Jules Orchestration

Jules Orchestration

When to Use

• Orchestrating implementation for GitHub issues (bugs, enhancements).
• Batch applying refactors or patches across multiple modules.
• Automating tasks in a remote environment while keeping a local feedback loop.
• Handling "human-in-the-loop" reviews for AI-generated code.

Do NOT Use

• For simple local file edits that don't require remote AI assistance.
• When direct gh CLI commands are sufficient for non-AI tasks (e.g., labeling, closing issues).
• If the repository has not been initialized with Jules.

Process

1. Triggering Sessions

Dispatch tasks to the Jules agent. Note that the --parallel flag triggers multiple agents to work on the same task description (useful for alternative solutions). To orchestrate different tasks, use individual commands or a shell loop.

# Correct pattern for multiple DIFFERENT tasks
jules remote new --session "Task A description"
jules remote new --session "Task B description"

# Using a shell loop for multiple tasks
for task in "Task A" "Task B"; do
  jules remote new --session "$task"
done

# Redundant agents for the SAME task (generating alternatives)
jules remote new --parallel 3 --session "Complex refactor of module X"

2. Monitoring Progress

Track the status of active sessions.

• CLI List: jules remote list --session (shows ID, status, and duration).
• Interactive TUI: Run jules without arguments to open the dashboard. Use this for real-time log monitoring and plan approval.

3. Session Management & Limitations

• No CLI Cancel: Currently, there is no direct CLI command (e.g., jules remote cancel) to stop a running session.
• Human-in-the-loop: If a session enters Awaiting Plan App or Paused status, you must enter the Jules TUI (jules) to interact with the agent or approve its implementation plan.
• Redundant Sessions: If redundant sessions are accidentally triggered (e.g., via --parallel), you can either ignore them or use the TUI to monitor which one progresses best. Do NOT pull from multiple sessions for the same task simultaneously.

4. Reviewing & Validating

Once a session is completed, review the changes before merging.

• View Diff: In the Jules TUI, use the side-by-side viewer to inspect changes.
• Pull Locally: jules remote pull --session <id> to fetch the code into your local branch.

4. Error Handling & Refinement

• Stalled Sessions: If logs show the agent is stuck or waiting, provide clarification by starting a new session with the same context or using the interactive prompt if available.
• Merge Conflicts: If pull fails due to conflicts, resolve them locally or task Jules with the resolution: jules remote new --session "Resolve merge conflicts in the current branch."
• Regression Fixes: If pulled code fails tests, feed the error back: jules remote new --session "The previous pull for session <id> failed tests with error: [PASTE_ERROR]. Please fix."

Parameters

Examples

Implementing an ADR-backed Enhancement

jules remote new --session "Implement the OTLP exporter as defined in ADR-0072 (plans/adr/0072-otlp-exporter.md)."

Mass Clippy Fixes

jules remote new --session "Run clippy on the whole project and fix all 'pedantic' warnings related to documentation."

References

• Jules CLI Reference
• @AGENTS.md
• @plans/adr/*.md