Google’s AI Code Agent Jules: How to Test Its Cutting-Edge Features!

Introduced in December 2024, Jules, Google’s AI coding agent, has been released in a public beta version open to everyone. Google from Mountain View describes it not as a mere copilot or code completion aide, but as an autonomous agent that “reads your code, understands your intentions, and gets to work.” This article will guide you on how to access and test Jules.

Jules, Google’s “Development Assistant”

Jules is powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro, which Google claims provides it with some of the most advanced coding capabilities on the market. Described as an “asynchronous development assistant and agent,” Jules integrates with your existing repositories and clones your codebase into a secure Google Cloud virtual machine. It is designed to grasp the overall context of a project and can handle various tasks such as writing tests, creating new features, fixing bugs, updating dependency versions, or producing audio logs to summarize the work done.

Google explains that Jules operates asynchronously, meaning it can perform tasks in the background while you focus on other work. Once a task is completed, Jules provides a rationale and a comparison of the changes made. It can be incorporated into GitHub workflows, and Google also assures that Jules does not train on your data.

How to Access Jules

As of now, Google notes that Jules is available for free during its beta phase. This provides a perfect opportunity to test the tool before any pricing is implemented. To access Jules, you need to log into the platform at jules.google.com using a Google account. Then, you must connect your GitHub account, as Jules needs access to your repositories to function. Once you’ve completed the sign-in process, you can select which repositories you want to share with Jules and specify the repository with which the tool should work.

A dialog box will appear, allowing you to input your requests. Clicking the Give a plan button will initiate Jules’s thought process, and it will present you with a plan that you must approve before it begins working on the assigned task. Google also mentions that you can “exit Jules” at any time, but you can activate notifications to be alerted when a plan has been designed or a task has been resolved.

Currently, Jules supports several development environments including Node.js, Python, Go, Java, and Rust. You can set up configuration scripts to create a workspace tailored to your needs. It’s important to note that while Jules is free to use, there are usage limitations.