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Learn how to use Google Jules, a autonomous coding agent powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro, to automate software engineering workflows across your GitHub repository.

What Is Google Jules?

Google Jules is a developer agent that clones your GitHub repository into a secure Google Cloud VM, understands the context of your codebase, and executes complex tasks such as:

  • Fixing bugs and typos
  • Improving documentation
  • Refactoring and dependency updates
  • Implementing new features
  • Generating audio changelogs from commits

Unlike autocomplete tools, Jules acts as a planning-first autonomous agent—proposing structured plans before making multi-step changes and generating pull requests.

How to Set Up Google Jules

Step 1: Sign In

Head over to the Jules website and sign in with your Google account. Accept the Privacy Notice and continue.

Step 2: Connect to GitHub

Click “Connect Repository” and authorize Jules to access your GitHub account and repositories. You can selectively authorize specific repos or grant org-wide access.

Step 3: Launch the Dashboard

Once authenticated, you’ll see a dashboard where you can:

  • View authorized repositories
  • Create tasks via natural language
  • Pause/resume existing tasks

Note: Beta users can perform up to five tasks per day.

Google Jules: Three Practical Examples

Example 1: Fix Layout and Improve README

Prompt: “Improve the README of this repository by making it more detailed and informative.”

Jules analyzed the codebase and improved the README by:

  • Adding missing documentation sections
  • Including setup instructions for Python environments
  • Rewriting unclear segments for clarity and structure

Once approved, Jules created a diff and pushed a pull request. This is perfect for onboarding contributors or enhancing developer UX.

Prompt: “Analyze the codebase and suggest a meaningful new feature aligned with the project’s purpose.”

Jules proposed and implemented:

  • Data persistence with a CSV file for bill tracking
  • Logic to append processed bills and build history
  • Hooks for future trend visualizations

Jules executed this plan, generated commit messages, and created a PR—all with minimal user interaction.

Example 3: Generate Audio Changelog

Prompt: “Summarize commits from the past 7 days and generate an audio changelog.”

Jules:

  • Pulled commit history
  • Summarized author names and module changes
  • Used speech synthesis to generate a .wav file

Though the voice output was robotic, the concept is powerful—ideal for async teams, sprint recaps, and onboarding.

Jules vs. OpenAI Codex

Feature Google Jules OpenAI Codex
Interaction Style Autonomous + Plan-based Conversational + Iterative
Agent Architecture Gemini 2.5 Pro o3 (Codex-1)
Task Handling Multi-step, Parallel Tasks Interactive debugging, one task at a time
Pull Request Support ✅ ✅
Context Awareness Full repo clone Scoped to selected files
Use Case Strength Long workflows, planning, automation Live prototyping, inline feedback

Conclusion

Google Jules transforms GitHub workflows by:

  • Autonomously fixing layout bugs
  • Proposing and implementing full-stack features
  • Creating audio commit summaries

As Jules evolves, we anticipate support for richer CI integrations, test coverage plans, and UI previews. For async and structured development, Jules is a game-changer.

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