Google stuffs Gemini into Android Studio Panda 2 to build apps from prompts

Google has released Android Studio Panda 2, a feature drop including an AI agent that can create apps from scratch and an AI-driven version upgrade assistant.

The AI in Android Studio is by default based on Gemini, Google's LLM (large language model) family, though it is possible to configure other providers in AI settings. Android Studio itself is based on the community edition of JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA.

Gemini in Android Studio has a free tier, which gives access to what Google describes as a "lightweight version of Gemini 2.5 Pro with a smaller context window, which is appropriate for most tasks." Professional developers are expected to subscribe to the business tier.

Senior product manager Matt Dyor said that "you can now build a working prototype with just a single prompt." The agent, he said, will create a detailed project plan and then implement it with an automated workflow ...