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Hex's chat agent can now build and publish Hex projects — analytics is going fully agentic.

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◆Current state
Hex has crossed from AI-assisted analysis into AI-driven analytics: the platform's agent can now create Hex projects directly from chat, publish versioned eval suites, and operate end-to-end across the CLI and API. The last six weeks have added BYOK AI providers, direct code editing in generative apps, and CSV scheduling — each release expanding what the agent can autonomously do rather than assist with.
◆Where it's heading
Hex is building an agentic analytics platform where humans set objectives and the AI builds, iterates, and publishes the work. The emerging architecture — eval suites, approval gates, model choice, Slack-native agent, CLI API access — mirrors enterprise software delivery pipelines, with Hex as the execution layer for data products.
◆Prediction
Hex will likely add agent-to-agent composability or workflow triggers so Generative Apps can call each other; the eval suite versioning and skip-approval capabilities point directly at automated, approval-gated data pipelines.

◆Recent moves

  1. 4d ago

    Explore and share insights from Generative Apps

    Generative Apps now support conversational queries directly in the published interface, scheduled CSV exports, and two additional model options — incrementally expanding the surface of what's deployable to end users without reopening the underlying notebook.

  2. 11d ago

    Publish eval suites, skip approvals, and build Hex projects from your chat agent

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    The chat agent can now build Hex projects — not just answer questions, but create analytics artifacts — alongside versioned eval suites and an option to skip approval gates. This closes the loop between natural-language intent and deployed data products.

  3. 16d ago

    More control over Generative app iteration

    Direct text editing and targeted chart updates let users refine generative apps without triggering full regeneration; BYOK AI provider support and expanded model visibility address the enterprise requirement to control which LLM processes their data.

  4. 1mo ago

    Chart controls and easier collaboration

    Generative chart controls and shareable OAuth results bring user-facing customization to AI-generated outputs — evidence that Hex is treating generative apps as first-class published products rather than internal prototypes.

  5. 1mo ago

    Start building an app right from your conversation

    A one-click toggle from chat to notebook and an agent that reads the full Slack thread before acting reduce friction between conversational ideation and analytical execution — part of Hex's push to embed the agent in where analytics workflows already start.

  6. 1mo ago

    Tune how the agent runs

    Fast mode, GPT-5.6 Sol/Terra/Luna model support, and per-thread model visibility give teams practical control over cost vs. capability trade-offs — signaling that Hex is treating model choice as a product feature, not an implementation detail.