Working with Hydra

Everything happens in one chat panel, inside frappe desk.

Open it

Click the ✦ button on any frappe desk page, or press ⌘⌥H. It opens as a side panel — hit Full screen (⌘⌥F) when you want room to read.

Ask in plain English

Type what you want in the Ask anything box. Be specific — "email the warehouse team when an item runs low" beats "help with stock". Need to hand it a spreadsheet, PDF, or screenshot? Attach a file and Hydra reads it.

Pick how it works — three modes

Switch with the mode button, or press ⌘⌥M:

Mode	What it does	Use it when
Ask	Answers questions and looks things up. Changes nothing.	You just want information — totally safe to explore.
Plan	Plans first, builds after you approve. (Default.)	You want something built and want to see the plan first.
Fast	Builds straight away, no plan step.	You trust it and want speed.

Review before it builds

In Plan mode, Hydra shows an Implementation Plan — exactly what it will create, step by step. From there you can:

• Modify plan — type a change and it redrafts.
• Download Plan — keep a copy.
• Proceed — give it the go-ahead.

Then it builds, step by step, while you watch progress live. When it's done you get a Changes Made summary with links straight to everything it created. If a step needs another pass, it tells you — no silent failures.

Keep your chats

Every conversation is saved. Open Past chats to search and reopen them, or start a New chat (⌘⌥N). Give any answer a 👍/👎, Regenerate one you didn't like, or hit Feedback to send a bug, idea, or comment.

Credits & usage

Hydra runs on credits. Roughly, from real usage:

What you do	Typical cost
Ask a question	~2 credits
Generate a script (Fast)	~5 credits
A full plan + build	~15 credits

A quick question is cheap; a full build runs through many steps, so it costs a bit more. You can see your remaining credits in the panel, and Hydra pauses at your limit — no overage, no surprise bills. (The Starter plan includes 250 credits a month — roughly 15+ builds or 100+ questions.)

Next

• Best practices — session hygiene, CTX, and planning large work
• Is it safe?
• FAQ & troubleshooting