{ "data": { "a": { "slug": "jules", "name": "Jules", "vendor": "Google LLC", "vendorUrl": "https://jules.google", "kind": "harness", "category": "agent-harnesses", "summary": "Jules is Google's asynchronous coding agent, which clones a GitHub repository into a cloud virtual machine, plans, edits and opens pull requests. Outside agents drive it through an alpha REST API, a TypeScript SDK, an MCP package and a CLI.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/jules", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/jules.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/jules.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/jules.json", "repo": "https://github.com/google-labs-code/jules-sdk", "license": "Proprietary service under the Google Terms of Service. The TypeScript SDK is Apache-2.0; the CLI binary is closed", "transports": [ "http", "stdio" ], "packages": [ { "registry": "npm", "name": "@google/jules" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@google/jules-sdk" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@google/jules-mcp" } ], "auth": "mixed", "authNotes": "The REST API takes an API key in the `X-Goog-Api-Key` header. Keys are created by a person in Settings in the Jules web app, at most three at a time, shown once and revocable there, and publicly exposed keys are disabled automatically. Keys carry no scopes. The discovery document also lists Google OAuth with the broad cloud-platform scope. The Jules Tools CLI signs in with a Google account in the browser (`jules login`). Repository sources need the Jules GitHub app installed through the web app.", "pricing": "freemium", "pricingNotes": "Free plan with 15 tasks a day and 3 concurrent tasks. Jules in Pro (100 a day, 15 concurrent) and Jules in Ultra (300 a day, 60 concurrent) come with the Google AI Pro and Ultra plans, and the Google AI plans page lists AI Plus with expanded Jules limits (jules.google/docs/usage-limits and one.google.com/about/google-ai-plans, checked 2026-10-18). Paid plans are for personal @gmail.com accounts, with an interest form for business users. The plan prices render per locale and weren't read. No per-task or per-call price.", "priceSummary": "Freemium", "where": "local", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the Jules docs, the API reference, the discovery document or the plans pages (checked 2026-10-18).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": 8, "popularity": { "githubStars": null, "npmWeekly": 1269, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-10-18" }, "docsUrl": "https://jules.google/docs/", "llmsTxt": "https://jules.google/docs/llms.txt", "openapi": "https://jules.googleapis.com/$discovery/rest?version=v1alpha", "capabilities": [ "agent.harness", "agent.mcp-client", "agent.multi-agent" ], "tags": [ "official", "hosted", "cloud-agent", "closed-source", "api-key", "alpha", "llms-txt", "mcp", "no-status-page", "stale-release", "freemium" ], "lastRelease": "2026-03-09", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 44.5, "grade": "E", "agentReady": false, "rank": 1000, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1146, "categoryRank": 35, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 64, "maintenance": 18, "payments": 30, "reliability": 13, "schema": 76, "security": 57, "transparency": 44 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-18" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "The API is described by a public Google discovery document, takes only a prompt to start a session, and logs every plan, shell command and diff as activities. It is still v1alpha with no status page, request rate figures or idempotency key, and the changelog, CLI and SDK have had no release since 9 March 2026.", "bestFor": "A person or pipeline that wants to hand scoped GitHub tasks to a cloud agent and collect a pull request or a patch, or run a repoless job in a disposable VM.", "strengths": [ "Public discovery document for jules.googleapis.com v1alpha with 13 methods, typed schemas, enums and required fields, revision 20261015", "Only `prompt` is required to create a session. A session without `sourceContext` runs repoless in a fresh cloud VM", "Activities record plans, messages, bash commands with exit codes and git patches, and can be filtered by `create_time` to fetch only new events", "Four ways in for an outside agent, the REST API, the Apache-2.0 TypeScript SDK, an 8-tool stdio MCP server and the Jules Tools CLI", "Free plan of 15 tasks a day and 3 concurrent tasks with a Google account, and docs served as Markdown with an llms.txt index" ], "weaknesses": [ "The REST API has been v1alpha since 3 October 2025 and the docs say specifications and API keys may change", "Newest changelog entry is 9 March 2026, the CLI's last npm release 0.1.42 was on 16 December 2025, and the SDK and MCP packages last published 0.2.0 on 9 March 2026", "No status page, no request rate figures, no Retry-After guidance and no idempotency key on session creation were found", "API sessions auto-approve their plans unless `requirePlanApproval` is true, and the MCP server defaults to an automated run that opens a pull request", "A person must sign in with Google, install the Jules GitHub app and create the key in the web app. Keys carry no scopes" ], "agentNotes": [ "Set `requirePlanApproval: true` on sessions that touch shared branches, then call `:approvePlan` yourself. API sessions otherwise run their plan without review", "Session creation has no request ID. After a timeout, list sessions and match the prompt or title before