Google's Antigravity remote agents finished rolling out on November 9, 2026: Ultra and paid Pro subscribers can now have agents work on tasks in a Google-managed isolated cloud environment, with the computer switched off. The verdict first: this is the successor to what Jules offered as "working in the background on its own"—but access, subscription, and usage all need to be rechecked.
Who Can Use It, and How to Turn It On
First, eligibility: personal accounts on Google AI Ultra and paid Pro get access; the free plan, Plus, and Workspace and Google Cloud business accounts don't have it yet. Pro is $19.99 a month; Ultra costs more—check the official site for exact pricing.
There are three ways in: create a remote agent in the Antigravity app, use agy --remote-agent on the command line, or work directly in the browser. The flow is to attach a GitHub repository to the project; the agent clones it in the isolated cloud environment and runs the task, with no need to keep the local machine on. The split between local and remote agents is now clear: for work you want to watch on screen and adjust step by step, use local; for a long task you hand off and walk away from, use remote.
The Relationship with Jules—Don't Misunderstand It
Jules became read-only on November 11, 2026, and shuts down for good on December 31, 2026. Google says it is bringing what it learned from Jules into Antigravity—but this is not a one-click migration: code and pull requests already live on GitHub and don't need moving. What does need moving is the settings, environment variables, scheduled tasks, memories, and session history in Jules—save them locally first with Google's export tool. If you still use Jules, export first, then rebuild project by project in Antigravity.
Check the Limits Before Signing Up
Free-plan users shouldn't keep hunting for the entry point—remote agents aren't in the free allowance. Pro users should also note the qualifier "paid Pro": free Pro perks obtained through certain channels don't count. Remote agents are still rolling out in batches—if you don't see them in your account yet, your turn simply hasn't come; reinstalling the app won't help. They fit long tasks, batch tasks, and scheduled tasks best; for quick small changes, local is faster. For what the free plan can actually do, see Is Antigravity's free plan enough? Check the weekly allowance before deciding on Pro; for a side-by-side of coding tools, see How to choose an AI coding tool: split Cursor, Claude Code, and Antigravity by scenario first.
