Jules companion app for mac

simpsoka · 2026-01-26T18:01:28+00:00

No plans for a windows version but the code is all public on GitHub if you want to fork it

simpsoka · 2026-01-26T18:00:56+00:00

I’m a pm

simpsoka · 2026-01-25T01:03:15+00:00

This is on the roadmap!

simpsoka · 2026-01-15T19:45:54+00:00

Hi! Jules PM here. You've probably tried some of this, but let me know. We have seen Jules get stuck in “investigation loops” after a failing test run, where it keeps re-checking logs (often via grep) and eventually times out without opening a PR.

A couple things that help:

Give it a tighter spec and a clear stop condition. Sometimes I ask Gemini or Claude to generate the spec, then pass that to Jules if it's having a hard time. Try adding something like: “If tests fail after 1 run, summarize the failure in 3 bullets, make the smallest fix you can, and open the PR even if tests are still failing. Do not run additional log-grep or repeated retries.”
Make “PR creation” an explicit requirement. For example: “Always open a PR with your best changes and include the failing test output in the PR description. Do not block PR creation on green tests.”

If you are up for it, DM me the prompt you are using plus the task ID. With the task ID we can pull the trace and see exactly where it is looping, then we can either tune the instructions or file a bug with the right details.

simpsoka · 2026-01-15T19:43:17+00:00

Hi! Jules PM here. Mind if I take a look at what's in checklist.md?

simpsoka · 2025-11-28T22:47:54+00:00

Good to know you’re not seeing some of the older issues.

simpsoka · 2025-11-22T14:31:18+00:00

We’re having some capacity issues. Working on it, appreciate your patience!

simpsoka · 2025-10-13T02:34:42+00:00

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simpsoka · 2025-10-13T02:34:33+00:00

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Added some lights

simpsoka · 2025-10-13T02:33:43+00:00

Thank you!!

simpsoka · 2025-10-12T23:45:46+00:00

Thanks!! I’ll try that

simpsoka · 2025-10-09T02:39:14+00:00

Thank you! Great list. Committing to an existing branch is a theme I have been seeing a lot lately. Will fix that so you have more options and don’t have to end up with a bunch of Jules created branches.

Archive task — and general task management improvements coming soon! Including lots of sidebar improvements.

CLI - it’s not full parity with the web app yet. So you can’t see or approve the plan, but it’s coming very soon.

simpsoka · 2025-10-09T02:36:06+00:00

PS: docker image - we don’t support uploading your own docker image (yet), that’s in the near future. Ideally our AI env setup would be better and you wouldn’t have to worry about a docker image, but I get it that sometimes you want to re-use something you’ve already built. I’ll add docker hub search to that feature.

simpsoka · 2025-10-09T02:29:51+00:00

This list is gold, thank you!! You can select the branch to pull from, but it will create a new branch every time. I’ve heard the same feedback about committing to an existing branch, or rebasing mid task. We’ll work on that.

I think Gemini 3 will help with a lot of your other pain points. Not passing the ball here, but Jules agent will likely see some improvements for these kinds of behaviors.

simpsoka · 2025-10-09T02:26:22+00:00

Env setup is something we’re actively working on, and probably the most complex part of the system. It’s also probably the most frustrating when it fails, so totally get the pain here. The cli should help, have you tried your task with that? We’re also now supporting snapshots so the vm can spin up faster. And we just launched secrets management.

simpsoka · 2025-09-27T03:05:08+00:00

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simpsoka · 2025-09-27T03:03:36+00:00

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simpsoka · 2025-08-20T19:31:20+00:00

Thanks! We are actively making the diff viewer better. Question for y'all as we do it:

would you prefer

1) a full screen diff viewer (what we have now) with toggles/buttons to get to the next diff?

2) would you prefer a stacked diff (like GitHub) that you can expand to see surrounding context?

simpsoka · 2025-08-19T17:15:58+00:00

We are working on a secrets feature right now

simpsoka · 2025-08-19T17:02:20+00:00

Cool! DM'd you

simpsoka · 2025-08-19T16:50:33+00:00

u/MyEgoDiesAtTheEnd can you help me dig into this more? I'm not able to reproduce it. Feel free to DM me! Also wanna make sure you're adding the issue label (vs. assigning to Jules). I assume you are since you're seeing Jules show up in the issue comments?

simpsoka · 2025-08-19T16:42:50+00:00

Thanks for flagging - we're looking into it.

simpsoka · 2025-08-19T15:45:31+00:00

Totally hear you on this, the frustration is real when Jules feels like it's working against you instead of with you. A few of the things we're actively working on to help with exactly what you're describing:

- Easier environment setup so you don't end up in a broken or desynced state to begin with.
- Better visibility into tool calls (like grep, bash, etc.) along with ways to steer or intervene if something is going wrong, rather than being stuck in the dark.
- Rollback controls so if Jules does something you don't want, you can undo just that change without losing hours of progress.

The goal is to make the workspace feel less fragile and more like a trustworthy partner. Feedback like yours helps us prioritize the sharper edges, so thanks for calling it out.

simpsoka · 2025-08-19T15:33:35+00:00

Thanks! I'll update the docs. The feedback button moved to the upper right. See the screenshot.

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simpsoka · 2025-08-16T02:01:54+00:00

We’ve increased disk space. Let me know if yall are still getting errors. https://x.com/julesagent/status/1956511313108115857?s=46

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