creating another", "Poll activities with a `create_time` filter and cache them. Activities never change once written", "Read the request fields from the discovery document at https://jules.googleapis.com/$discovery/rest?version=v1alpha. The field tables on jules.google render empty", "Budget against the daily task quota of 15, 100 or 300 by plan. New sessions are refused until the rolling 24 hours reset" ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 4, "avgRating": 2.8, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "E", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 44.5 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 64, "maintenance": 18, "payments": 30, "reliability": 13, "schema": 76, "security": 57, "transparency": 25 }, "provenanceScore": 62 }, "connect": { "install": "npm install -g @google/jules # Jules Tools CLI, then: jules login", "http": "curl 'https://jules.googleapis.com/v1alpha/sessions' -X POST -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" -H \"x-goog-api-key: $JULES_API_KEY\" -d '{\"prompt\": \"Add a test for parseQueryString in utils.js\", \"sourceContext\": {\"source\": \"sources/github/OWNER/REPO\", \"githubRepoContext\": {\"startingBranch\": \"main\"}}, \"requirePlanApproval\": true}'", "config": { "mcpServers": { "jules": { "args": [ "@google/jules-mcp" ], "command": "npx", "env": { "JULES_API_KEY": "\u003capi-key\u003e" } } } }, "headless": { "run": "jules remote new --repo . --session \"write unit tests\"" } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/agent.harness", "tool": "https://letme.dev/jules" }, "area": "frameworks", "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Google LLC", "domain": "jules.google", "domainRegistered": "2025-01-16", "endpointOnVendorDomain": true, "terms": "https://policies.google.com/terms", "privacy": "https://policies.google.com/privacy", "statusPage": "", "changelog": "https://jules.google/docs/changelog/", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-10-18", "notes": [ "The jules.google footer links the Google Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Jules privacy notice at jules.google.com/legal answered 'Jules is not yet available in your region' to our request and wasn't read.", "jules.google returns 404 for /.well-known/security.txt. www.google.com has a valid security.txt (expires 2030-04-01) pointing to g.co/vulnz and the Google VRP.", "The API answers at jules.googleapis.com, Google's API domain. RDAP for jules.google gives a registration date of 2025-01-16.", "No status page for Jules was found." ], "score": 62 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/jules.json", "live": { "slug": "jules", "pages": [ { "url": "https://jules.google/docs/changelog/", "kind": "changelog", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:32:10.654949702Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "6add211f604a" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-18T23:32:10.654949702Z" } }, "answer": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Jules's 44.5 (E), and leads in every scored category.", "b": { "slug": "kilo-code-cli", "name": "Kilo Code CLI", "vendor": "Kilo Code Inc.", "vendorUrl": "https://kilo.ai", "kind": "harness", "category": "agent-harnesses", "summary": "Open-source coding agent for the terminal, forked from opencode and built from the same repository as Kilo's VS Code and JetBrains extensions. It runs with your own provider key, a local model or the Kilo Gateway.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kilo-code-cli", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kilo-code-cli.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kilo-code-cli.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/kilo-code-cli.json", "repo": "https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode", "license": "MIT", "transports": [], "packages": [ { "registry": "npm", "name": "@kilocode/cli" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@kilocode/sdk" } ], "auth": "mixed", "authNotes": "Your own provider key in `~/.config/kilo/kilo.jsonc` or the environment, a local model, or a Kilo account through `kilo auth login` for the Kilo Gateway and its free models. `kilo serve` runs unauthenticated unless `KILO_SERVER_PASSWORD` is set.", "pricing": "freemium", "pricingNotes": "The CLI is free and MIT-licensed, and needs no Kilo account with your own key or a local model. Kilo Gateway credits are billed at provider rates with a 5 per cent fee on credit purchases. Kilo Pass starts at $19 a month, Teams is $15 a user a month and Enterprise is quoted. The pricing page says the free tier needs no card.", "priceSummary": "$19 / mo", "where": "local", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the docs, the pricing page or the README (checked 2026-10-08).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": 27539, "npmWeekly": 32804, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-10-08" }, "docsUrl": "https://kilo.ai/docs/code-with-ai/platforms/cli", "llmsTxt": "https://kilo.ai/docs/llms.txt", "capabilities": [ "agent.harness", "agent.mcp-client", "agent.multi-agent" ], "tags": [ "harness", "coding-agent", "cli", "open-source", "typescript", "mcp", "llms-txt", "telemetry-default-on", "freemium", "no-card", "local" ], "lastRelease": "2026-10-15", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 73, "grade": "BB", "agentReady": true, "rank": 98, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1146, "categoryRank": 3, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 72, "maintenance": 87, "payments": 50, "reliability": 85, "schema": 90, "security": 64, "transparency": 76 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-17" }, "negative": -2, "negativeNotes": [ "2026-10-14. 