Google Is Shutting Down Its AI Coding Tool

Google has announced its decision to shut down Jules, its AI coding assistant, as the company transitions its focus to the Antigravity AI development platform. Jules will officially cease operations on December 31, 2026, with users required to complete ongoing coding tasks by November 11, 2026. Following November 11, Jules will transform into a read-only service, allowing users to view their projects but preventing further development through the platform. The announcement comes just over a year after Jules became publicly accessible in August 2025.

Initially introduced as an AI assistant to help developers write, fix, and enhance code, Jules could operate independently in the background, handling tasks while developers concentrated on other responsibilities. Users could link their GitHub repositories, delegate coding tasks, and allow Jules to work on them independently. However, Google aims to consolidate its AI coding efforts under the single platform called Antigravity.

Google described Jules as an experiment that provided insights into how AI agents could assist software developers. The company stated that the experience gained from Jules is contributing to the development of other Google products, including Antigravity. Although Google has not disclosed the number of users actively utilizing Jules or whether low usage influenced its closure, it has provided two critical dates for existing Jules users.

The first deadline is November 11, 2026, when users must complete ongoing coding sessions. After this date, the platform will transition to read-only mode. The second significant date is December 31, 2026, when Google plans to fully shut down Jules.

To assist users in preserving their work, Google has introduced a data export process. Users can download their account settings, connected repositories, saved data, scheduled tasks, setup instructions, and previous coding sessions. This export includes details such as task instructions, plans, activity logs, and code modifications.

While code, branches, and pull requests stored on GitHub will remain accessible on the platform even after Jules ceases operations, users are advised to export information stored directly within Jules before the shutdown.

Google's decision to discontinue Jules is part of its broader initiative to streamline its AI coding products. The company is concentrating on Antigravity, an AI-powered development platform designed to facilitate the management of coding tasks through AI agents, similar to Jules. However, Google has not yet confirmed whether all Jules features will be incorporated into Antigravity or if there will be an automatic process for transferring existing Jules projects and settings to the new platform.

Amidst intense competition in the AI coding market from services like OpenAI Codex, Anthropic’s Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot, Google hopes to establish a more cohesive AI coding experience through Antigravity. For now, Jules users have until November 11 to conclude their active projects and ensure they export their data before the service permanently closes on December 31, 2026.