I stopped using Antigravity like an IDE and started treating it like an agent runner

The article highlights a shift in perspective regarding the use of Antigravity, advocating for its utilization as an agent runner instead of a conventional Integrated Development Environment (IDE). The author explains that Antigravity's core value lies in its multi-agent system, which enables users to manage various agents simultaneously, each assigned to specific tasks. For instance, one agent can handle API documentation while another focuses on backend integration, allowing for parallel processing and enhanced efficiency. This method frees up the user to perform other activities while tasks are being executed. The author emphasizes that treating Antigravity as an agent runner significantly boosts productivity by automating the distribution of work into smaller pieces, assigning them to specialized subagents for research, debugging, testing, or documentation, and then combining the results. Despite these advantages, a notable drawback is the cost associated with Antigravity's usage due to restrictive rate limits. The article points out that even paid plans can quickly hit their quotas, especially when leveraging the platform's most resource-intensive agent-first features, which are also its most valuable.