Does Google AI have a vscode extension?
Yes, but it changed. The Gemini Code Assist extension for VS Code now only works with paid Standard or Enterprise subscriptions. On June 18, 2026 it stopped serving free individual accounts, Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra — those users are directed to Google's Antigravity products instead.
Why — the first-principles explanation
The answer flipped recently, which is why most guides you'll find are wrong.
Until mid-2026, Gemini Code Assist was Google's answer to GitHub Copilot: a VS Code extension with a famously generous free tier — reportedly 180,000 code completions per month and hundreds of daily chat sessions. It was arguably the best free coding assistant available, and a lot of people installed it on that basis.
Then on June 18, 2026, Google cut the consumer tiers off. The extensions stopped serving requests for Gemini Code Assist for individuals, Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra. The "Login with Google" option for those accounts disappeared from the IDE extensions and from Gemini CLI. What still works: Gemini Code Assist Standard and Enterprise subscriptions — those are explicitly unaffected.
The strategic logic is visible if you squint. Google is consolidating its consumer coding story into Antigravity, an agent-first product rather than an extension bolted into someone else's editor. The industry has been moving this way — Cursor forked VS Code entirely, Anthropic put Claude Code in the terminal. An autocomplete plugin is a small surface; an agent that reads your repo and runs commands needs deeper hooks than an extension comfortably gets.
So the practical answer depends entirely on who you are. Paying for Standard or Enterprise? The VS Code extension works, install it from the marketplace. On AI Pro or AI Ultra? The extension will not authenticate — use Antigravity. Want free AI in VS Code? Google is no longer the obvious answer; that's the real news here.
An example that makes it click
Imagine a coffee chain that gave away free refills to anyone with a loyalty card, and everyone got a card. Great deal. People built their mornings around it.
Then one Tuesday the chain announces refills are for corporate account holders only — and points everyone else across the street to its new sit-down restaurant, which it says is better anyway. It might be better! But if you walk in on Wednesday holding your old card, the machine just beeps at you. Nothing's broken. The rules changed on June 18th.
How to do it
- Check which tier you're on first. This determines whether the extension will work at all.
- Paying for Gemini Code Assist Standard or Enterprise? Install 'Gemini Code Assist' (publisher: Google) from the VS Code marketplace and sign in — access is unchanged.
- On Google AI Pro or AI Ultra? Don't bother with the extension. It stopped serving those tiers on June 18, 2026 and 'Login with Google' is gone for consumer accounts.
- On a consumer account, migrate to Antigravity. Google publishes migration guidance, including Gemini CLI to Antigravity CLI.
- Using Gemini CLI on a consumer account? Same deal — it's covered by the same cutoff. Move to Antigravity CLI.
- Want the Gemini models in your own editor another way? Call the Gemini API directly from an extension that lets you supply your own API key, and check your usage at aistudio.google.com/billing.
Key facts
- As of June 18, 2026, Gemini Code Assist IDE extensions stopped serving requests for the Gemini Code Assist for individuals, Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra tiers.
- The same June 18, 2026 cutoff applies to Gemini CLI usage on those consumer accounts.
- The 'Login with Google' option for IDE extensions and Gemini CLI is no longer available for consumer accounts.
- Access to Gemini Code Assist IDE extensions and Gemini CLI using Gemini Code Assist Standard or Enterprise subscriptions remains unchanged.
- Google directs affected consumer users to migrate to the Antigravity family of products, including Gemini CLI to Antigravity CLI.
- Before the cutoff, the free Gemini Code Assist tier was reported to include 180,000 code completions per month and 240 daily chat sessions.
- Antigravity access is bundled with Google AI Pro ($19.99/month) and Google AI Ultra ($200/month) as of 2026-07.
▶ The 60-second explainer (script)
Does Google AI have a VS Code extension? Yes — but the answer flipped recently, which is why most guides you'll find are wrong. Until mid-2026, Gemini Code Assist was Google's answer to Copilot: a VS Code extension with a famously generous free tier. Reportedly a hundred and eighty thousand code completions a month. It was arguably the best free coding assistant out there, and a lot of people installed it for exactly that reason. Then on June eighteenth, 2026, Google cut the consumer tiers off. The extensions stopped serving requests for Gemini Code Assist for individuals, for Google AI Pro, and for Google AI Ultra. The 'Login with Google' option just vanished for those accounts — in the IDE and in Gemini CLI. What still works? Standard and Enterprise subscriptions. Those are explicitly unaffected. The logic is visible if you squint. Google's consolidating its consumer coding story into Antigravity — an agent-first product, not a plugin bolted into someone else's editor. The whole industry moved that way. Cursor forked VS Code entirely. Anthropic put Claude Code in the terminal. An autocomplete plugin is a small surface; an agent that reads your repo needs deeper hooks. So: paying for Standard or Enterprise? Install it, works fine. On AI Pro or Ultra? It won't authenticate — use Antigravity. Want free AI in VS Code? Google's no longer the obvious answer. That's the actual news.
What authoritative sources say
People also ask
Is Gemini Code Assist still free?
Not in VS Code. The free individual tier stopped being served by the IDE extensions on June 18, 2026. Only paid Standard and Enterprise subscriptions retain extension access.
I pay for AI Pro. Why won't the extension log in?
Because AI Pro was cut off on June 18, 2026 along with the free tier and AI Ultra. 'Login with Google' no longer works for consumer accounts. Use Antigravity instead.
What is Antigravity?
Google's agent-first coding product, which replaced the consumer path for Gemini Code Assist. Access is bundled with AI Pro and AI Ultra subscriptions.
What about Gemini CLI?
Same cutoff. Consumer accounts lost access on June 18, 2026. Google publishes guidance for migrating from Gemini CLI to Antigravity CLI.
Can I still use Gemini models in VS Code somehow?
Yes — call the Gemini API with your own API key through a third-party extension that supports custom keys. That's billed as API usage, separate from your subscription.