SMRTR ProgrammingJul 30, 2025ZDNet

I tried Google's new agentic IDE, and it blows away the popular VS Code

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Google's Firebase Studio, a cloud-based AI-powered IDE, surpasses VS Code in several aspects. Its App Prototyping agent creates applications using AI prompts, streamlining development. The cloud-based environment allows for resource-intensive tasks without local system strain. Currently free for core features, costs apply only when publishing apps. Firebase Studio enables efficient creation, debugging, and deployment of applications, improving user queries and generating functional prototypes rapidly, marking it as a significant advancement in development tools.

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