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Audits let you run checks across your app for best practices in product, design, engineering, security, SEO, and more. Hercules analyzes your app, reports its findings in the chat, and makes it easy to implement any fixes/recommendations.
Audits tab showing audit cards grouped into categories, each with a Run Audit button

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How do I run an audit?

  1. Open the Audits tab in the sidebar
  2. Find the audit you want under its category
  3. Click Run Audit
Hercules analyzes your app and reports its findings in the chat, ordered by impact. Each finding explains what’s wrong, why it matters, and what to do about it. You can then ask Hercules to make the changes.

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What can I audit?

Audits cover common checks you should run when building apps/software: Product & User Experience
  • Product: Check that your app truly solves the user’s problem.
  • Design: Review visual polish and design consistency.
  • Mobile & Tablet: Check the experience on phones and tablets.
  • Performance: Find where your app can be made faster for users.
  • Documentation: Improve user-facing docs and help content.
Engineering & Scale
  • Code Quality: Review the quality and maintainability of the code.
  • Accessibility: Check that everyone can use your app.
  • Scalability & Reliability: Check that your app can handle a sudden surge in usage.
  • Error Handling: Make sure errors are captured and handled gracefully.
  • Database: Verify the database is structured well and working correctly.
  • Test Coverage & QA: Find untested critical paths and missing tests.
  • Integrations: Verify third-party integrations are implemented correctly.
  • Hercules Cloud: Reduce Hercules Cloud costs and improve backend performance.
Security & Access
  • Security: Find vulnerabilities and get recommendations to fix them.
  • Identity & Access: Verify auth and permissions are implemented correctly.
  • Dependency & Supply Chain: Check for outdated, vulnerable, or risky dependencies.
See Security Audit for more on the security audits. Marketing & Revenue
  • SEO: Improve discoverability and shareability.
  • Landing Page Optimization: Optimize the landing page to drive your main call to action.
  • Copy & Content: Make sure the copy and content are clear and compelling.
  • Branding: Check that branding is cohesive and consistent.
  • Internationalization: Check i18n and localization setup and coverage.
  • Billing & Tax: Verify billing and tax are implemented correctly.
Legal & Compliance
  • Legal: Review terms, licenses, and required legal pages.
  • Privacy: Review how data is collected, stored, and disclosed.

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What happens after an audit?

Hercules presents its findings in the chat, ordered by impact. For each issue it explains what’s wrong, why it matters, and what it would do about it. You decide what to fix, then ask Hercules to apply the changes.

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Additional FAQ

No. An audit only reviews your app and reports findings. Nothing changes until you ask Hercules to apply a fix.
Run them after major changes and before publishing. Security and performance audits are worth repeating as your app grows.
No. Findings are written in plain, everyday language with no code or jargon, so anyone can act on them.