Google Launches "Firebase Studio": A Vibe Coding Platform For AI Apps

Google's new AI-powered app generator is aiming to compete against the likes of Cursor, Lovable, Bolt, and V0.

Apr 10, 2025

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Google just dropped Firebase Studio, its own take on a vibe coding platform. It’s aiming to compete against the likes of Cursor, Lovable, Bolt, and V0. If you’re a web dev, you probably know Firebase as that Google database thing.

Well, not anymore.

It’s grown into a full-on ecosystem that can now help you build, test, and ship AI apps from end to end without necessarily knowing how to code.

So, what is Firebase Studio?

How does it work?

And can it replace Cursor or the tools you already use?

Let’s break it down.

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