> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.xano.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Xano Agent

> Build your entire backend with a single prompt using the AI-powered Xano Agent

Xano Agent is an AI assistant built into Xano that can create, modify, and manage your backend through natural language. Describe what you want — database tables, API endpoints, middleware, functions — and Xano Agent builds it for you in XanoScript, ready to review and publish.

Everything Xano Agent creates is standard Xano — you can open it in the [visual editor](/building/visually), edit it as [XanoScript in your IDE](/xano-cli/get-started), or refine it with the [AI assistants](/building/with-ai). These are all different ways to work with the same underlying resources, so you're never locked into one approach.

<Note>
  **Looking for AI Agents you can build and deploy as part of your backend?** See [AI Agents](/ai-tools/agents) instead.
</Note>

## How it works

Xano Agent operates directly inside your workspace. You chat with it, it proposes a plan, writes the XanoScript, and presents the changes for your review before anything goes live.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Xano Agent">
    Open Xano Agent from inside your workspace. You'll see a chat interface with a file browser on the left showing your workspace contents.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Describe what you want to build">
    Type a prompt describing your backend requirements. Xano Agent works best with detailed, specific requests. For example:

    > Build a backend for a simple Instagram clone that supports both image and video uploads, threaded comments, likes, follows, private accounts, "close friends" lists for private / limited posts, and direct messaging.

    Xano Agent will analyze your request and present a proposed plan — including the database schema, API groups, and endpoints it intends to create.

    <Frame caption="Chat with Xano Agent to describe your backend">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/xano-997cb9ee/GGKkNaTQIWPG92tN/images/xano-agent-chat.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=GGKkNaTQIWPG92tN&q=85&s=41c2dd01f64c486a5f81998691d64322" alt="Xano Agent chat interface" width="2000" height="1019" data-path="images/xano-agent-chat.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the generated code">
    As Xano Agent builds, you can view the generated XanoScript in the code editor. The file browser updates in real-time as new tables, APIs, and other resources are created.

    Toggle between **Canvas**, **Stack**, and **XanoScript** views to inspect the logic from different angles.

    <Frame caption="Inspect generated XanoScript in the code editor">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/xano-997cb9ee/GGKkNaTQIWPG92tN/images/xano-agent-code-view.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=GGKkNaTQIWPG92tN&q=85&s=507b8c57d197bb6151592c031af2d888" alt="Xano Agent code view" width="2000" height="1021" data-path="images/xano-agent-code-view.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review changes">
    Click **Review Changes** to see a full diff of everything Xano Agent created or modified. This view shows each file side-by-side — original vs. modified — so you can verify the changes before applying them.

    <Frame caption="Review all changes before publishing">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/xano-997cb9ee/GGKkNaTQIWPG92tN/images/xano-agent-review-changes.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=GGKkNaTQIWPG92tN&q=85&s=e7344d2cae05e62c5658699e6a873376" alt="Xano Agent review changes" width="2000" height="1021" data-path="images/xano-agent-review-changes.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Publishing

When you're satisfied with what you have built using the Xano Agent, click **Push to Draft** to stage your changes.

Sometimes, you may be asked to **Publish now** for items that don't support draft states. Currently, this includes:

* Database tables
* API groups

Xano will show you exactly which items will be published directly so there are no surprises.

<Frame caption="Confirm which items will be published">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/xano-997cb9ee/GGKkNaTQIWPG92tN/images/xano-agent-publish.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=GGKkNaTQIWPG92tN&q=85&s=e1777d067563888956bc98deb757b27a" alt="Xano Agent publish dialog" width="885" height="845" data-path="images/xano-agent-publish.png" />
</Frame>

## What Xano Agent can build

Xano Agent has full access to your workspace and can create or modify:

* **Database tables** — schema design, field types, relationships, and indexes
* **API endpoints** — full CRUD, authentication, input validation, and custom logic
* **Custom functions** — reusable logic blocks
* **Middleware** — authentication checks, rate limiting, request preprocessing
* **Background tasks** — scheduled or event-driven workflows

## Tips for effective prompts

* **Be specific** — include field names, data types, relationships, and business rules when possible.
* **Describe the domain** — a sentence of context about your app helps Xano Agent make better schema decisions.
* **Iterate** — start with a broad request, review the output, then ask for refinements in follow-up messages.
* **Reference existing resources** — if you already have tables or APIs, mention them so Xano Agent builds on top of what's there.

## Other ways to build in Xano

Xano Agent is one of several ways to build your backend. They all produce the same output and work with the same resources — pick whichever fits the task at hand, or combine them.

|                 | Xano Agent                                           | [Visual editor](/building/visually) | [AI Assistants](/building/with-ai)               | [CLI + IDE](/xano-cli/get-started)  |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- |
| **Where**       | Inside Xano                                          | Inside Xano                         | Inside Xano                                      | Local IDE (VS Code, Cursor, etc.)   |
| **Scope**       | Full workspace — tables, APIs, functions, middleware | Full workspace                      | Individual features (logic, database, SQL, etc.) | Full workspace via XanoScript files |
| **Interaction** | Chat-based, multi-step                               | Point-and-click                     | Single-purpose per assistant                     | AI agent writes `.xs` files locally |
| **Review flow** | Built-in diff view + push to draft                   | Live editing                        | Inline suggestions                               | Git diff + CLI push                 |