jules_create_task
Create tasks for Google Jules AI coding assistant to automate development workflows in GitHub repositories with specific branch targeting.
Instructions
Create a new task in Google Jules with repository and description
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| branch | No | Git branch to work on (optional, defaults to main) | |
| description | Yes | Task description - what you want Jules to do | |
| repository | Yes | GitHub repository in format owner/repo-name |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:1245-1319 (handler)Main handler function that implements the jules_create_task tool. Uses Playwright to automate browser interactions for creating a task on the Jules website, fills in repo/branch/description, submits, extracts task ID/URL, and persists task data.
private async createTask(args: any) { const { description, repository, branch = 'main' } = args; const page = await this.getPage(); try { // Navigate to Jules task creation await page.goto(`${this.config.baseUrl}/task`); await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle'); // Click new task button if needed const newTaskButton = page.locator('button.mat-mdc-tooltip-trigger svg'); if (await newTaskButton.isVisible()) { await newTaskButton.click(); } // Repository selection await page.locator("div.repo-select div.header-container").click(); await page.locator("div.repo-select input").fill(repository); await page.locator("div.repo-select div.opt-list > swebot-option").first().click(); // Branch selection await page.locator("div.branch-select div.header-container > div").click(); // Try to find specific branch or select first available const branchOptions = page.locator("div.branch-select swebot-option"); const branchCount = await branchOptions.count(); if (branchCount > 0) { await branchOptions.first().click(); } // Task description await page.locator("textarea").fill(description); await page.keyboard.press('Enter'); // Submit await page.locator("div.chat-container button:nth-of-type(2)").click(); // Wait for task creation and get URL await page.waitForURL('**/task/**'); const url = page.url(); const taskId = this.extractTaskId(url); // Create task object const task: JulesTask = { id: taskId, title: description.slice(0, 50) + (description.length > 50 ? '...' : ''), description, repository, branch, status: 'pending', createdAt: new Date().toISOString(), updatedAt: new Date().toISOString(), url, chatHistory: [], sourceFiles: [] }; // Save to data const data = await this.loadTaskData(); data.tasks.push(task); await this.saveTaskData(data); return { content: [ { type: 'text', text: `Task created successfully!\n\nTask ID: ${taskId}\nRepository: ${repository}\nBranch: ${branch}\nDescription: ${description}\nURL: ${url}\n\nTask is now pending Jules' analysis. You can check progress with jules_get_task.` } ] }; } catch (error) { throw new Error(`Failed to create task: ${error}`); } } - src/index.ts:123-143 (schema)Input schema definition for the jules_create_task tool, specifying required description and repository parameters.
name: 'jules_create_task', description: 'Create a new task in Google Jules with repository and description', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { description: { type: 'string', description: 'Task description - what you want Jules to do', }, repository: { type: 'string', description: 'GitHub repository in format owner/repo-name', }, branch: { type: 'string', description: 'Git branch to work on (optional, defaults to main)', }, }, required: ['description', 'repository'], }, }, - src/index.ts:360-398 (registration)Registration of tool handlers via setRequestHandler for CallToolRequestSchema, with switch case dispatching to createTask for 'jules_create_task'.
this.server.setRequestHandler(CallToolRequestSchema, async (request) => { const { name, arguments: args } = request.params; try { switch (name) { case 'jules_create_task': return await this.createTask(args); case 'jules_get_task': return await this.getTask(args); case 'jules_send_message': return await this.sendMessage(args); case 'jules_approve_plan': return await this.approvePlan(args); case 'jules_resume_task': return await this.resumeTask(args); case 'jules_list_tasks': return await this.listTasks(args); case 'jules_analyze_code': return await this.analyzeCode(args); case 'jules_bulk_create_tasks': return await this.bulkCreateTasks(args); case 'jules_screenshot': return await this.takeScreenshot(args); case 'jules_get_cookies': return await this.getCookies(args); case 'jules_set_cookies': return await this.setCookies(args); case 'jules_session_info': return await this.getSessionInfo(args); case 'jules_setup_wizard': return await this.setupWizard(args); default: throw new McpError(ErrorCode.MethodNotFound, `Unknown tool: ${name}`); } } catch (error) { const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error); throw new McpError(ErrorCode.InternalError, `Error in ${name}: ${errorMessage}`); } }); - src/index.ts:118-358 (registration)Tool listing registration via setRequestHandler for ListToolsRequestSchema, which includes the jules_create_task tool in the returned tools array.
