How to Use BetterBugs MCP + Google Antigravity for AI Debugging (2026)

Nishil Patel

Apr 2, 2026

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Last Updated Apr 8, 2026

Last Updated Apr 8, 2026

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Check out the steps to integrate BetterBugs MCP server with Google’s Antigravity AI text editor. Learn more on how it helps you debug issues using BetterBugs MCP that seamlessly facilitates accurate context and technical details sharing with Antigravity while you write top notch software.

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Key Takeaways

What is Google Antigravity?

What is BetterBugs MCP and How It Helps in AI Debugging with Antigravity?

How to Use BetterBugs MCP with Google Antigravity? Step-by-Step

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Key Takeaways

  • Agent-First AI Debugging with Google Antigravity: This freshly baked text editor by Google (launched in November 2025) goes several steps ahead from standard autocomplete by acting as a central hub for various tasks. Simply put, it enables you to orchestrate autonomous AI agents that can plan, execute, and verify complex tasks, all from one place.
  • BetterBugs MCP Server to Resolve the Missing Context Problem: BetterBugs MCP bridges the gap between AI-agents and debugging workflows. Using the bug report link, you can feed Antigravity critical telemetry of your software issues, such as console logs, network payloads, and annotated screenshots through the MCP connection. And so, the AI doesn't have to guess the context or give hallucinated outputs.
  • Real-World Application Examples: The integration works really well for resolving real world software issues that you may face in your day-to-day dev and testing works, such as pinpointing exact API failures, resolving visual UI/UX glitches, and tracking step-by-step state management crashes.
  • Quick Setup for BetterBugs MCP: The end-to-end setup only requires adding a brief code snippet to Antigravity’s mcp_config.json. Once authorized, you can debug complex issues simply by feeding a BetterBugs report link + your prompt to the Antigravity Agent.

What is Google Antigravity?

Announced in late 2025 alongside Gemini 3, Google Antigravity is agent-first IDE built on the good’ol  Visual Studio Code foundation. Unlike traditional AI autocomplete tools, Antigravity functions as a " Control Center" where you can manage autonomous AI agents capable of planning, executing, and validating complex engineering tasks.

Antigravity comes bundled with a dedicated Agent Manager. And this allows powerful models to securely interact with your text editor, terminal, and an integrated browser. It's specifically built for devs who want to orchestrate AI workflows rather than just generate one-off code snippets.

Also Read: How to Use BetterBugs MCP with VS Code for AI Debugging?

What is BetterBugs MCP and How It Helps in AI Debugging with Antigravity?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that allows AI models to securely connect to external data sources and tools. BetterBugs MCP acts as a connector between the bug reports (through report link) and Antigravity's AI agents.

When you capture a bug using the BetterBugs extension, it auto-records critical technical data: console logs, network requests, environment details, and annotated screenshots. Integrating the BetterBugs MCP server with Antigravity enables you to hand off to the AI agent, giving it direct access to these deep technical insights (through the BetterBugs Report link via MCP connection). So, instead of you vaguely describing an issue to the AI, simply provide the BetterBugs report link along with your prompt to debug your issue.

Also Read: Why Debugging Takes So Long?

Example Use Cases: How BetterBugs MCP helps debug better with AI

Here’re some example scenarios where BetterBugs MCP can help:

  • Routing and API Failures —> If your Next.js frontend is failing to fetch data or your Express and MongoDB backend unexpectedly drops a connection, BetterBugs captures the exact network payload and stack trace. Antigravity can read this instantly to pinpoint the exact broken endpoint or schema mismatch.
  • UI/UX Glitches —> For visual bugs, Antigravity can use the MCP tools to access the annotated screenshots attached to your BetterBugs report, helping the agent understand layout shifts or responsive design failures without needing you to describe them.
  • State Management Errors —> When a complex user flow crashes, the attached console logs provide the AI with a step-by-step breadcrumb trail of your app’s state leading up to the error.

Also Read: How to Use BetterBugs MCP with Cursor for AI Debugging?

