Google has released agent development kits for the Python and Java programming languages.
The Python ADK 1.0.0 and Java ADK 0.1.0 were announced on May 20. The open source tool kits are designed to be used for building and deploying sophisticated AI agents with flexibility and control, Google said. For Python, Google said the milestone of the 1.0.0 release signifies that the Python ADK is now production-ready, offering a reliable and robust platform for developers to confidently build and deploy their agents in live environments. For Java, Google said development of the kit brings the power and flexibility of the ADK to Java developers, enabling them to leverage its capabilities for agent development needs.
Google describes the ADK as a flexible and modular framework for developing and deploying AI agents. While optimized for Gemini and the Google ecosystem, ADK is model-agnostic and deployment-agnostic and built for compatibility with other frameworks, Google said. The ADK was designed to make agent development feel more like software development, to make it easier for developers to create, deploy, and orchestrate agentic architectures that range from simple tasks to complex workflow.
