Antigravity for Developers: Building Agent-First Applications Training Course

Foundations of Agent-Centric Development

• Understanding autonomous versus semi-autonomous agent behaviors
• Adopting the agent-first architectural philosophy
• Identifying scenarios and benefits of agent-driven workflows

Navigating the Antigravity IDE

• Understanding workspace structure and navigation
• Overview of the editor, browser pane, and terminal components
• Configuring the development environment

Creating Your Initial Agent-Powered Application

• Setting up and initializing new projects
• Defining specific agent roles and functional capabilities
• Executing agents within the development sandbox

In-Depth Look at the Agent Manager

• Controlling multi-agent lifecycles
• Facilitating agent-to-agent collaboration
• Tracking agent status and activity logs

Agent Utilities: Terminal, Browser, and Execution Context

• Implementing live debugging procedures
• Utilizing the browser view for agent-managed tasks
• Running agent instructions via the terminal

Embedding Agents into Core Application Logic

• Chaining workflows and orchestrating complex tasks
• Aligning agent actions with core business logic
• Applying patterns for persistence, memory, and data management

Testing, Reliability, and Security Protocols

• Developing testing strategies for agent-centric architectures
• Guaranteeing predictable and secure agent behavior
• Implementing error handling and fallback systems

Launching Agent-Centric Applications

• Readying your application for production environments
• Exploring deployment strategies and CI/CD pipelines
• Monitoring agent performance post-deployment

Key Takeaways and Future Directions