Google Cloud has upgraded Gemini Code Assist with the powerful Gemini 2.5 model, enabling smarter code suggestions, personalized commands, context management, and multi-session chat for developers. Available now via VS Code and JetBrains plug-ins.
Google Cloud’s Gemini Code Assist, the company’s AI-powered coding assistant, has received a significant update aimed at enhancing productivity for developers. The latest improvements are centered around the integration of the advanced Gemini 2.5 model, delivering better code suggestions, deeper context understanding, and more personalized workflows.
With Gemini 2.5 now at the core of Code Assist, the platform can handle more complex development tasks. From debugging tricky code to analyzing pull requests with greater accuracy, Gemini Code Assist offers refined reasoning capabilities and generates more relevant, high-quality suggestions. Developers can now ask detailed questions about their codebase and get smarter, context-aware responses.
One of the key highlights of the update is the ability to include entire folders or even a full workspace in a prompt, thanks to the model’s expanded 1 million token context window. This means Code Assist can understand and respond based on a much broader view of the code, making it easier to work on large projects.
To give developers more control over how the assistant works, Google has added two major personalization tools — Custom Commands and Rules. Custom Commands let users create shortcuts for frequent tasks such as generating boilerplate code or scaffolding new components. These can be accessed from the Quick Pick menu in VS Code or via the Prompt Library in JetBrains IDEs.
The Rules feature helps developers ensure consistency by guiding how Gemini Code Assist generates code. For example, you can instruct it to “always generate unit tests when creating a new function.” These rules can be set within the settings interface and apply to every prompt, allowing the assistant to align with specific coding standards and libraries.
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Managing code context also gets easier with the newly added Context Drawer. This interface displays all the active files and folders being considered by the assistant during a conversation, allowing users to quickly add or remove items and fine-tune the responses.
Another handy addition is support for multiple chat sessions. Developers can now open new conversations by clicking the “New Chat” button in the interface, allowing them to switch between tasks without losing any chat history. Each session is saved and can be resumed later — a useful feature for multitasking across projects.
Gemini Code Assist is available to individuals and businesses, with a free version offered via plug-ins for Visual Studio Code and JetBrains IDEs.
