Google ADK
Apache-2.0 code-first agent build/eval/deploy kit (Google)
AI Agents / Orchestration · Apache-2.0 · 21.9k
Reviewed 2026-09-15 · last push 2026-10-19 · repo checked 2026-10-19
What's Good
Apache-2.0. Primary Python line (`pip install google-adk`, google/adk-python); docs at adk.dev. Multi-agent orchestration, tools, eval, local run and deploy targets. Also TS/Go/Java siblings. Model-agnostic enough to run off-GCP; Gemini/Vertex paths are first-class when you want them.
The Catch
Vs Gemini CLI / Antigravity CLI (terminal coding agents), CrewAI/LangGraph/Agno (orchestration frameworks), and Daytona/E2B (sandboxes): ADK is the Google build/eval/deploy kit, not a coding CLI and not a sandbox fleet. Vertex/GCP gravity is real for enterprise deploy; OSS still runs without a Google Cloud bill if you stay local/BYO.
Verdict
Apache-2.0 Google agent kit. Code-first build/eval/deploy; Vertex optional, not mandatory.
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