How to Use BetterBugs MCP with Antigravity? Step-by-Step

What do you need to use BetterBugs MCP and Antigravity for AI debugging sessions: The Prerequisites

To get started all you need is:

  1. BetterBugs bug report link
  2. A prompt from your end with what you need along with the BetterBugs report link (that fetches the underlying technical details and context of the issue)

Here, we’ve covered the end-to-end steps to:

  • Get you started with BetterBugs.io
  • Creating a bug report (to use the report link in Antigravity)
  • Steps to integrate the BetterBugs MCP Server with Antigravity
  • How to use BetterBugs report link with Antigravity to fix the bug, right away.

Let’s get to it.

STEP 1: BetterBugs.io Installation and Setup

  1. Install BetterBugs from the Chrome Web Store.
  2. Create a BetterBugs account using your email. Or, just use your Gmail or GitHub account for it. This enables you to manage all bug reports from your own central dashboard.
  3. Pin the extension to the browser for quick access.

STEP 2: How to create a bug report using BetterBugs.io

  1. Capture the bug using the “ Screenshot” option from the BetterBugs extension.
  2. Annotate the screenshot to highlight the issue.
  3. Select the BetterBugs Workspace and Project from the dropdowns (located just above the description area). This is where your report will eventually save after you create a session.
  4. Describe the issue manually in the description area. Or, enable the “ AI” toggle to get an AI-generated Bug title, quick summary, and steps to reproduce. The technical details from your devtools (console, network, environment info, and others) are auto-attached to the report.
  5. Hit “ Create Session” from the top right of the report screen.

Okay! This creates a BetterBugs bug report instantly. Make sure you keep the report link handy. You’d need the link while debugging with Antigravity.

Check out the video demo to create a bug report using BetterBugs.

One Click Bug Reports with All the Context Your AI Agent Needs

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STEP 3: How to Integrate BetterBugs MCP with Antigravity: Easy Steps

BetterBugs MCP + Antigravity Integration Steps

1 - Open Antigravity and press CTRL/CMD + P

2 - Enter >Antigravity: Manage MCP Servers

3 - Click View raw config to open mcp_config.json file.

4 - In the JSON file, add the following code snippet:

{
 "mcpServers": {
   "betterbugs": {
     "command": "npx",
     "args": [\
       "mcp-remote",\
       "https://mcp.betterbugs.io/mcp",\
       "--transport",\
       "http-first"\
     ]
   }
 }
}

5 - Save the file. Now, open the “ Manage MCP servers” tab and click “ Refresh”.

This would prompt you to Authorize BetterBugs for Antigravity’s MCP’s connection. Authorize the actions and you’re good to go!

To confirm action, check for “ betterbugs” in enabled state with 7 tools available to use via the MCP connection.

BetterBugs MCP | 7 Tools enabled for Google Antigravity

STEP 4: How to Use BetterBugs Report Link in Antigravity Agent Mode for Fixing an Issue

PREREQUISITE: Make sure you have the BetterBugs report link handy.

1 - Open your app in Antigravity.

2 - Open Agent Mode Chat interface in your editor.

3 - Enter your prompt along with the BetterBugs report link and hit Return. Here’s the prompt that you can use:

“Hey, help me debug this error: https://app.betterbugs.io/session/6982d6cec0219e6e8884dd8”

4 - This enables Antigravity to pull bug details using BetterBugs tools (through MCP connection + report link). Antigravity then runs the required tools from BetterBugs to get the complete context, analyzes issue screenshots, and logs to help debug and fix the issue.

5 - You can then validate the key findings, root cause, and possible fixes of the issue to implement in your code.

Resolve Bugs Like a Pro on Antigravity with BetterBugs MCP

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FAQs

Does Google Antigravity support MCP out-of-the box?

What kind of diagnostic data does BetterBugs MCP send to Antigravity?

Is the BetterBugs MCP integration secure?

Absolutely. The connection is read-only and requires explicit authorization within Antigravity. The AI agent can only access the specific tools that BetterBugs exposes (for which you provide the report links) to get the required context and technical details.

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