Using Hex

Install Hex

Download, install and open Hex on your Mac.

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Your first task

Start a chat, point Hex at a folder and watch it work.

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Chat or Hex Code

Two kinds of conversation: a normal chat, or the agent working on your project.

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Agent modes

Plan, Ask and Auto: how much the agent does on its own.

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Tools & permissions

What the agent can do, and how to allow, ask or deny each tool.

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Undo & checkpoints

Review every change and roll back a turn.

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Panes: terminal, files, browser & more

The tools beside your chat, and their shortcuts.

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Projects

Shared instructions, knowledge and a working folder for related chats.

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Library

Uploads, documents, files and artifacts from every chat.

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Commands & shortcuts

⌘K, slash commands, @ mentions and keyboard shortcuts.

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Built-in models

Download a model that fits your Mac and manage it.

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Hex Agent

Hex's cloud model: what it is, the free trial, and your allowance.

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Connectors (MCP)

Give the agent tools from GitHub, Linear, Notion, databases and more.

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The built-in browser

Browse alongside the agent, and let it read and use pages.

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iOS Simulator & Android emulator

Run and test mobile apps inside Hex.

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Documents & artifacts

Word, Excel, PDF and CSV files, plus previews of code, pages and diagrams.

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Memory & scheduled tasks

What Hex remembers, and tasks that run later.

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Account, sync & Pro

What an account adds, and how Pro sync works.

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Privacy & your data

Where your data lives, and how to export or delete it.

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Updating Hex

How Hex updates itself, and what Restart to update does.

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Troubleshooting

Fixes for the most common problems.

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