Google has released Jules, an autonomous coding agent that helps developers fix bugs, create tests, and consult documentation.Jules will be integrated into GitHub and uses Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro in the public beta phase with usage limits.Google's Jules competes against OpenAI's Codex, another coding agent that can write, fix bugs, and answer codebase questions.The growth of AI-powered coding platforms leads to an emerging battleground among tech companies, with Google and OpenAI at the forefront.