Migrating from VS Code to Google Antigravity: Complete Settings & Extensions Transfer Guide
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Migrating from VS Code to Google Antigravity: Complete Settings & Extensions Transfer Guide
Switching from VS Code to Google Antigravity is straightforward since Antigravity is built on VS Code's foundation. This guide walks you through migrating everything while taking advantage of new AI features.
Extensions: Check Extensions panel for installed extensions
Keybindings: Test your custom shortcuts
Snippets: Trigger a snippet to verify
Theme: Confirm colors and icons are correct
Test Gemini 3
Open a code file
Press Cmd+I to open AI chat
Ask Gemini to explain some code
Try inline completions by typing
Troubleshooting
Extension Not Working
# Reinstall the extension
antigravity --uninstall-extension [extension-id]
antigravity --install-extension [extension-id]
Settings Not Applied
Open Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P)
Run "Developer: Reload Window"
Keybinding Conflicts
Open Keyboard Shortcuts (Cmd+K Cmd+S)
Search for the conflicting command
Modify or remove duplicate bindings
Gemini 3 Not Responding
Check internet connection
Verify Google account is signed in
Check API quota in settings
Restart Antigravity
Side-by-Side Usage
You can run both VS Code and Antigravity:
# Different configuration directories prevent conflicts
# VS Code: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/
# Antigravity: ~/Library/Application Support/Antigravity/
Sync Settings Between Both
Use Settings Sync or manual sync:
# Sync settings from Antigravity to VS Code
cp ~/Library/Application\ Support/Antigravity/User/settings.json \
~/Library/Application\ Support/Code/User/settings.json
Migrating from VS Code to Google Antigravity is designed to be seamless. You keep everything you love about VS Code while gaining powerful AI capabilities.
Migration Checklist:
Export VS Code settings
Install Antigravity
Import settings and extensions
Configure Gemini 3
Set up keybindings
Migrate snippets
Verify everything works
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