Firebase Studio

Firebase Studio is a cloud-based development environment by Google that helps developers quickly build and deploy full-stack AI applications. It integrates Gemini AI assistance, supports multiple languages and frameworks, and provides powerful app prototyping capabilities.

Main Features

Cloud-Based Development Environment

Firebase Studio provides a complete cloud-based development environment that you can access from anywhere. Built on the popular Code OSS project and running on Google Cloud virtual machines, it offers a familiar and highly customizable development experience.

Gemini AI Assistance

Firebase Studio integrates Gemini AI assistance that helps you write code, generate documentation, fix bugs, write and run unit tests, manage dependencies, and more. The AI assistant understands your workspace context and provides relevant suggestions.

App Prototyping Agent

The App Prototyping agent is a standout feature of Firebase Studio that allows you to create app prototypes through natural language descriptions. You can generate entire applications using multimodal prompts (including natural language, images, and drawings) without writing code.

Multi-Language and Framework Support

Firebase Studio supports a variety of languages and frameworks, including Go, Java, .NET, Node.js, Python Flask, Next.js, React, Angular, Vue.js, Android, Flutter, and more. You can start with a template or sample app from the template gallery or create your own custom templates.

Firebase and Google Cloud Integration

Firebase Studio seamlessly integrates with Firebase and Google Cloud services. You can use the Firebase Local Emulator Suite directly from Firebase Studio to thoroughly test Firebase and Google Cloud services like Firebase Authentication, Cloud Functions, Cloud Firestore, Cloud Storage, Firebase App Hosting, and Firebase Hosting before publishing your app.

Use Cases

1. Full-Stack Application Development

   • Build web applications from scratch
   • Develop mobile applications
   • Create APIs and backend services
   • Build AI-powered applications

2. Prototyping

   • Quickly create app prototypes using natural language
   • Iteratively develop with multimodal prompts
   • Test and debug prototypes
   • Share prototypes with team members

3. Team Collaboration

   • Share development environments
   • Create and share custom templates
   • Import projects from source control
   • Upload apps to GitHub

4. Deployment and Monitoring

   • Preview web and Android apps
   • Publish apps to Firebase App Hosting
   • Monitor app performance
   • Test and debug with built-in runtime services and tools

Versions and Pricing

Free Tier

• 3 workspaces per user
• Full development environment capabilities
• Gemini AI assistance integration
• App preview and deployment features

Google Developer Program (Free to join)

• 10 workspaces per user
• All Free Tier features

Google Developer Premium Plan

• 30 workspaces per user
• All Google Developer Program features
• Additional premium capabilities

Enterprise

• Custom number of workspaces
• Custom solutions
• Enterprise-level support

Note: Certain integrations (like Firebase App Hosting) may require a Cloud Billing account. If you create a Firebase project with Firebase Studio and link a billing account to that project, the project is automatically upgraded to the pay-as-you-go Blaze pricing plan, your Gemini API usage is upgraded to the paid tier, and you will be charged for any usage of paid services beyond the free quota.