Huawei Expands HarmonyOS Ecosystem With New AI Development Tools and Agent Framework
Huawei has introduced HarmonyOS 7 at Huawei Connect 2026, highlighting a new agent-oriented system architecture designed to make devices better understand user intentions and execute tasks across apps and services.
Huawei said HarmonyOS 7 represents a shift from the traditional model of users searching for individual services toward an “intent as a service” approach. The company said the new architecture is designed to interpret broader user intentions and coordinate applications, system capabilities and AI agents to complete tasks.
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The new operating system also introduces AI-focused development tools, including DevEco Studio with AI Agent-assisted programming capabilities. Its DevEco Code and DevEco CLI components are designed to help developers build applications more efficiently. Huawei said the HarmonyOS ecosystem has continued to expand, with HarmonyOS 6 and 7 reaching more than 85 million installations.
Huawei Unveils HarmonyOS 7 With New Agentic AI Architecture
Huawei also highlighted the growth of OpenHarmony, which now supports around 1.3 billion ecosystem devices. Industry partners have developed sector-specific solutions, including PowerHarmony and WaterHarmony, for areas such as electricity and water management.
At the core of HarmonyOS 7 is Huawei’s new Agent architecture, which is designed to move beyond responding to individual commands and instead understand the broader context of a user’s request. The Intelligent Agent Framework 2.0 provides a unified mechanism for task planning and execution, while developers can access system capabilities through Skill-based interfaces.
Huawei’s Celia AI is also being enhanced to interpret user intent, plan tasks and coordinate apps, system functions and other AI agents. Meanwhile, the HarmonyOS Galaxy Interconnect architecture is aimed at improving data transmission, device collaboration and cross-system connectivity, allowing users to access functions across connected devices through simpler commands.
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