Google’s Gemini Code Assist Gets ‘Agentic’ AI Superpowers to Tackle Complex Programming Tasks
Google unveils agentic upgrades to Gemini Code Assist, enabling AI agents to handle complex coding workflows, app development, and code reviews.
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Google’s Gemini Code Assist Gets ‘Agentic’ AI Superpowers to Tackle Complex Programming Tasks
Google is pushing the boundaries of AI coding assistants—and I got a firsthand look at its newest updates during Cloud Next 2025. Gemini Code Assist, the tech giant’s AI-powered coding tool, just received a major capability upgrade that introduces what Google calls “agentic” functionality. This could completely change how developers like me build, review, and ship code. Image Credits:Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch What Are Agentic Capabilities in Gemini Code Assist? During the Cloud Next conference, Google showcased the new abilities of Code Assist’s AI agents. These aren’t just your typical auto-complete helpers. We’re talking about full-fledged agents that can take multi-step actions to accomplish complex tasks—on their own. For instance, they can take a product requirement doc from Google Docs and build an entire app from it. They can also migrate code between programming languages, add new features, perform full code reviews, and even write unit tests and documentation. All of this is …