Google Jules: The Free AI Coder That Works While You Nap

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:exploding_head: What Is This Wizardry?

Jules is Google’s AI coding agent. Yes, another AI thing. No, it won’t clean your room.
It lives on the internet. You tell it what to do. It stares at your GitHub repo. Then it actually does the job.
No install. No payment. No soul sold (for now).

It’s like hiring an intern who works for free, doesn’t argue, and submits pull requests without asking,
“Do you want this in camelCase or snake_case?”

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:brain: One-Line Brain Shortcut

Go to jules.google ➜ Sign in ➜ Connect GitHub ➜ Type your task ➜ Jules does it ➜ You approve ➜ Done like dinner

:hammer_and_wrench: How to Set It Up (Takes Less Time Than Reheating Pizza)

  1. Open this thing in your browser: https://jules.google
  2. Log in with your Google account
  3. Accept the “We Swear We’re Not Watching You” privacy policy
  4. Click the button that says “Connect GitHub”
  5. Choose the repos you want it to mess with
  6. You’re now the boss. It’s scared of you. Type your first task like:

    “Add a login screen with password reset using React.”

:wrench: What Jules Can Actually Do (Without Complaining Once)

  • Fix your broken junk: Just describe what’s broken. It finds the bug and fixes it. Unlike your last dev.
  • Build new stuff: Want a new feature? Say it. Jules builds it. Still no questions asked.
  • Write boring tests: Tests you’ve been avoiding for months? Jules loves those. Weird.
  • Clean up spaghetti code: If your code looks like leftover noodles—Jules will detangle it.
  • Update everything: Want all packages updated? Tell it once. It handles the mess.

:video_game: Bonus Hacks (Because of Course There Are)

  • Magic Label Trick: On GitHub, create a label called assign-to-jules. Add it to an issue. Jules auto-starts. Poof.
  • Audio Changelogs: Because reading is overrated. Jules tells you what changed… in actual voice.
  • Task Hoarding via Gemini App: Install the Gemini app. You get extra free Jules tasks daily. Don’t ask why.
  • Protect Your Code From the Data Vultures: Turn OFF “AI training from public repos” in settings. Do it. Now.
  • Batch That Busywork: One command like “Refactor all functions in utils.js for clarity” handles 100 tiny annoyances.

:light_bulb: Example So Obvious It Hurts

You type:

“Build a blog with login/signup using Flask and MongoDB. Add basic front end.”

Jules replies:

“Cool. Here’s the backend, frontend, and even routes you didn’t ask for. Review this pull request while sipping chai.”

You click “Merge.” It’s live. You did basically nothing. Congrats.

:brick: What to Watch Out For (Before You Break The Internet)

  • 60 free tasks per day (unless Google changes its mood)
  • No cost—but it’s beta: Beta = free now, maybe “Oops it’s premium” later.
  • It’s good, but not God: Always review the plan and code before you click “merge.”
  • Still learning: It sometimes names files like final_final_version2_really_final_this_time.py

:face_with_peeking_eye: Reality Check (Because Nothing’s Ever Perfect)

  • Org repo issues? Try personal repos first. Some org-level features are flaky.
  • Not CI/CD-friendly yet: It doesn’t do GitHub Actions like a pro—yet.
  • It gets creative with names: Be ready to rename temp2-draft-v5-fixmaybe.js

:books: Handy Links (Click or Forever Hold Your Bugs)

:headstone: Final Thought

If Skynet had a cousin who wanted to be a software engineer but ended up unpaid in your browser—it’d be Jules.
Use it while it’s free. Abuse it (responsibly). Just don’t blame it when your entire app turns into a JavaScript salad.

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