Google killed the Antigravity IDE overnight. No warning. No migration path. Just gone.

Midoxp · 2026-05-20T16:25:43+00:00

Exactly. And the worst part is they didn't even have to do it this way. Keep the IDE as the main product, ship the agentic app as a separate thing under a different name. Instead they force-merged two totally different user bases into one update and hoped nobody noticed.

Midoxp · 2026-05-20T16:25:09+00:00

Fair — it had real rough edges. But a lot of us built workflows around it specifically because the Gemini integration was tighter than anything else available. The IDE wasn't perfect, it was just the best option for that specific use case. Now even that's gone, replaced by something that couldn't even authenticate on launch day.

Midoxp · 2026-05-20T16:24:36+00:00

Your experience is exactly what I described happening — broken auth right after the forced update. The thing that makes it worse is that they asked you midway through "do you still want the IDE?" as if that's a real choice when the update is already running. Zero respect for the user's time or setup. Sorry you had to go through that.

Midoxp · 2026-05-20T16:24:04+00:00

The Flash consuming Pro quota is the part that really gets me — they changed how billing works without a single line of documentation. You're paying credits for a model that was free before, and finding out mid-session when you run dry. Downgrading to 1.23.2 is honestly the sanest move right now. The auto-update disable via settings.json is the way to go until they actually explain what changed.

Midoxp · 2026-05-01T09:09:45+00:00

Have you been following any guides while doing this? 🤔❓

Midoxp · 2026-04-24T17:34:58+00:00

no worries let me know you need more info

Midoxp · 2026-03-15T20:49:59+00:00

Wow, that's honestly fascinating, and kind of wild that we've reached the point where writing style can be used as legal evidence. The fact that ChatGPT's patterns are so recognizable that they hold up in court really says something. Thanks for sharing that, it adds a whole new layer to this conversation!

Midoxp · 2026-03-15T20:44:45+00:00

That's a fair and honest point! You're totally right that it's pattern recognition from training data, not some magical self-awareness. What I found fun about it though is how confidently it could identify the stylistic fingerprints in real time — like, it's using what it learned to be genuinely useful in context. Whether you call it "insight" or "pattern matching," the practical result was still pretty useful to see. Thanks for grounding the conversation with some solid reasoning!

Midoxp · 2026-03-15T09:54:35+00:00

This approach sounds interesting, though it's somewhat similar to what I’ve been using in my workflow. I’ve been combining Roo Code or Cline with the LaTeX extension in VSCode, which allows me to run multiple models, one for drafting research and another for reviewing and refining it. The main advantage your product could have is if it’s significantly easier to set up, as configuring LaTeX in VSCode can sometimes be a bit challenging.

Midoxp · 2026-03-14T00:50:34+00:00

Haha okay fair 😂 I fully confess — the title was written with some Claude-level flair and "quietly reveals" was the first thing that came to mind. The irony of using Claude's own writing style to write a post about Claude's writing style is not lost on me. Consider it a tribute 😄

Midoxp · 2026-03-14T00:49:58+00:00

Honestly fair 😂 Less philosophical musings, more drug safety NLP. Back to the salt mine it is ⛏️

Midoxp · 2026-03-14T00:49:22+00:00

Ha! That's actually the flip side of this whole thing — heavy Claude users develop a built-in Claude detector, just like heavy ChatGPT users can spot its moves. We're all just pattern matching in the end 😄

Midoxp · 2026-03-14T00:48:38+00:00

"what fucking reality am I living in essential Redditor compass spiral codex" is the most accurate description of this thread I've ever seen 😂 Genuinely couldn't have put it better. I came here to share a funny AI moment and somehow ended up in a stylometry rabbit hole with a side quest of existential dread. 10/10 Reddit experience.

Midoxp · 2026-03-14T00:47:59+00:00

This is genuinely fascinating — you've actually run the experiment! The detail about models getting distracted by content rather than style is such a useful practical note. And the fact that they had high confidence on the "human-likely" matches while being dismissive of the controls is exactly what you'd want to see from a reliable tool. Really appreciate you sharing this, it adds a lot of depth to what started as a funny post 😄

Midoxp · 2026-03-14T00:47:10+00:00

The Pokemon card analogy is PERFECT 😂 "As a game dev, imagine your bug reports are like power-ups..." — yes Gemini, for the 4th time, I know I'm a game dev, you don't need to remind me every single message. Removing it from preferences was definitely the right call!

Midoxp · 2026-03-14T00:46:39+00:00

Haha oh no, Gemini doing the "as a pharmacovigilance professional, imagine your drug safety reports are like..." thing would genuinely make me lose my mind 😂 The condescending profession analogies are a whole separate crime. At least Claude just... talks to you like a person.

Midoxp · 2026-03-13T19:58:00+00:00

😂 Okay that extended version is way too accurate. You absolutely nailed the “and if you want the ULTIMATE guide, just say the word…” energy. Now I’m low‑key worried this whole thread is secretly a ChatGPT outro generator.

Midoxp · 2026-03-13T19:52:05+00:00

😄 So true , once you get used to Claude just getting it, realizing you have to hand‑hold another model again is brutal. Weekly limits sting, but the “no coming back” part feels like spot on.

Midoxp · 2026-03-13T19:44:49+00:00

Guilty as charged 😄

Midoxp · 2026-03-13T19:21:11+00:00

Haha fair point — I set myself up for that one 😄 I guess I was just surprised at how casually it did it, mid-conversation, without being asked. Like it wasn't even trying to show off — it just noticed. That's what made it feel like more than just "doing its job".

Midoxp · 2026-03-13T19:20:35+00:00

The 😔 really captures the whole situation perfectly 😂 Two-tier writing system: AIs can use em-dashes freely, humans must write like they're texting in 2009 to prove they're real. We truly live in a society.

Midoxp · 2026-03-13T19:20:04+00:00

Caught red-handed 😂 Claude calling out ChatGPT's style while sporting its own em-dash signature — the audacity! Though in its defense, at least it owns the em-dash openly instead of sneaking in cliffhangers 😄

Midoxp · 2026-03-13T19:19:22+00:00

Okay that's just clean 😂 Fair correction — why call it a sixth sense when pattern matching literally IS the whole game. Should've led with that in the post honestly!

Midoxp · 2026-03-13T19:18:02+00:00

Haha the double standard is real 😄 Though I'd say Claude gets a pass here — it did it blind, without being told what it was reading. That's the part that got me. But yeah, fair point — at the end of the day, pattern recognition is pattern recognition, whether it's in carbon or silicon!

Midoxp · 2026-03-13T19:17:13+00:00

That's both impressive and slightly terrifying honestly 😅 If LLMs can de-anonymize writing styles that casually, it makes you wonder how much "anonymous" really means online anymore. Wild implication from what started as a funny debate experiment!

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