this.server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => { return { tools: [ // === CORE TASK MANAGEMENT === { name: 'jules_create_task', description: 'Create a new task in Google Jules with repository and description', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { description: { type: 'string', description: 'Task description - what you want Jules to do', }, repository: { type: 'string', description: 'GitHub repository in format owner/repo-name', }, branch: { type: 'string', description: 'Git branch to work on (optional, defaults to main)', }, }, required: ['description', 'repository'], }, }, { name: 'jules_get_task', description: 'Get details of a specific Jules task by ID or URL', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { taskId: { type: 'string', description: 'Task ID or full Jules task URL', }, }, required: ['taskId'], }, }, { name: 'jules_list_tasks', description: 'List all Jules tasks with their status', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { status: { type: 'string', enum: ['all', 'active', 'pending', 'completed', 'paused'], description: 'Filter tasks by status', }, limit: { type: 'number', description: 'Maximum number of tasks to return (default 10)', }, }, }, }, { name: 'jules_send_message', description: 'Send a message/instruction to Jules in an active task', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { taskId: { type: 'string', description: 'Task ID or URL', }, message: { type: 'string', description: 'Message to send to Jules', }, }, required: ['taskId', 'message'], }, }, { name: 'jules_approve_plan', description: 'Approve Jules execution plan for a task', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { taskId: { type: 'string', description: 'Task ID or URL', }, }, required: ['taskId'], }, }, { name: 'jules_resume_task', description: 'Resume a paused Jules task', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { taskId: { type: 'string', description: 'Task ID or URL', }, }, required: ['taskId'], }, }, // === ADVANCED TASK OPERATIONS === { name: 'jules_analyze_code', description: 'Analyze code changes and diff in a Jules task', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { taskId: { type: 'string', description: 'Task ID or URL', }, includeSourceCode: { type: 'boolean', description: 'Whether to include full source code content', }, }, required: ['taskId'], }, }, { name: 'jules_bulk_create_tasks', description: 'Create multiple tasks from a list of descriptions and repositories', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { tasks: { type: 'array', items: { type: 'object', properties: { description: { type: 'string' }, repository: { type: 'string' }, branch: { type: 'string' }, }, required: ['description', 'repository'], }, description: 'Array of task objects to create', }, }, required: ['tasks'], }, }, // === SESSION & AUTHENTICATION MANAGEMENT === { name: 'jules_session_info', description: 'Get current session configuration and authentication status', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {}, }, }, { name: 'jules_setup_wizard', description: 'Interactive session setup wizard for automated Google authentication configuration', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { environment: { type: 'string', enum: ['local', 'cloud', 'smithery', 'auto-detect'], description: 'Deployment environment (auto-detect will analyze current setup)', }, preferences: { type: 'object', properties: { priority: { type: 'string', enum: ['ease-of-use', 'reliability', 'portability', 'performance'], description: 'User priority for session management' }, hasChrome: { type: 'boolean', description: 'Whether user has local Chrome browser access' }, cloudDeployment: { type: 'boolean', description: 'Whether deploying to cloud platforms' } } } }, }, }, { name: 'jules_get_cookies', description: 'Extract current browser cookies for session persistence and backup', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { format: { type: 'string', enum: ['json', 'string'], description: 'Output format for cookies (default: json)', }, }, }, }, { name: 'jules_set_cookies', description: 'Set browser cookies from string or JSON for authentication', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { cookies: { type: 'string', description: 'Cookies as JSON string or cookie string format', }, format: { type: 'string', enum: ['json', 'string'], description: 'Format of input cookies (default: json)', }, }, required: ['cookies'], }, }, // === DEBUGGING & UTILITIES === { name: 'jules_screenshot', description: 'Take a screenshot of current Jules page for debugging and verification', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { taskId: { type: 'string', description: 'Optional task ID to navigate to first', }, filename: { type: 'string', description: 'Optional filename for screenshot', }, }, }, }, ], }; });