Gemini in Android Studio now speaks fluent Flutter!

By Ander Dobo, Product Manager, Flutter &
Sandhya Mohan, Product Manager, Gemini in Android Studio

We’re thrilled to announce a major leap forward for Flutter developers creating Android apps in Android Studio. Gemini in Android Studio now offers first-class support for Dart and Flutter development! This means that you can leverage the power of Gemini directly within your favorite IDE to build beautiful, high-performance Flutter apps faster and easier than ever before.

For years, Flutter has empowered developers to create stunning multi-platform experiences from a single codebase. Android Studio has been a cornerstone of that journey, providing a powerful and familiar environment for many Flutter developers.

We know you’re always looking for ways to boost your productivity and streamline your workflow. You’ve told us you want smarter tools, better code completion, and help tackling those tricky layout challenges. That’s why the Flutter and Android Studio teams partnered to ensure that Gemini understands the unique nuances of Flutter development. This is due to our continued commitment to making development across platforms easier for developers.

This isn’t just generic AI assistance. Gemini in Android Studio recognizes Dart syntax, understands Flutter widgets and layouts, and can provide context-aware suggestions tailored specifically to your Flutter projects. Imagine:

• Generating UI code with a simple prompt: Describe the UI you want, and Gemini can generate the corresponding Flutter code. Need a list view with rounded corners and a specific data source? Just ask!
• Fixing layout errors instantly: No more wrestling with overflowing pixels or misaligned widgets. Gemini can analyze your layout, identify the problem, and suggest (or even automatically apply) the fix.
• Explaining complex widgets: Unsure how a particular widget works? Gemini can provide clear explanations and point you to relevant documentation.
• Refactoring Dart code with confidence: Gemini can help you modernize your codebase, improve readability, and apply best practices.
• Generating Unit and Widget tests: Speed up testing with AI-generated tests.

Explaining Code with Gemini in Android Studio

We’ve seen incredible progress in AI’s ability to understand and generate code, and we’re excited to bring these capabilities to the vibrant Flutter community in Android Studio. Our goal is for Gemini to provide relevant, accurate, and helpful assistance throughout the entire development lifecycle. Key features include:

• Context-aware chat: Ask Gemini questions about your Flutter project, and get answers that are tailored to your currently open files.
• Smart code completion: Get intelligent suggestions for Dart code, Flutter widgets, and even pubspec.yaml dependencies.
• Actionable insights: Gemini can analyze your code and provide insights to help you improve performance, identify potential bugs, and follow best practices.
• Prompt Library: Access and create a library of your common Flutter-specific prompts for Gemini in Android Studio.

Using the Prompt Library

This is just the beginning. We’re committed to continuously improving Gemini’s capabilities and expanding its support for Flutter. We’re actively collecting feedback from the community to guide our future development.

Get started for free today!

Ready to experience the power of Gemini in Android Studio for Flutter development?

1. Download the latest Android Studio: Make sure you’re running the latest version of Android Studio.
2. Enable Gemini: Open a Flutter project and look for the Gemini icon in the toolbar. Follow the prompts to enable Gemini.
3. Start Chatting: Ask Gemini anything! Experiment with different prompts and see how it can help you.
4. Consider Gemini in Android Studio for businesses: To enable enterprise-grade privacy and security features backed by Google Cloud, you can purchase a Gemini Code Assist Standard or Enterprise license. Read this blog post to learn more.
5. Give us the gift of feedback: We want to hear from you! To help us improve, rate the generated output with a thumbs up or thumbs down. If you get an AI response that you feel is unsafe, not helpful, inaccurate, or bad for any other reason, let us know by submitting feedback using the Provide Feedback option that appears when you select thumbs down.

We’re incredibly excited to see what you build with Gemini in Android Studio!