7.8.10 added the conda client ID to default-on telemetry. When `~/.conda/aau_token` exists the CLI runs `conda info --json --offline` and attaches the ID (`aauClientToken`) to every PostHog event, and a commit hashing it was reverted. Neither the changelog nor the docs mention it. It respects Kilo's opt-out and conda's `anaconda_anon_usage: false`. -2. https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/blob/main/packages/kilo-telemetry/src/conda.ts" ], "verdict": "Shell commands ask before running by default, and an optional operating-system sandbox blocks writes outside the workspace and outbound network. Telemetry to PostHog is on by default and the sandbox is off, so an unattended `kilo run --auto` approves everything not denied unless both are configured first.", "bestFor": "Developers who want an open-source terminal agent with per-tool permission rules, an optional sandbox and a choice of provider, and the same engine in VS Code and JetBrains.", "strengths": [ "Permission rules of `allow`, `ask` or `deny` per tool with glob patterns, and shell commands asking by default outside a built-in allow list", "A sandbox on macOS and Linux that limits writes, blocks network by default and refuses to run when it can't be enforced", "Project config can't weaken the sandbox or read environment variables through `{env:VAR}`", "Your own provider key or a local model works with no Kilo account", "Releases most weeks, with 7.8.9, 7.8.10 and 7.8.12 between 13 and 15 October 2026" ], "weaknesses": [ "Telemetry to PostHog is on by default, attaches the conda client ID since 7.8.10, and the privacy policy doesn't mention it", "The sandbox is off by default and unavailable on Windows", "`kilo run` lists no flag for a turn, time or cost limit", "The terms grant a perpetual licence to use uploaded Customer Data to improve Kilo's services", "SECURITY.md still says the CLI has no sandbox, and NVD records an unanswered low-severity CVE from May 2026" ], "agentNotes": [ "Set `sandbox.enabled` to true in the global `kilo.jsonc` before `kilo run --auto`. `--auto` approves every permission request not explicitly denied", "Set `experimental.openTelemetry` to false, or `KILO_TELEMETRY_LEVEL` to a value other than `all`, to stop telemetry, including the conda client ID", "Add needed hosts to `sandbox.allowed_hosts` in global config. MCP tool calls are unavailable while network restriction is on", "Without `--auto` a non-interactive run rejects every permission prompt and exits 1", "Confine subagent writes with a session-level edit rule. From 7.8.13 a custom agent's own `edit` denies no longer bind the subagents it starts" ], "metrics": { "kind": "local", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 4, "avgRating": 2.3, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "BB", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 73 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 72, "maintenance": 87, "payments": 50, "reliability": 85, "schema": 90, "security": 64, "transparency": 61 }, "provenanceScore": 90 }, "connect": { "install": "npm install -g @kilocode/cli # or: brew install Kilo-Org/tap/kilo", "headless": { "command": "kilo run --auto --format json \"$TASK\"" } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/agent.harness", "tool": "https://letme.dev/kilo-code-cli" }, "area": "frameworks", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Kilo Pass, entry tier", "unit": "month", "usd": 19, "note": "monthly model credits with bonus credits, optional" }, { "item": "Teams plan", "unit": "seat-month", "usd": 15, "note": "model use billed separately at provider rates" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Kilo Code Inc. (the terms are a contract with Anaconda, Inc. on behalf of itself and its affiliates, including Kilo Code Inc.)", "domain": "kilo.ai", "domainRegistered": "2017-12-16", "endpointOnVendorDomain": null, "terms": "https://kilo.ai/terms", "privacy": "https://kilo.ai/privacy", "statusPage": "https://status.kilo.ai", "changelog": "https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/blob/main/packages/opencode/CHANGELOG.md", "securityTxt": "valid", "checked": "2026-10-08", "notes": [ "The terms (last updated 30 September 2026) name the CLI among the services they cover and are made with Anaconda, Inc. The privacy policy (29 May 2026) names Kilo Code Inc. as data controller.", "kilo.ai/.well-known/security.txt lists security@kilo.ai and the policy at kilo.ai/security, names the CLI in scope and expires on 2026-12-31.", "trust.kilo.ai redirects to trust.anaconda.com, which has a Kilo Code section.", "status.kilo.ai is a Statuspage site for the website, gateway and cloud platform. The CLI runs on the owner's machine.", "PRIVACY.md in the repository is a separate short policy for the CLI dated March 2025." ], "score": 90 }, "requirements": { "card": "no", "freeTier": true, "minutes": 3, "credential": "mixed", "hosting": [ "self-hosted" ], "euResidency": "unknown", "trainsOnData": "unknown", "zeroRetention": "unknown", "selfHost": "yes" }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kilo-code-cli.json", "live": { "slug": "kilo-code-cli", "vendorStatus": { "page": "https://status.kilo.ai", "indicator": "maintenance", "summary": "Service Under Maintenance", "checkedAt": "2026-10-19T00:05:24.18726263Z" }, "versions": [ { "registry": "github", "name": "Kilo-Org/kilocode", "version": "jetbrains/v7.1.11", "released": "2026-10-16", "seenAt": "2026-10-18T02:55:29.251341634Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@kilocode/cli", "version": "7.8.12", "seenAt": "2026-10-18T02:55:26.949905974Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@kilocode/sdk", "version": "7.8.12", "seenAt": "2026-10-18T02:55:27.804205643Z" } ], "githubStars": 27641, "npmWeekly": 16165, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://kilo.ai/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "valid", "expires": "2026-12-31T23:59:59.000Z", "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T15:54:21.604811161Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://kilo.ai/docs/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T14:25:20.846290567Z" }, "domain": { "domain": "kilo.ai", "registered": "2017-12-16", "source": "https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/domain/kilo.ai", "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T13:31:01.933025219Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/main/packages/opencode/CHANGELOG.md", "kind": "changelog", "status": 304, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:36:31.698772094Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-16T22:29:57.710209449Z", "fingerprint": "54fc57f1fa71" }, { "url": "https://kilo.ai/privacy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:32:15.748623672Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-16T22:25:44.849295384Z", "fingerprint": "3530880fcddd" }, { "url": "https://kilo.ai/terms", "kind": "terms", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:32:17.948235041Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-16T22:25:47.165449472Z", "fingerprint": "5664f5d29427" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-19T00:05:24.18726263Z" } }, "facts": [ { "a": "Agent harness", "b": "Agent harness", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "Google LLC", "b": "Kilo Code Inc.", "name": "Vendor" }, { "a": "no (local only)", "b": "no (local only)", "name": "Hosted endpoint" }, { "a": "HTTP, stdio", "b": "", "name": "Transports" }, { "a": "OAuth or key", "b": "OAuth or key", "name": "Auth" }, { "a": "Freemium", "b": "Freemium", "name": "Pricing" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "x402" }, { "a": "Proprietary service under the Google Terms of Service. The TypeScript SDK is Apache-2.0; the CLI binary is closed", "b": "MIT", "name": "Licence" }, { "a": "8", "b": "none", "name": "Tools exposed" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "Read-only variant documented" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "yes", "name": "llms.txt" }, { "a": "2026-03-09", "b": "2026-10-15", "name": "Last release" }, { "a": "2026-07-30", "b": "2026-09-30", "name": "Terms last updated" }, { "a": "2026-10-01", "b": "2026-05-29", "name": "Privacy policy last updated" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Customer content may train models" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "yes", "name": "Terms restrict automated access" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "yes", "name": "Terms or service can change without notice" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "yes", "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver" }, { "a": "1.3k npm/wk", "b": "28k stars, 33k npm/wk", "name": "Popularity" }, { "a": "2.8/5 (4)", "b": "2.3/5 (4)", "name": "Agent reviews" } ], "faq": [ { "answer": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Jules's 44.5 (E), and leads in every scored category.", "question": "Which is better for AI agents, Jules or Kilo Code CLI?" }, { "answer": "No open-source release is listed for Jules. Kilo Code CLI is open source (MIT).", "question": "Are Jules and Kilo Code CLI open source?" } ], "goodFor": [ { "aheadOn": null, "also": [ "Runs on your own machine", "Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 2.8 against 2.3 out of 5" ], "goodFor": "A person or pipeline that wants to hand scoped GitHub tasks to a cloud agent and collect a pull request or a patch, or run a repoless job in a disposable VM.", "slug": "jules", "watchFor": "The REST API has been v1alpha since 3 October 2025 and the docs say specifications and API keys may change" }, { "aheadOn": [ "Reliability, 85 against 13", "Schema \u0026 documentation, 90 against 76", "Agent ergonomics, 72 against 64", "Security \u0026 auth, 64 against 57", "Payments \u0026 pricing, 50 against 30", "Maintenance \u0026 community, 87 against 18", "Transparency \u0026 trust, 76 against 44" ], "also": [ "Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better", "Free to start without a card", "Open source" ], "goodFor": "Developers who want an open-source terminal agent with per-tool permission rules, an optional sandbox and a choice of provider, and the same engine in VS Code and JetBrains.", "slug": "kilo-code-cli", "watchFor": "Telemetry to PostHog is on by default, attaches the conda client ID since 7.8.10, and the privacy policy doesn't mention it" } ], "job": { "capability": "agent.harness", "name": "Agent harnesses" }, "others": [ { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-jules.json", "title": "Agent Zero vs Jules", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-jules" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Agent Zero vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/aider-vs-jules.json", "title": "Aider vs Jules", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/aider-vs-jules" }, { "json": 