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User settings

Customize your personal Hex experience with user settings.

Preferences​

On the preferences panel, you can customize Hex with options specific to you.

Agent preferences​

  • Set your Default agent data access to control which sources agents start with in your conversations. Choose Workspace default to follow the default your Admin set, All assets to start with every source available through your permissions, or Governed mode to start with your workspace's Governed mode configuration.

  • Allow the Hex agent save memories automatically and use memories when responding.

  • Customize how Hex agents respond across your projects with private, user-level instructions.

Customize AI behavior

Behavior​

  • Enable AI inline completions in code cells.

  • Allow cells to occupy the full width of your notebook.

  • Customize word-wrap and line-wrap settings for different cell types.

  • Add line numbers to cells.

  • Toggle on Vim key bindings for SQL, markdown, and code cells. This setting applies globally to all Hex Notebook views you interact with. Note that when Vim key bindings are enabled, you'll need to use shift + esc to enter into command mode.

Customize your workspace behavior

Theme​

  • Select your preferred color theme for Hex. The default selection will match your system's theme preference.
Customize your workspace theme

Notifications​

Manage your notification preferences for different Hex interactions.

All email notifications are on by default. You can authenticate with your Slack account in order to customize notification preferences in Slack.

Customize your notification preferences

Desktop notifications​

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Desktop notifications can be blocked by browser or operating system settings. If notifications aren't appearing:

  • Browser: Check your browser's site settings for Hex
  • Operating system: Make sure notifications are enabled for your browser in your system settings.

Under the desktop notification section, you can enable agent chat response notifications. When enabled, you'll receive a push notification when the agent completes a response or needs your input to proceed in an unfocused tab.

Enable desktop notifications

API keys​

Manage the tokens you have generated to access the Hex API. This section is only visible if your Admin has enabled API access.

For more information, view Hex's API documentation.

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