Jules by Google (Google Labs)
Overview
Asynchronous coding agent from Google that clones a repository into a cloud VM, plans the work and opens pull requests using Gemini models. Tasks can be started from the web app, a GitHub issue label, the Jules Tools CLI or a REST API.
Jules was downloaded 2,765 times from npm in the week ending Oct 4, 2026, up 13.2% on the week before and up 6.7% over the last 30 days compared with the 30 before. On public GitHub, Jules opened 2,236 pull requests in the week of Sep 28, 2026, and 52% of the pull requests from the four weeks before that were merged. It was mentioned in 1 Hacker News posts and comments over the last 30 days.
Recent developments
- 2026-02-02: Added MCP support (Linear, Neon, Supabase and others).
- 2026-03-09: Gemini 3.1 Pro became available to Google AI Pro users.
Jules usage and attention over time
Download the raw daily series: jules.csv
Install Jules
| npm | npm install -g @google/jules |
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These commands use the packages tracked on this page. The vendor may recommend a different installer; see the official documentation.
Key facts
| Maker | Google (Google Labs) |
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| Type | Cloud coding agent |
| First released | May 2025 |
| License | Proprietary |
| Interfaces | Web, CLI, API/SDK, GitHub |
| Platforms | Web |
| Models | Google Gemini models: Gemini 3 Flash became the base model on 2026-01-30 and Gemini 3.1 Pro reached Google AI Pro users on 2026-03-09. |
Pricing
Free Jules plan: 15 tasks/day and 3 concurrent; Jules in Pro (included with Google AI Pro at $19.99/mo): 100 tasks/day, 15 concurrent; Jules in Ultra (Google AI Ultra, from $99.99/mo): 300 tasks/day, 60 concurrent.
Source: official pricing page, checked Oct 5, 2026. Prices change often; confirm before you buy.
Pulse Score breakdown
Each component is scored 0 to 100 from public signals; a dash means no data for it. Methodology.
Pull requests by Jules on GitHub
In the week of Sep 28, 2026, 2,236 pull requests matching Jules's signature (author:google-labs-jules[bot]) were opened in public repositories; 52% of those opened in the four weeks before were merged.
Jules alternatives
| # | Agent | Pulse | Downloads 7d | 7d | 30d | VS Code installs | Stars | Latest release | Price | Last 90 days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |
DevinCognition |
53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20/mo | ||
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Head to head: Jules vs Devin
Jules FAQ
How much does Jules cost?
Free Jules plan: 15 tasks/day and 3 concurrent; Jules in Pro (included with Google AI Pro at $19.99/mo): 100 tasks/day, 15 concurrent; Jules in Ultra (Google AI Ultra, from $99.99/mo): 300 tasks/day, 60 concurrent.
Is Jules open source?
No. Jules is a proprietary product from Google (Google Labs).
How popular is Jules?
Jules was downloaded 2,765 times from npm in the week ending Oct 4, 2026, up 13.2% on the week before and up 6.7% over the last 30 days compared with the 30 before. On public GitHub, Jules opened 2,236 pull requests in the week of Sep 28, 2026, and 52% of the pull requests from the four weeks before that were merged. It was mentioned in 1 Hacker News posts and comments over the last 30 days.
What are the alternatives to Jules?
The closest alternatives in the same category by Pulse Score are Devin.
Where these numbers come from
npm: @google/jules. Site rank: jules.google on the Tranco list. See data sources for how each one is collected.
Product facts and pricing were checked against: jules.google, gemini.google, registry.npmjs.org.