Google Antigravity TOS: 3rd party usage can get Google account suspended

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Google Antigravity's TOS allows suspending your entire Google account for third-party usage.

Gergely Orosz warns that Antigravity's terms of service let Google suspend your entire Google account if they suspect third-party usage, such as with OpenClaw. He refuses to take the risk. Theo adds that a Google account ban is life-ruining, unlike bans from OpenAI or Anthropic. Varun Mohan, Head of Antigravity, says account bans only affect the Antigravity product, not the Google account. Orosz counters with reports of users banned from Gemini CLI after Antigravity bans. He notes Antigravity's ToS is governed by Google's ToS, which permits account suspension for breaching any service-specific terms. Mohan later updates the ToS to clarify it targets Antigravity and Gemini CLI accounts, not the full Google account.

What commenters are saying

Commenters broadly agree that the risk of losing one's Google account is unacceptable, with many expressing reluctance to use Google AI products. Several note that using the Antigravity CLI via scripts may violate the ToS, despite Google documenting headless CLI usage. Some recommend using a secondary Google account for AI products. There is confusion over what constitutes third-party usage, with one commenter asking if self-hosting OpenClaw counts. A comment highlights the larger issue of Google account access holding users hostage across essential services, calling for regulatory intervention. Google employees are criticized for DARVO-style defenses despite the ToS wording.