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"https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-jules.json", "title": "Auggie CLI vs Jules", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-jules" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Auggie CLI vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/claude-code-vs-jules.json", "title": "Claude Code vs Jules", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/claude-code-vs-jules" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/claude-code-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Claude Code vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/claude-code-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cline-vs-jules.json", "title": "Cline vs Jules", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cline-vs-jules" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cline-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Cline vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cline-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-jules.json", "title": "Crush vs Jules", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-jules" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Crush vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cursor-cli-vs-jules.json", "title": "Cursor CLI vs Jules", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cursor-cli-vs-jules" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cursor-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Cursor CLI vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cursor-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-harness-vs-jules.json", "title": "DeepSeek Harness (dsh) vs Jules", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-harness-vs-jules" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-harness-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "DeepSeek Harness (dsh) vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-harness-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/devin-vs-jules.json", "title": "Devin vs Jules", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/devin-vs-jules" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/devin-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Devin vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/devin-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/droid-cli-vs-jules.json", "title": "Droid CLI vs Jules", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/droid-cli-vs-jules" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/droid-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Droid CLI vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/droid-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/earendil-pi-vs-jules.json", "title": "Pi vs Jules", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/earendil-pi-vs-jules" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/earendil-pi-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Pi vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/earendil-pi-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-jules.json", "title": "Gemini CLI vs Jules", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-jules" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Gemini CLI vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/github-copilot-cli-vs-jules.json", "title": "GitHub Copilot CLI vs Jules", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/github-copilot-cli-vs-jules" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/github-copilot-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "GitHub Copilot CLI vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/github-copilot-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/goose-vs-jules.json", "title": "goose vs Jules", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/goose-vs-jules" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/goose-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "goose vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/goose-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harness2-vs-jules.json", "title": "Harness² vs Jules", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harness2-vs-jules" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harness2-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Harness² vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harness2-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harnessrouter-vs-jules.json", "title": "HarnessRouter vs Jules", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harnessrouter-vs-jules" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harnessrouter-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "HarnessRouter vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harnessrouter-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-junie.json", "title": "Jules vs Junie CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-junie" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-kimi-code-cli.json", "title": "Jules vs Kimi Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-kimi-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-kiro-cli.json", "title": "Jules vs Kiro CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-kiro-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-mini-swe-agent.json", "title": "Jules vs mini-swe-agent", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-mini-swe-agent" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-mistral-vibe-cli.json", "title": "Jules vs Mistral Vibe CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-mistral-vibe-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-muse-code.json", "title": "Jules vs Muse Code", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-muse-code" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-openai-codex.json", "title": "Jules vs OpenAI Codex", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-openai-codex" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-opencode.json", "title": "Jules vs OpenCode", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-opencode" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-openhands.json", "title": "Jules vs OpenHands", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-openhands" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-prime-agent.json", "title": "Jules vs Prime Agent", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-prime-agent" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-qoder-cli.json", "title": "Jules vs Qoder CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-qoder-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-qwen-code.json", "title": "Jules vs Qwen Code", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-qwen-code" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-reflection-mirror.json", "title": "Jules vs Mirror CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-reflection-mirror" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-rovo-dev-cli.json", "title": "Jules vs Rovo Dev CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-rovo-dev-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-warp.json", "title": "Jules vs Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API)", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-warp" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Junie CLI vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-kimi-code-cli.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Kimi Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-kimi-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-kiro-cli.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Kiro CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-kiro-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-mini-swe-agent.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs mini-swe-agent", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-mini-swe-agent" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-mistral-vibe-cli.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Mistral Vibe CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-mistral-vibe-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-muse-code.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Muse Code", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-muse-code" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-openai-codex.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs OpenAI Codex", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-openai-codex" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-opencode.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs OpenCode", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-opencode" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-openhands.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs OpenHands", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-openhands" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-prime-agent.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Prime Agent", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-prime-agent" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-qoder-cli.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Qoder CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-qoder-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-qwen-code.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Qwen Code", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-qwen-code" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-reflection-mirror.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Mirror CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-reflection-mirror" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-rovo-dev-cli.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Rovo Dev CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-rovo-dev-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-warp.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API)", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-warp" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cli-manager-vs-jules.json", "title": "CLI Manager vs Jules", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cli-manager-vs-jules" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cli-manager-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "CLI Manager vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cli-manager-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harness-autonomous-vs-jules.json", "title": "Harness vs Jules", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harness-autonomous-vs-jules" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harness-autonomous-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Harness vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harness-autonomous-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-paperclip.json", "title": "Jules vs Paperclip", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-paperclip" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-parallax-agents.json", "title": "Jules vs Parallax", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-parallax-agents" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-paperclip.