What's new in Android Studio's AI Agent
summary
Android Studio Canary’s agent actually runs tools (write file, read file, find files, version lookup, get gradle artifact, get unit test, analyze current file) to perform tasks like generate code from screenshot and generate Compose previews. It uses an Android knowledge base and MCP servers (Figma, GitHub) to fetch docs and screenshots. Demos show a generated calculator app (about 15 minutes, includes many unit tests), a new settings screen that compiles after iterations, and automated UI lint fixes for color contrast.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Android Studio AI Agent intro
- 1:27Agent tools and context
- 9:18MCP servers for tools
- 12:11Customizing with agents.md
- 16:02Apps from prompts
- 19:54AI UI features
- 22:27Screenshots to screens
- 27:07UI to new designs
- 30:59Automate Compose previews
- 33:06UI with natural language
- 37:51AI accessibility fixes
- 40:41Summary & feedback
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