Google AI Studio and Claude Code in 2026: Guide

The GDG session on March 31st, 2026 covers Google AI Studio from two angles — a hands-on introduction for developers getting started, and a deeper look at how AI Studio fits into a production workflow alongside Claude Code and Google Cloud in 2026. The Google developer tool landscape shifted significantly this week with the Firebase Studio sunset announcement, Gemini 3.1 becoming the new model standard, and the formal clarification of where AI Studio, Antigravity, and Vertex AI each fit. All of that context is in the reference materials below. Session & Reference Links GDG Providence AI Studio Event: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-providence-presents-getting-started-with-google-ai-studio/ Hands-On Codelab (start here if you're new): https://codelabs.developers.google.com/vibe-code-with-gemini-in-aistudio Advanced Developer Guide (full playbook): https://danielflugger.com/ai-studio-guide.html Advanced Overview Article (GitHub Gist): https://gist.github.com/danie