Firebast Studio Sunset

Introduction

On 20 March 2026, Google issued a notification regarding the sunset of Firebase Studio. Users are requested to migrate their projects during a one-year transition period.

The decommissioning schedule is as follows:

• 19 March 2026: Sunset announcement; migration tools begin rolling out to Firebase Studio.
• 22 June 2026: New workspace creation is disabled. Users can still access and migrate existing workspaces.
• 22 March 2027: Official shutdown. All remaining data will be permanently deleted and cannot be recovered.

To ensure continuity, users are encouraged to move their workflows to Google AI Studio (for web-based prototyping) or Google Antigravity (the agent-first desktop IDE).

The Migration Path

The official documentation suggests two primary migration paths based on your specific workflow:

Migrating to Google Antigravity

Recommended for a code-first, agentic development experience. Antigravity offers deeper control over your local codebase (e.g., managing npm packages), which is ideal for those who primarily used the Code View environment in Firebase Studio.

• Use the "Zip & Download" feature in Firebase Studio to save your workspace locally.
• Open the project in Antigravity. In the Agent pane, enter the following migration command: @fbs-to-agy-export.
• Use the prompt "Publish my app" in the chat panel. When prompted to run firebase deploy, choose Yes. If you previously used Firebase App Hosting, the agent will automatically target your existing URL.

Migrating to Google AI Studio

Recommended for users who heavily engaged with the App Prototyping agent.

• The automated "Transfer to AI Studio" feature is currently "Coming Soon," with the exact rollout date yet to be determined.

Important Technical Notes

Core Firebase services (Firestore, Auth, App Hosting) are unaffected and will remain operational.

While source code can be moved, agent chat history (trajectories) cannot be migrated to the new platforms.

Apps already deployed to Firebase App Hosting will continue to function. However, failing to migrate the source workspace means you will lose the ability to update features or patch security vulnerabilities.

Summary

As a full-stack AI workspace, Firebase Studio significantly advanced the concept of "vibe coding" by providing a seamless interface that balanced simplicity with sophisticated coding capabilities.

• While it is bittersweet to see the platform retire, the transition represents a consolidation of Google’s AI efforts: Google AI Studio for rapid web prototyping and Google Antigravity for professional, deep-agentic development.
• Though Firebase Studio will soon become part of history, it successfully planted the seed for a future driven by natural language command prompts.