google__adk-docs/docs/tutorials/coding-with-ai.md

Coding with AI

You can use AI coding assistants to build agents with Agent Development Kit (ADK). Give your coding agent ADK expertise by installing development skills into your project, or by connecting it to ADK documentation through an MCP server.

• Agents CLI in Agent Platform: Command-line tool and coding skills for ADK development.
• ADK Docs MCP Server: Connect your coding tool to ADK documentation through an MCP server.
• ADK Docs Index: Machine-readable documentation files following the llms.txt standard.

agents-cli

Agents CLI in Agent Platform is the command-line tool for ADK development. It provides scaffolding commands, deployment tools, and development skills that work with any compatible coding assistant, including Gemini CLI, Antigravity, Claude Code, and Cursor.

To install Agents CLI and set up ADK development skills:

uvx google-agents-cli setup

This installs both the CLI and coding skills. Browse the Agents CLI documentation for more details.

CLI Commands

Command	Description
agents-cli scaffold create	Create a new ADK agent project
agents-cli scaffold enhance	Add deployment to existing project
agents-cli eval	Run agent evaluations
agents-cli deploy	Deploy to Agent Runtime, Cloud Run, or GKE
agents-cli publish	Publish to Gemini Enterprise

Development Skills

After setup, the following skills are available in your coding tool:

Skill	Description
google-agents-cli-workflow	Development lifecycle and coding guidelines
google-agents-cli-adk-code	Python API quick reference and docs index
google-agents-cli-scaffold	Project scaffolding
google-agents-cli-eval	Evaluation methodology and scoring
google-agents-cli-deploy	Agent Runtime, Cloud Run, and GKE deployment
google-agents-cli-publish	Gemini Enterprise registration
google-agents-cli-observability	Tracing, logging, and integrations

ADK Docs MCP Server

You can configure your coding tool to search and read ADK documentation using an MCP server. Below are setup instructions for popular tools.

Gemini CLI

To add the ADK docs MCP server to Gemini CLI, install the ADK Docs Extension:

gemini extensions install https://github.com/derailed-dash/adk-docs-ext

Antigravity

To add the ADK docs MCP server to Antigravity (requires uv):

1. Open the MCP store via the ... (more) menu at the top of the editor's agent panel.

2. Click on Manage MCP Servers then View raw config.

3. Add the following to mcp_config.json:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "adk-docs-mcp": {
         "command": "uvx",
         "args": [
           "--from",
           "mcpdoc",
           "mcpdoc",
           "--urls",
           "AgentDevelopmentKit:https://adk.dev/llms.txt",
           "--transport",
           "stdio"
         ]
       }
     }
   }
   

Claude Code

To add the ADK docs MCP server to Claude Code:

claude mcp add adk-docs --transport stdio -- uvx --from mcpdoc mcpdoc --urls AgentDevelopmentKit:https://adk.dev/llms.txt --transport stdio

Cursor

To add the ADK docs MCP server to Cursor (requires uv):

1. Open Cursor Settings and navigate to the Tools & MCP tab.

2. Click on New MCP Server, which will open mcp.json for editing.

3. Add the following to mcp.json:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "adk-docs-mcp": {
         "command": "uvx",
         "args": [
           "--from",
           "mcpdoc",
           "mcpdoc",
           "--urls",
           "AgentDevelopmentKit:https://adk.dev/llms.txt",
           "--transport",
           "stdio"
         ]
       }
     }
   }
   

Other Tools

Any coding tool that supports MCP servers can use the same server configuration shown above. Adapt the JSON example from the Antigravity or Cursor sections for your tool's MCP settings.

ADK Docs Index

The ADK documentation is available as machine-readable files following the llms.txt standard. These files are generated with every documentation update and are always up to date.

File	Description	URL
llms.txt	Documentation index with links	adk.dev/llms.txt
llms-full.txt	Full documentation in a single file	adk.dev/llms-full.txt