You can now talk to the App Builder agent without it touching your code. Just prepend your message with /chat. Chat mode is an beta release, we will iterate on it based on usage and feedback.
It’s handy when you want to:
- Understand what the agent just did
- Question its assumptions before committing to a change
- Brainstorm an approach first
Example:
/chatHow does the current pressure loss calculation handle non-circular pipes?
A few things to keep in mind:
- Per-message, not per-conversation — every prompt you want answered without code changes (including follow-ups) needs the
/chatprefix. Send one without it and the agent edits code as usual. - The
/chatprefix is stripped from the message in your conversation history. - It’s not available for the very first prompt in a new app, since that one generates the initial app.
- The agent still has access to your app’s code, uploaded files, and the VIKTOR docs — so answers stay grounded in your project.