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Paperclip", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-paperclip" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-parallax-agents.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Parallax", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-parallax-agents" } ], "scores": [ { "by": 72, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "jules": 13, "key": "reliability", "kilo-code-cli": 85, "name": "Reliability", "weight": 16 }, { "key": "performance", "name": "Performance", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 14, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "jules": 76, "key": "schema", "kilo-code-cli": 90, "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation", "weight": 13 }, { "by": 8, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "jules": 64, "key": "ergonomics", "kilo-code-cli": 72, "name": "Agent ergonomics", "weight": 13 }, { "by": 7, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "jules": 57, "key": "security", "kilo-code-cli": 64, "name": "Security \u0026 auth", "weight": 14 }, { "by": 20, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "jules": 30, "key": "payments", "kilo-code-cli": 50, "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing", "weight": 10 }, { "key": "tasks", "name": "Task success", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 69, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "jules": 18, "key": "maintenance", "kilo-code-cli": 87, "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community", "weight": 7 }, { "by": 32, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "jules": 44, "key": "transparency", "kilo-code-cli": 76, "name": "Transparency \u0026 trust", "weight": 7 } ], "summary": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Jules's 44.5 (E), and leads in every scored category. Both do agent harnesses.", "tutorials": [], "verdicts": { "jules": "The API is described by a public Google discovery document, takes only a prompt to start a session, and logs every plan, shell command and diff as activities. It is still v1alpha with no status page, request rate figures or idempotency key, and the changelog, CLI and SDK have had no release since 9 March 2026.", "kilo-code-cli": "Shell commands ask before running by default, and an optional operating-system sandbox blocks writes outside the workspace and outbound network. Telemetry to PostHog is on by default and the sandbox is off, so an unattended `kilo run --auto` approves everything not denied unless both are configured first." } }, "kind": "anchor.page", "links": { "api": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json", "html": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-kilo-code-cli", "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "llms": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt", "markdown": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-kilo-code-cli.md", "mcp": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp", "slim": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-kilo-code-cli.min.md" }, "markdown": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Jules's 44.5 (E), and leads in every scored category. Both do agent harnesses.\n\n- Jules: grade E, 44.5/100, rank #1000 of 1146. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/jules.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/jules.json\n- Kilo Code CLI: grade BB, 73/100, rank #98 of 1146. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kilo-code-cli.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/kilo-code-cli.json\n- Best agent harnesses and coding agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/agent-harnesses/index.md\n- All 713 harnesses comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-harnesses/index.md\n\n## Which one, for what\n\n### Jules (E)\n\nGood for: A person or pipeline that wants to hand scoped GitHub tasks to a cloud agent and collect a pull request or a patch, or run a repoless job in a disposable VM.\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Runs on your own machine\n- Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 2.8 against 2.3 out of 5\n\nWatch for: The REST API has been v1alpha since 3 October 2025 and the docs say specifications and API keys may change\n\n### Kilo Code CLI (BB)\n\nGood for: Developers who want an open-source terminal agent with per-tool permission rules, an optional sandbox and a choice of provider, and the same engine in VS Code and JetBrains.\n\nAhead on:\n- Reliability, 85 against 13\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 90 against 76\n- Agent ergonomics, 72 against 64\n- Security \u0026 auth, 64 against 57\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 50 against 30\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 87 against 18\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 76 against 44\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better\n- Free to start without a card\n- Open source\n\nWatch for: Telemetry to PostHog is on by default, attaches the conda client ID since 7.8.10, and the privacy policy doesn't mention it\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Jules | Kilo Code CLI | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 13 | 85 | Kilo Code CLI +72 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 76 | 90 | Kilo Code CLI +14 