dedicated 20,000-token budget to avoid crowding out other context. Configuration moved to /.gemini/config.json.
This release introduces file and network sandboxing on Windows, bringing Windows support to feature parity with macOS and Linux. Sandboxing isolates potentially unsafe code execution for enhanced security.