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Hercules can
  • read/write to a codebase to build features, fix bugs, and change UI
  • search the internet
  • generate images
  • change data in your database
  • interact with your browser to test changes,
  • and more
Hercules is incredibly powerful. It gets cheaper, faster, and more accurate every day.
Example of an agentic response in Hercules' chatbot UI

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What are agent modes?

Agent modes to let you customize how Hercules AI responds. Use
  • Build mode for building
  • Plan mode for planning out large, complex features
  • Debug mode for fixing issues
See Agent modes to learn more.
Agent mode selector showing Build, Plan, and Debug modes

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How many AI agents can I have running at once?

You can run as many AI agents at the same time as you’d like. Every chat tab creates a new AI agent. Use separate AI agents to keep your chat history clean, make Hercules more accurate, and allow easy collaboration with your teammates. See multi-agent to learn more.
Multiple Agent tabs showing different tasks

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How can I make Hercules more accurate?

Hercules is only as good as the instructions you give it. How you prompt it can make Hercules meaningfully more accurate. We strongly recommend you read our Improve accuracy guide and follow our recommended techniques. Yes! You can share:
  • Images like screenshots, gifs, mockups, or designs
  • PDFs like requirements documents, design specs, or supporting materials
  • Links to websites, pages in your app, or Hercules Files & Media
Uploading images to the chat for context

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Additional FAQ

Upload images and PDFs by:
  1. Dragging them to chat input
  2. Pasting using the Ctrl + v / Cmd + v keyboard shortcut
  3. Clicking the attach icon in the bottom left of the input
  4. Selecting images from the Hercules Files and Media tab
  5. Using capture tools to capture screenshots, screen recordings, annotations, or code elements from within Hercules
Uploading files by dragging to chat
Yes. The Agent can refresh the page, navigate to different URLs, click on elements, scroll, and more. This allows it to test changes and verify functionality automatically.
  • Hercules AI Agent is what you use to build your app. It writes code, creates UI, and deploys changes.
  • AI Gateway allows you to integrate AI into your app so your users can use AI. For instance, you would use AI Gateway to add a chatbot, content generator, text summarization, or other AI-powered functionality to your app.
  1. Start a new chat
  2. Use debug mode
Read our Improve accuracy for our top recommendations on how to make Hercules more accurate.