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Google's Antigravity Adds a '/boost' Mode for Deeper AI Reasoning

A new slash command lets users trigger heavier-duty reasoning when quick answers aren't enough.

Google has added a feature called Boost to Antigravity, its AI platform, giving users a simple way to ask the model to think harder before responding. Triggered with a "/boost" command, the feature reportedly shifts the system into a more deliberate reasoning mode, trading speed for depth on complex prompts.

Details are still light—the announcement lives in Antigravity's docs rather than a full product blog post—but the concept mirrors a broader industry trend of giving users manual control over how much compute or reasoning effort a model applies per query, rather than using a one-size-fits-all response style.

The Hacker News discussion around it was modest, suggesting the feature is more of an incremental tweak than a headline launch, but it fits into Google's ongoing push to make Antigravity a serious contender against other AI coding and reasoning assistants.

Why it matters: On-demand reasoning toggles are becoming a standard pattern across AI tools because they let users balance latency and cost against answer quality on a per-task basis. If Boost works well, it signals Google is prioritizing user control over reasoning depth rather than forcing a single default behavior—something developers building on top of these models will care about for both cost management and reliability.

Sources: Hacker News