# Hue launches simulated work apps to test AI agents before deployment > Source: > Published: 2026-10-30 00:09:09+00:00 # Hue launches simulated work apps to test AI agents before deployment **Co-founders Aneesh Kethini and Josh Le say Hue recreates tools such as Gmail and Slack so teams can replay agent runs without touching live accounts.** By [Ryan Merket](https://runtimewire.com/author/ryan-merket) · Published Primary source: [Aligned News — AI Intelligence](https://x.com/aneeshkethini/status/2115861571327176919) ## Why it matters Hue is betting that agent testing needs realistic copies of the apps and data agents act on. Its usefulness will hinge on whether those simulations predict behavior in live workspaces; the launch materials do not yet establish that fidelity. On October 29th, [Hue](https://hue.run/?ref=runtimewire) made its public debut in a [Y Combinator launch listing](https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/WWw-hue-simulations-for-ai-agents?ref=runtimewire). Co-founders [Aneesh Kethini](https://x.com/aneeshkethini?ref=runtimewire) and Josh Le describe the product as a way to test AI agents in stateful simulations of workplace apps before connecting them to live accounts. The [launch post from Kethini](https://x.com/aneeshkethini/status/2115861571327176919?ref=runtimewire) says Hue gives agents a simulated version of the environment where they work.… When you purchase through links in our articles, [we may earn a small commission](https://runtimewire.com/affiliate-monetization-standards). This doesn’t affect our editorial independence.