Google Announces Updated Managed Agents with Hooks, Schedules, and Free Tiers

Google’s Managed Agents feature in the Gemini API has been updated to include Gemini 3.6 Flash as the default model, hooks (pre/post scripts for each agent action), token limit parameters for budgeting, and cron scheduling (time-based auto-start). This feature is also now available on their free tier.

Managed Agents is a cloud-based service that allows users to execute code, perform web searches, and manage files within an isolated environment without needing any additional infrastructure. With the introduction of hooks and cron scheduling, this platform can support fully automated agents that don’t require human intervention.