--- title: "Google Antigravity 2 Hands-On: Setup & First Impressions" canonical_url: "https://techvoyage.dev/article/setup-antigravity-2" last_updated: "2026-06-14T11:05:19.361Z" meta: description: "Discover what's new in Google Antigravity 2. Read our hands-on guide to installing the app, testing AI agent tasks, and manually adding custom MCP servers" "og:description": "Discover what's new in Google Antigravity 2. Read our hands-on guide to installing the app, testing AI agent tasks, and manually adding custom MCP servers" "og:title": "Google Antigravity 2 Hands-On: Setup & First Impressions" "twitter:description": "Discover what's new in Google Antigravity 2. Read our hands-on guide to installing the app, testing AI agent tasks, and manually adding custom MCP servers" "twitter:title": "Google Antigravity 2 Hands-On: Setup & First Impressions" --- [Home](https://techvoyage.dev/) ![Google Antigravity 2 Review & Setup: AI Agents, MCPs & Plugins](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/EN-Setup-Antigravity-2.0.webp) # **Google Antigravity 2 Hands-On: Setup & First Impressions** Discover what's new in Google Antigravity 2. Read our hands-on guide to installing the app, testing AI agent tasks, and manually adding custom MCP servers Jun 5, 2026 -4 MIN READ At Google I/O 2026, Google announced **Antigravity 2**, a standalone desktop application that treats the **agent** as the primary user interface. You simply describe what you want to achieve, and the agent will then generate a plan, break it down into manageable subtasks, and execute them. ### Prerequisites Before we begin, you will need: - A computer (macOS is used in this guide) - A modern web browser - A Gmail account --- ## 1. Install Antigravity 2 Download Antigravity 2 from [**antigravity.google**](https://antigravity.google/download) and install it on your computer. On the first launch, you will be prompted to sign in using your Gmail account. ![Google account login screen for Antigravity 2 first launch](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-gmail-login.webp) Once signed in, you will notice a **voice button** in the input field, allowing you to record voice prompts instead of typing them. ![Voice dictation and prompt recording button in Antigravity 2 text field](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-voice-input-field.webp) Antigravity 2 also introduces the concept of a **Project**, which can span multiple local folders and operate with its own specific agent settings and permissions. ![Project selection and configuration menu in Antigravity 2 settings](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-project-menu.webp)![Creating a new AI project with folder path in Antigravity 2](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-project-creation.webp) --- ## 2. Set Up MCPs and Plugins All Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, plugins, and skills are managed under the **Customizations** section in the Settings menu: ![Customizations tab in settings for managing MCP servers and skills](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-settings-customizations.webp) Currently, the only available plugins are from Google, but hopefully, more will be released in the future. ![List of official Google plugins and integrations in Antigravity 2](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-google-plugins-list.webp) #### Adding an Available MCP Server To install a pre-configured MCP Server (e.g., GitHub): 1. Click on **Add MCP+**. 2. Select the **GitHub MCP Server**. ![Adding a pre-configured MCP server by clicking Add MCP plus button](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-add-mcp-button.webp)![Selecting GitHub MCP Server from the list of available integrations](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-select-github-mcp.webp)![GitHub MCP server authorization and installation setup wizard](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-github-mcp-setup.webp) The GitHub MCP Server setup ended with an error: ![Configuration error during GitHub MCP Server installation process](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-github-mcp-error.webp) Since we already have `**git**` installed on macOS, we can bypass this by executing the `**git**` command directly within the conversation. However, we first need to explicitly add the `**git**` command to our Antigravity permissions. ![Request dialog to add git command to sandboxed terminal permissions](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-add-git-permission-1.webp)![Granting git command execution permission in settings menu](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-add-git-permission-2.webp) Let's test out the prompt to see if the `**git**` command now works: ![Submitting git status request within AI agent prompt box](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-git-command-test-1.webp)![Successful terminal execution of git status command inside the chat](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-git-command-test-2.webp) --- ## 3. Add Custom MCP Servers If the MCP Server you want isn't on the default list, you can add it by editing the MCP configuration file directly. The configuration is located at: ``` ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json ``` Let's add some Cloudflare MCP Servers as an example. Because Cloudflare supports dynamic client registration, we only need to enable OAuth. Add the following to your JSON configuration:``` "cloudflare-api": { "serverUrl": "https://mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp", "oauth": { "enabled": true } }, "cloudflare-docs": { "serverUrl": "https://docs.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp" }, "cloudflare-bindings": { "serverUrl": "https://bindings.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp", "oauth": { "enabled": true } }, "cloudflare-builds": { "serverUrl": "https://builds.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp", "oauth": { "enabled": true } }, "cloudflare-observability": { "serverUrl": "https://observability.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp", "oauth": { "enabled": true } } ``` Go back to the **Customizations** section in the app and click the **Refresh** button. You will now see the Cloudflare MCP Servers listed, pending authorisation.![Cloudflare MCP servers listed in customization menu pending authorization](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-cloudflare-mcp-pending.webp) Click **Authenticate** next to the MCP Server. This will open an authentication page in your web browser. Once authenticated, an **auth code** will be generated.![Web browser displaying dynamic OAuth authorization code for Cloudflare MCP](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-cloudflare-auth-code.webp) Copy this auth code, paste it back into the text input field in Antigravity, and click **Submit**.![Submitting OAuth verification code in Antigravity setup interface](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-cloudflare-auth-submit.webp) --- ## 4. Add Custom Skills Currently, adding custom skills **cannot** be done directly through the desktop application's UI. Instead, they must be added directly to the `**~/.gemini/config/skills**` folder. Because we use the `**npx skills**` CLI to centralise all our agent skills, any newly added skill can be made available to all agents, including Antigravity. _(For a deeper dive on this, refer to our article: [**Solving AI Agent Skills Fragmentation with npx skills**](https://techvoyage.dev/article/centralised-the-skills-for-agents))._ Initially, when typing `**/**` in the conversation box, the skills list appears empty:![Command box displaying empty skills list when typing slash shortcut](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-empty-skills-list.webp) It appears Antigravity 2 doesn't automatically read from the global skills folder (`**~/.agents/skills**`). To fix this, we need to create a symbolic link pointing to the Antigravity config directory:``` ln -s ~/.agents/skills/excalidraw-diagram ~/.gemini/config/skills/excalidraw-diagram ``` Once linked, the skill becomes available in the application!![Excalidraw diagram skill successfully showing in Antigravity command list](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-excalidraw-skill-available.webp) --- ## 5. Test a Simple Task Now that everything is configured, let's run a test.![Submitting a test task to list D1 databases via Cloudflare server](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-test-simple-task-prompt.webp) As shown below, the model successfully detects and utilises the newly added Cloudflare MCP Server to handle the request.![AI agent successfully executing D1 database listing using Cloudflare MCP](https://inimages.techvoyage.dev/articles/Setup%20Antigravity%202.0/antigravity-test-task-success.webp) --- ## Final Thoughts Antigravity 2 represents a major shift from a traditional IDE to an accessible desktop application, empowering everyday users to act as orchestrators for any task. However, Antigravity 2 needs some polish. When functionalities fail, debugging can be frustrating due to vague error handling. Additionally, the official documentation feels unrefined—likely AI-generated—as several references and file paths are currently incorrect. 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