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Jules

Name: Jules
Price: Contact for Pricing USD
Author: Google

Backed By Google

Use this AI to automate complex coding tasks (features, bugs, tests) for software developers.

AI Agents, Governance & Orchestration

Overview

Jules is Google’s advanced AI-powered coding agent, now in public beta and available globally wherever Gemini models are supported. Unlike traditional code-completion tools, Jules operates as a fully autonomous agent: it clones your codebase into a secure Google Cloud virtual machine (VM), deeply understands project context, and independently executes complex coding tasks. These include writing tests, building new features, fixing bugs, updating dependencies, and generating audio changelogs. Jules integrates directly with GitHub, allowing developers to assign tasks and review plans, reasoning, and code diffs at every stage. It operates asynchronously, so users can focus on other work while Jules completes assignments in the background. Privacy is central—Jules does not train on private code, and all data remains isolated within its execution environment. The tool leverages Gemini 2.5 Pro for advanced reasoning and multi-file changes, and is designed to accelerate software development by shifting from code suggestions to agentic, hands-off automation.

Use Cases

Build new features autonomously.

Update dependencies automatically.

Generate audio changelogs for code changes.

Identify and fix bugs without manual intervention.

Write tests to prevent future issues.

Assign coding tasks to Jules via GitHub.

Review Jules' plans, reasoning, and code diffs.

Focus on other tasks while Jules works asynchronously.

Enable Jules to deeply understand project context.

Leverage Gemini 2.5 Pro for advanced reasoning.

Ensure private code remains isolated during execution.

Prevent Jules from training on private code.

Top Integrations

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API

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OAuth

Product Info

Deployment Method

API-basedSaaS

Model Type

Closed Source

Support

Pricing

Jules (Free Access)

Free

Gemini 2.5 Pro Model Access

Jules in Pro

$19/month

Higher access to the latest model (starting with Gemini 3 Pro)

Jules in Ultra

$249/month

Priority access to the latest model (starting with Gemini 3 Pro)

Alternates Research On The Product

Top Features

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GitHub Integration (PR creation, issue linking)

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Asynchronous Operation (fire-and-forget task execution)

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Plan Review/Approval (human-in-the-loop control)

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Isolated Cloud VM Execution

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Automated Testing/Verification

Strengths

Significantly saves time on routine, bite-sized tasks (docs, tests, dependency bumps).
Asynchronous nature is a 'killer feature'—enables fire-and-forget workflow.
Privacy-by-default: Does not train on private code, execution is in an isolated Cloud VM.
The 'Plan Review' step gives the user ultimate control before execution.

Weaknesses

While private code is not used for training, the user must trust the isolated nature of Google's Cloud VM environment.
The product is relatively new (2025 launch) and its API is in Alpha, meaning core features and specifications could change rapidly (Alpha API risk).
Support channels are primarily community/documentation-based, lacking a dedicated, rapid-response enterprise support line for Jules-specific issues.
The Ultra plan is significantly more expensive than the Pro plan and is only justifiable for extremely high-volume agent-heavy workflows.
Consistent reports of slowness and the agent breaking complex code/introducing new bugs.

Recommendations

GitHub-centric teams with robust CI/CD and test coverage

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Teams looking to offload large backlogs of small, routine tasks

routine tasks.

Teams without strong unit testing or CI infrastructure (requires human to validate output)

ture (requires human to validate output).

Exploratory coding or large-scale architectural design/refactoring projects

sign/refactoring projects.

Final Verdict

Shifts the developer paradigm from inline assistance to autonomous delegation, freeing up developers from routine, time-consuming tasks like bug fixes and dependency management by operating asynchronously in a secure, isolated environment.

Best For

•GitHub-centric teams with robust CI/CD and test coverage.
•Teams looking to offload large backlogs of small, routine tasks.
•Developers who want an asynchronous agent that doesn't block their local coding flow.

Watch Out For

•Strict task limits may severely impede workflow for high-volume users.
•Relies solely on GitHub for version control integration.
•While private code is not used for training, the user must trust the isolated nature of Google's Cloud VM environment.
•The product is relatively new (2025 launch) and its API is in Alpha, meaning core features and specifications could change rapidly (Alpha API risk).

Reported slowness and lag in task completion (user reported) Strict daily task limits and concurrent task caps in all tiers Not suitable for large-scale architectural overhauls Can sometimes 'hallucinate' or introduce new, subtle bugs Heavy reliance on GitHub (no support for other source control platforms) Requires human oversight/review on all PRs

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