Google is sunsetting Firebase Studio, its online integrated development environment, in favor of AI-centric coding tools Antigravity and Google AI Studio. The ability to create new workspaces and sign up ended June 22, and developers have until March 22, 2027 to export their work before the IDE shuts down completely and all remaining data is deleted.
Firebase Studio was conceived as a coding tool connecting directly to Firebase backend services, covering databases to web hosting. While it offered an AI chatbot for prototyping and tweaking apps, most of the IDE remained devoted to editing code. Google's newer tools are built for a reality where projects start with prompts, and thanks to "vibe coding," some users never deal with raw code.
Alternatives include Google AI Studio, which Google calls "the fastest path from prompt to full-stack production app," and desktop app Antigravity, which supports AI models other than Google's own. Cursor, now owned by Space X, is another popular option, alongside Anthropic's Claude Code and Open AI's Codex. Which tools developers choose will likely be determined as much by price as by interface and future prospects.
Source: Engadget · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing