Google sunsets Firebase Studio: export by March 22, 2027

Google is ending Firebase Studio and directing developers to Google AI Studio and Antigravity. Existing users face a hard data-deletion deadline and must pick a new AI-first coding workflow.

What happened

In March, Google announced it was "sunsetting" Firebase Studio, its online integrated development environment, in favor of coding tools that put AI at the center. The company said it is going all-in on Antigravity and Google AI Studio, a move that serves its broader push around Gemini but leaves Firebase Studio users with a forced migration.

The ability to create new workspaces and sign up to use Firebase Studio ended on June 22. Developers have until March 22, 2027 to export their work to another IDE before the service is shut down completely and all remaining data is deleted. Until then, Firebase Studio remains in limbo, and deciding on an alternative largely comes down to how much AI users want in their development process.

Google originally conceived of Firebase Studio as a coding tool that could connect directly to Firebase, the backend services covering databases to web hosting. Since the IDE launched in 2025, Google expected AI agents to play a role, but the tool still devoted most of its interface to editing code. In 2026, more coding projects start with a prompt, and some users never deal with the raw code at all.

Key facts

• In March, Google announced it was sunsetting Firebase Studio in favor of Antigravity and Google AI Studio as part of its broader Gemini push.
• New workspace creation and sign-ups ended on June 22; the final export deadline is March 22, 2027, after which all remaining data is deleted.
• Firebase Studio launched in 2025 as a web-based IDE tied to Firebase backend services and included an AI chatbot for prototyping and app tweaks.
• Google AI Studio is web-based and is described by Google as "the fastest path from prompt to full-stack production app."
• Antigravity is a desktop app that runs locally, lets users direct multiple AI agents, and supports AI models other than Google's own.

Our analysis

The shutdown matters because it is a hard migration, not an optional feature change. Teams and solo builders who used Firebase Studio must move before March 22, 2027 or lose their data. That creates a planning burden for any operator who built small apps, bots, or internal tools on the platform, even if they were not full-time developers.

Google's direction reflects a broader shift from code editing to prompt-first and agent-driven development. Firebase Studio still centered on editing code, while the newer tools are built for workflows where prompts and AI agents handle more of the work. By guiding users toward Google AI Studio and Antigravity, Google is likely trying to make Gemini the default layer for this newer style of building.

The choice is not purely technical. Google AI Studio is browser-based and prioritizes chatting with AI, while Antigravity runs locally and gives users more direct interaction with code and multiple AI agents. The fact that Antigravity supports non-Google models suggests Google wants to remain attractive to developers who may not want to rely only on its own AI stack. Users should also expect that using AI in projects can come with costs, including subscriptions, token payments, or both.

What it means for operators

• Audit all Firebase Studio projects now and schedule exports well before March 22, 2027, because data deletion is complete after that date.
• Confirm that your Firebase backends can connect to Google AI Studio or Antigravity, since Firebase itself is sticking around even though the dedicated IDE is going away.
• If you want a fast, prompt-first way to prototype creator tools or community bots, test Google AI Studio in a browser before committing.
• If you need direct code visibility and multiple AI agents, evaluate Antigravity's local desktop workflow, especially if you want to use non-Google AI models.
• Compare Cursor, Claude Code, and Codex as alternatives, and factor in subscription and token costs before migrating away from Google's ecosystem.