Medium · Apr 2026
A practitioner write-up showing Firebender being used for Android UI testing, emulator flows, YAML test generation, and automated failure analysis.
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Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Firebender is an Android-native coding agent for Android Studio and other JetBrains IDEs. It helps Android engineers write features, test them in the emulator, fix issues from Logcat/debugger context, and generate production-ready Jetpack Compose code. Public sources describe it as privacy-first with zero data retention, deep IDE integration, and custom agents/sub-agents for workflows. Founders are Aman Gottumukkala and Kevin Tang; Kevin Tang is publicly listed as Co-Founder and CTO. No separate CEO is publicly confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Primary product
Android-native coding agent for Android Studio / JetBrains IDEs
Founded
2023
Headquarters
156 2nd St. Unit 421, San Francisco, CA 94105
Team size
1-10 employees
Work style
Onsite
Industry
Software Development
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