FAQ

Do I own what Modus builds?

Yes. Every project is yours: code, contracts, and token. Export to GitHub anytime; no lock-in. If you leave, you keep your code.

Does Modus have access to my wallet?

No. Modus never holds funds and never has signing keys. You sign every on-chain transaction in your own wallet, and nothing on-chain happens without your explicit say-so.

What's the difference between a chat and a project?

A chat is where an idea takes shape: a conversation with a partner that pushes on scope and audience. A project is what a chat becomes when you hit Create project: it gets a hub, the chapters, and a build pipeline. The chat stays on as the project's navigator.

Do I have to do all the chapters?

No. The PRD gates the rest, but after that you take only the chapters you need. Want just a token? Do PRD, then Token Launcher. Want a frontend with no token? Skip Token Launcher.

What's the difference between Deploy and Token Launcher?

Deploy ships your frontend and backend services to the web (Vercel / Netlify / Cloudflare Workers); it's the ship action in the hub's top bar. Token Launcher is the chapter that puts your token onchain, as an EVM contract or a Solana launch. Different targets, different tools.

Can I use Modus offline?

No. Building needs the cloud agent, but the apps you deploy run wherever you ship them and have no Modus dependency.

What happens to my project if Modus shuts down?

Your code is portable. Export it to GitHub and keep going. We'd give significant notice before any shutdown.

A deploy failed. What do I check?

Ask the Deploy chat "why did the last deploy fail?". It reads the actual deploy record, provider status, and error message, so it answers from facts rather than guesses. The two usual suspects: a revoked provider token (the provider row shows Not connected; reconnect on Integrations) and a build error, which shows on the deployment's row. Builds also have limits (120 seconds, 1,000 files) that a very large project can hit.

The preview stopped updating. Now what?

It usually heals itself: when a hot update fails, Modus force-refreshes the preview automatically. If it still looks wrong, say so in chat: "the page is blank, check the console errors." Runtime errors from your app are captured and handed to the agent as context for its next turn, so it can see exactly what broke.

Where do I see what something cost?

Three places, by zoom level: the credits chip in the header (live balance), Settings → Usage (consumption by date, project, and model, with CSV export), and, for Gateway calls, the response itself, which carries an x-modus-cost-cents header on every request your app makes.

When can I hire a crew?

The "run it" half is rolling out. See Hiring your crew for what's coming.

I have a feature request

Drop it in our Telegram or email [email protected].