Google launches Workspace Studio, enabling anyone to build Gemini-powered AI agents

Google has officially launched Workspace Studio, a new platform that allows businesses and individual creators to build automated Gemini-powered AI agents without needing advanced coding skills.

The tool, now available globally, is designed to help teams automate workflows, respond to customers, analyse documents and even build full digital services, all within minutes.

Workspace Studio brings together Google’s existing AI tools under one simplified dashboard.

Users can create custom agents that handle tasks inside Gmail, Docs, Drive, Sheets or external platforms through APIs. These agents can draft emails, process forms, analyse large datasets, or even run customer-facing chat experiences.

According to Google, the goal is to make AI development “as simple as writing a document,” opening up automation to small businesses, freelancers, content creators and developers who previously lacked the infrastructure to build AI-powered tools.

But it is young developers who may benefit the most.

A Kenyan developer’s perspective

Charles Mwaniki, a 26-year-old developer, says Workspace Studio is a major turning point for small tech teams.

“This is a good move. Back in January 2024, we didn’t even have these kinds of AI agents. When a client wanted a website, we used to work on it for a full month,” he says.

Today, Mwaniki says his workflow has transformed. “With the new agents, we can finish a full website in just three days. I simply tell the agent to create the website, and wherever it’s not confident, or something needs refining, it makes the changes automatically. It speeds up everything.”

He believes this will level the playing field for independent developers who often struggle with limited time, tools and budget.

How Workspace Studio works

Users can build an agent in three steps:

1. Describe the task — such as creating reports, answering customer queries or processing documents.

2. Connect data sources — including Drive folders, Sheets, Docs, APIs or external databases.

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3. Test and deploy — agents can operate internally for teams or externally for customers.

The platform also includes built-in safety layers, version control, debugging tools and performance dashboards. Because it is connected to Gemini, agents can analyse images, read PDFs, write code, generate summaries or make recommendations.

Google says the tools are designed to adapt to the user’s industry, whether hospitality, e-commerce, medicine, education, or digital media.

Analysts say Workspace Studio signals a shift away from traditional software development and towards “natural-language engineering,” where a simple prompt becomes a functional system.

For businesses, this could reduce dependency on specialised developers for basic automation.

For creators and marketers, it means faster content workflows. And for developers like Mwaniki, it means scaling work faster than ever before.

The Workspace Studio will roll out gradually to eligible Workspace accounts, with wider access expected later in the year.