--- title: Firebase Studio: Tips and Tricks | daily.dev description: Firebase Studio's AI App Prototyping agent has several lesser-known features that speed up app development: annotating the preview window or uploading images... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/firebase-studio-tips-and-tricks-pu91ezxsw twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Firebase Studio: Tips and Tricks | daily.dev og:description: Firebase Studio's AI App Prototyping agent has several lesser-known features that speed up app development: annotating the preview window or uploading images... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/firebase-studio-tips-and-tricks-pu91ezxsw og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/pu91EZxsw.png og:image:alt: Firebase Studio: Tips and Tricks og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Firebase Studio: Tips and Tricks **[Firebase](https://daily.dev/sources/firebase-blog)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Firebase Studio's AI App Prototyping agent has several lesser-known features that speed up app development: annotating the preview window or uploading images to guide the agent instead of writing long prompts, selecting a specific UI element before describing a change, rolling back to previous app versions with Restore, swapping between Gemini models (including Gemini 2.5) in Code view, sharing your entire workspace with collaborators via Google Account, and making the preview public via QR code or URL for cross-device testing. Workspace sharing exposes sensitive files like private keys, and there is no merge conflict notification system yet. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I share my Firebase Studio workspace with a teammate for pair programming? Firebase Studio lets you share your entire workspace with anyone who has a Google Account, useful for pair programming or having a teammate test the app. This grants full access to the workspace, including sensitive files like private keys and access tokens, so only trusted collaborators should be given access, and there is no merge conflict notification system, so simultaneous edits can overwrite changes. _daily.dev surfaces practical workflow tips like this for developers evaluating AI prototyping tools._ ### Can I use a different Gemini model with Gemini in Firebase besides the built-in one? Yes, Gemini in Firebase chat lets you configure which Gemini model to use in Code view, choosing between the built-in model, models already configured in the chat window such as Gemini 2.5 models, or any other Gemini model you have access to. This is configured through the chat settings, with full setup instructions available in Firebase's documentation. _Developers comparing AI coding assistants can track model options like these on daily.dev._ ### How do I let someone test my Firebase Studio app on their own device without sharing the whole workspace? Click Preview then Make Preview Public in Firebase Studio to generate a QR code and shareable URL that opens the live preview in any web browser, without granting access to the underlying workspace files. Changes made in Firebase Studio are reflected live in that shared preview, making it useful for cross-device testing. _daily.dev helps developers keep up with workflow shortcuts for tools like Firebase Studio._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Supercharge your Android development with 6 expert tips for Gemini in Android Studio](https://daily.dev/posts/supercharge-your-android-development-with-6-expert-tips-for-gemini-in-android-studio-xypyfsgvo) · Android Developers Blog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#firebase](https://daily.dev/tags/firebase), [#google-gemini](https://daily.dev/tags/google-gemini), [#vibe-coding](https://daily.dev/tags/vibe-coding) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/firebase-studio-tips-and-tricks-pu91ezxsw) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Firebase Studio: Tips and Tricks","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/firebase-studio-tips-and-tricks-pu91ezxsw","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/firebase-studio-tips-and-tricks-pu91ezxsw"},"datePublished":"2026-08-23T12:20:08.320Z","dateModified":"2026-08-23T12:41:53.250Z","description":"Firebase Studio's AI App Prototyping agent has several lesser-known features that speed up app development: annotating the preview window or uploading images...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/54845f94b110c6095983014d31b52425?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/54845f94b110c6095983014d31b52425?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Firebase","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Firebase","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--i395oqZH--/f_auto,q_auto/v1787487448/logos/firebase-blog?_a=BAMAMicg0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/firebase-blog"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/firebase-studio-tips-and-tricks-pu91ezxsw","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"firebase,google-gemini,vibe-coding","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Firebase","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/firebase-blog"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Firebase Studio: Tips and Tricks"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/firebase-studio-tips-and-tricks-pu91ezxsw#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I share my Firebase Studio workspace with a teammate for pair programming?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Firebase Studio lets you share your entire workspace with anyone who has a Google Account, useful for pair programming or having a teammate test the app. This grants full access to the workspace, including sensitive files like private keys and access tokens, so only trusted collaborators should be given access, and there is no merge conflict notification system, so simultaneous edits can overwrite changes. daily.dev surfaces practical workflow tips like this for developers evaluating AI prototyping tools."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I use a different Gemini model with Gemini in Firebase besides the built-in one?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, Gemini in Firebase chat lets you configure which Gemini model to use in Code view, choosing between the built-in model, models already configured in the chat window such as Gemini 2.5 models, or any other Gemini model you have access to. 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