Gemini Code Assist is Google's AI coding assistant, available in popular IDEs, in the terminal and as a code review app on GitHub. It provides a chat interface that is aware of the code in the open files, automatic completions as you type, and generation or transformation of whole functions and files on demand. Agent mode handles multi-file edits with full project context and connects to external tools through the Model Context Protocol. A 1M token context window keeps responses relevant, and an individuals tier is free with no credit card required.
Solo developers, students and open-source contributors can start at no cost with the individuals tier. Engineering teams at companies can buy Standard at $19 per user per month with an annual commitment, or $22.80 without one, for business-ready security and management controls. Larger organizations choose Enterprise at $45 per user per month annually, or $54 without commitment, to customize responses on private source code repositories and connect to Google Cloud services. Mobile and web developers also get assistance in Firebase and Android Studio.
Common scenarios include writing boilerplate and unit tests in Visual Studio Code or a JetBrains IDE, asking questions about an unfamiliar codebase, and refactoring a function with a prompt. Teams install the GitHub app so pull requests are reviewed automatically for bugs and style issues, with suggested fixes and the option to ask follow-up questions in a comment. Developers who prefer the command line can use the open-source terminal agent, and learners can try everything in Cloud Shell Editor, which is free for 50 hours per week.
