What is Gemini Code Assist?
Gemini Code Assist is Google’s AI coding assistant for development teams. The service runs directly in the IDE and the terminal: it completes and generates code, answers questions about the project, and in agent mode handles multi-step tasks across multiple files. Since June 2026, Gemini 3.5 Flash has been generally available for agent mode, chat, and code generation.
Gemini Code Assist is available as the paid Standard and Enterprise editions for teams and businesses. Both editions include the Gemini CLI and agent mode. The earlier offering for individuals, along with the Google AI Pro and Ultra tiers, stops serving requests in the IDE extensions and Gemini CLI as of June 18, 2026. Google is consolidating these developer tools into the new Antigravity platform.
Core Features
- Context-aware code completion and generation for common programming languages
- Agent mode for multi-step tasks with multi-file editing and MCP server integration
- Chat in the IDE with full project context and explanation of existing code
- Code customization from private repositories in GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket (Enterprise)
- Automated code review on GitHub across multiple repositories (Enterprise)
- Integration with BigQuery, Cloud Run, Firebase, Apigee, and other Google Cloud services
Typical Use Cases
Faster Development: Teams use code completion and generation to write boilerplate faster and focus on business logic.
Agentic Tasks: Agent mode plans and executes multi-step changes across multiple files, presents the plan for approval first, and keeps the project context in view.
Onboarding: New team members have unfamiliar code explained in chat and become productive faster.
Code Review: Gemini Code Assist reviews pull requests on GitHub and suggests improvements to code quality, performance, and security, in the Enterprise edition across multiple repositories.
Benefits
- Direct integration into the IDE and terminal without switching workspace
- Code from Standard and Enterprise is not used for training, with IP indemnification
- Data residency in EU regions for regulatory and data sovereignty requirements
- Customization to your private codebase delivers suggestions in your organization’s style
- SOC and ISO certifications for enterprise use
Integration with innFactory
As a Google Cloud Partner, innFactory supports you with Gemini Code Assist: choosing the right edition, rolling it out to your development team, Enterprise configuration with code customization to your repositories and EU data residency, and integrating agent mode and code review into existing development processes.
Available Tiers & Options
Standard
- Code completion and generation
- Agent mode and chat in the IDE
- Local codebase awareness
- IP indemnification
- No customization to private repositories
Enterprise
- Code customization from private repositories
- Code review on GitHub across multiple repos
- Increased quotas
- Extended Google Cloud integrations
- Higher cost per user
Typical Use Cases
Technical Specifications
Frequently Asked Questions
Which editions of Gemini Code Assist are available?
Gemini Code Assist is available as the paid Standard and Enterprise editions, each with a per-user license per month. Standard delivers code completion, chat, and agent mode with local codebase awareness. Enterprise adds code customization from private repositories, code review on GitHub across multiple repos, and increased quotas.
Which models does Gemini Code Assist use?
Since June 2026, Gemini 3.5 Flash has been generally available for agent mode, chat, and code generation. Before that, Gemini 2.5 Pro and 2.5 Flash were the basis. Google updates the underlying models on an ongoing basis.
What is agent mode?
Agent mode works like an AI pair programmer and handles multi-step tasks. It edits multiple files at once, takes the full project context into account, connects to external tools via the Model Context Protocol, and presents each plan for approval before executing changes.
Is my code used for training Google's models?
No, code from the Standard and Enterprise editions is not used for training Google's models. Google also provides IP indemnification along with SOC and ISO certifications.
Can Gemini Code Assist understand my private codebase?
Yes, the Enterprise edition offers code customization and provides suggestions based on your private repositories in GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket. The Standard edition offers local codebase awareness in the current workspace.
Does my data stay in the EU?
Yes, Gemini Code Assist supports data residency for data at rest in EU regions, including europe-west12 and de-central1. This helps meet regulatory and data sovereignty requirements.
Which IDEs does Gemini Code Assist support?
Gemini Code Assist offers plugins for VS Code, JetBrains IDEs such as IntelliJ and PyCharm, Android Studio, the Cloud Shell Editor, and Cloud Workstations. The Gemini CLI is also available for the terminal.