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 64 | 72 | Kilo Code CLI +8 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 57 | 64 | Kilo Code CLI +7 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 30 | 50 | Kilo Code CLI +20 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 18 | 87 | Kilo Code CLI +69 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 44 | 76 | Kilo Code CLI +32 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | -2 | |\n| **Total** | | **44.5 · E** | **73 · BB** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Jules | Kilo Code CLI |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | Agent harness | Agent harness |\n| Vendor | Google LLC | Kilo Code Inc. |\n| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | no (local only) |\n| Transports | HTTP, stdio | |\n| Auth | OAuth or key | OAuth or key |\n| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | Proprietary service under the Google Terms of Service. The TypeScript SDK is Apache-2.0; the CLI binary is closed | MIT |\n| Tools exposed | 8 | none |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | yes |\n| Last release | 2026-03-09 | 2026-10-15 |\n| Terms last updated | 2026-07-30 | 2026-09-30 |\n| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-10-01 | 2026-05-29 |\n| Customer content may train models | yes | not found in the text |\n| Terms restrict automated access | yes | yes |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | not found in the text |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | yes |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | yes |\n| Popularity | 1.3k npm/wk | 28k stars, 33k npm/wk |\n| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 2.3/5 (4) |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Jules.** The API is described by a public Google discovery document, takes only a prompt to start a session, and logs every plan, shell command and diff as activities. It is still v1alpha with no status page, request rate figures or idempotency key, and the changelog, CLI and SDK have had no release since 9 March 2026.\n\n**Kilo Code CLI.** Shell commands ask before running by default, and an optional operating-system sandbox blocks writes outside the workspace and outbound network. Telemetry to PostHog is on by default and the sandbox is off, so an unattended `kilo run --auto` approves everything not denied unless both are configured first.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### Jules\n\n1. Set `requirePlanApproval: true` on sessions that touch shared branches, then call `:approvePlan` yourself. API sessions otherwise run their plan without review\n2. Session creation has no request ID. After a timeout, list sessions and match the prompt or title before creating another\n3. Poll activities with a `create_time` filter and cache them. Activities never change once written\n4. Read the request fields from the discovery document at https://jules.googleapis.com/$discovery/rest?version=v1alpha. The field tables on jules.google render empty\n5. Budget against the daily task quota of 15, 100 or 300 by plan. New sessions are refused until the rolling 24 hours reset\n\n### Kilo Code CLI\n\n1. Set `sandbox.enabled` to true in the global `kilo.jsonc` before `kilo run --auto`. `--auto` approves every permission request not explicitly denied\n2. Set `experimental.openTelemetry` to false, or `KILO_TELEMETRY_LEVEL` to a value other than `all`, to stop telemetry, including the conda client ID\n3. Add needed hosts to `sandbox.allowed_hosts` in global config. MCP tool calls are unavailable while network restriction is on\n4. Without `--auto` a non-interactive run rejects every permission prompt and exits 1\n5. Confine subagent writes with a session-level edit rule. From 7.8.13 a custom agent's own `edit` denies no longer bind the subagents it starts\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Jules or Kilo Code CLI?\n\nKilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Jules's 44.5 (E), and leads in every scored category.\n\n### Are Jules and Kilo Code CLI open source?\n\nNo open-source release is listed for Jules. Kilo Code CLI is open source (MIT).\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-kilo-code-cli.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-kilo-code-cli.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"jules\", \"b\": \"kilo-code-cli\"}`. From a terminal: `anchor compare jules kilo-code-cli`\n- Each listing in full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/jules.json and https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/kilo-code-cli.json\n\n## Other comparisons with Jules or Kilo Code CLI\n\n- [Agent Zero vs Jules](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-jules.md)\n- [Agent Zero vs Kilo Code CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-kilo-code-cli.md)\n- [Aider vs Jules](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/aider-vs-jules.md)\n- [Aider vs Kilo Code CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/aider-vs-kilo-code-cli.md)\n- [Amp vs Jules](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amp-vs-jules.md)\n- [Amp vs Kilo Code CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amp-vs-kilo-code-cli.md)\n- [Antigravity CLI vs Jules](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/antigravity-cli-vs-jules.md)\n- [Antigravity CLI vs Kilo Code CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/antigravity-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli.md)\n- 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