Jules, remote coding agent from Google Labs, announces API
a day ago
- #Development Tools
- #AI Coding
- #Automation
- Jules API allows programmatic access to automate work and build integrations.
- Custom integrations with tools like Slack, Linear, or Jira for task automation.
- Jules Tools CLI provides direct control over AI coding agent with scriptable features.
- New Memory feature enables Jules to learn from interactions for better task anticipation.
- File selector added for precise task control by specifying files to work on.
- Jules can now read and respond to PR feedback, pushing commits with changes.
- Image upload support for tasks, limited to JPEG and PNG under 5MB.
- Stacked diff viewer introduced for better code review experience.
- Improved Jules Critic with visible thought process and contextual feedback.
- Sample prompts added to help new users get started with Jules.
- Render images in diff viewer for instant visual feedback on modifications.
- Export control to GitHub at any time during a task.
- VM size increased to 20GB for handling larger projects.
- Critic Agent introduced for robust, secure, and efficient code review.
- Interactive Plan feature for collaborative task planning with Jules.
- Web search capability added for finding documentation and code snippets.
- Front-end testing with Playwright, including screenshot verification.
- Jules out of beta with new pricing plans and quality improvements.
- Environment snapshots for faster task execution in complex setups.
- Direct PR creation from Jules UI for streamlined workflow.
- Bun runtime support added for projects using Bun instead of Node.
- UI improvements including task controls, performance upgrades, and adjustable panels.
- Reliability updates with increased task limits and GitHub sync fixes.
- Jules launched as an AI coding agent for bug fixes, updates, and feature additions.