Google is adding new capabilities to the Jules agent, with two notable features uncovered in its latest development builds. The first addition is integration support, starting with Slack. This would allow teams to trigger Jules jobs directly from Slack channels, bringing the agent closer to a workflow-centric model seen in other coding assistants. The Slack integration is expected to benefit engineering teams working in collaborative environments who rely on instant messaging to manage and review tasks.
The second feature under development introduces a Preview tab next to the code output. This new functionality aims to offer a Start Live Preview button, described as being able to execute code and visualize the output for supported frameworks. Internally, this appears to rely on starting a local Python server, which suggests compatibility with a range of backend and web projects, not just static previews. For developers, this means they could review code execution and results directly within the Jules interface before moving changes downstream.
Jules, developed by Google as part of its AI-powered software engineering toolkit, is positioned as a coding and workflow automation agent designed to accelerate development and streamline testing and deployment. These upcoming enhancements indicate a broader strategy of embedding Jules more deeply into daily engineering workflows and expanding its real-time code review capabilities. The move towards integrations and live previews aligns with industry trends in developer tooling, responding to growing expectations for seamless collaboration and immediate feedback during software creation.
