Artifacts
Superconductor agents are able to share images and files with you without checking them into the repo. This is very useful for screenshots.
Artifacts are files and images that agents can share directly within chat conversations, without checking them into the repository.
How it works
When agents work on your code, they can capture screenshots and generate other visual outputs to document their progress. These artifacts appear inline in the chat, making it easy to see what the agent is doing.
Agents sometimes create artifacts on their own — for example, taking a screenshot after making a UI change. But it's always a good idea to explicitly ask for artifacts in your ticket description or in a chat message. Ex: "Take a screenshot of the result" or "generate a diagram of the architecture."
Supported file types
Artifacts can be any of the following:
- Images: JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, BMP, HEIC, SVG
- Videos: WebM
- Documents: PDF, Markdown, plain text
- Code files: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Go, Rust, and many more
- Data files: JSON, YAML, CSV, XML
Artifacts use cases
- Before-and-after visuals: See the visual impact of code changes without running the app yourself
- Progress documentation: Track how the agent approaches a task step by step
- Design feedback: Review UI changes and provide feedback directly in the chat
- Debug assistance: Agents can share screenshots of errors or unexpected behavior
- Comparing implementations: When running multiple agents on the same ticket, artifacts let you quickly preview visual changes from each agent and decide which implementation to explore further
Where to view artifacts
In chat
Artifacts appear inline in the chat conversation as the agent shares them. Images render directly in the message, so you can see screenshots and diagrams without leaving the conversation. Non-image artifacts like documents and code files appear as clickable links that open in a new tab.
On the ticket dashboard
Each implementation card on the ticket dashboard shows an artifact count when the agent has shared files. Click the artifact count to expand and reveal all artifacts for that implementation. Click it again to collapse them.
If you have multiple implementations on a ticket, use the Show All Artifacts button to expand artifacts across every implementation at once. When everything is expanded, the button switches to Collapse All Artifacts to fold them all back up.
Artifact grouping
Artifacts are organized into groups by type:
- Files — documents, code, and other non-media files
- Images — all image formats
- Videos — video files
Each group shows a count (e.g., "Images (3)"), making it easy to scan what an agent has produced.
Image gallery
Click any image artifact to open it in a gallery modal. If the implementation has multiple images, use the left and right arrow buttons (or your keyboard arrow keys) to cycle through them. A counter in the footer shows your position (e.g., "2 / 5"). Click the filename at the top to open the full-resolution image in a new tab.