Google's Antigravity Bait and Switch
2 hours ago
- #user experience
- #workflow disruption
- #software update
- Google's Antigravity update at I/O 2026 replaced the user's IDE with a chatbot interface without consent, disrupting their workflow.
- The forced update made it impossible to run both old and new versions simultaneously, requiring a complete purge of Antigravity files.
- Reinstalling the legacy IDE only worked after removing all 2.0 binaries, but chat history and settings were lost.
- The user criticizes Google for hijacking software via background updates, calling it poor practice and a major hassle.
- They plan to disable auto-updates and emphasize the need for tools to remain reliable and unchanged without user approval.