# Google ADK (Agent Development Kit)

> Google ADK is an open-source framework for building and orchestrating AI agents with multi-agent support.

Source: https://metavert.io/google-adk  
Published: 2026-03-16  
Updated: 2026-03-16

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Layer 2: Creation & Orchestration as Google ADK

**Google ADK (Agent Development Kit)** is Google's open-source framework for building, orchestrating, and deploying AI agents. ADK provides a modular, code-first approach to agent development with built-in support for multi-agent architectures, tool integration, and evaluation.

ADK integrates natively with Google's Gemini models and Vertex AI platform while remaining model-agnostic — developers can use any LLM as the agent's reasoning engine. The framework supports complex agent topologies including sequential pipelines, parallel execution, and hierarchical delegation between specialized sub-agents.

Google ADK competes with LangChain, CrewAI, and OpenAI's Agents SDK in the agent orchestration layer, offering Google's perspective on how multi-agent systems should be structured and deployed at scale.

## Related Topics

[A2A Protocol](https://metavert.io/a2a) · [Vertex AI](https://metavert.io/vertex-ai) · [LangChain](https://metavert.io/langchain) · [CrewAI](https://metavert.io/crewai)

## Further Reading

[Google ADK Documentation](https://google.github.io/adk-docs/)