Qwen Code interactive cards: change a number and compare the result

On October 22, 2026, Qwen Code introduced interactive cards in its official weekly update. After an answer is generated, users can change numbers or ratios in the card and see updated results. Qwen Code is an AI assistant for code and project tasks; this addition gives some results an interface people can continue using.

The feature is called Generated UI. It is experimental and off by default. The built-in version does not yet cover managed, remote or sandbox sessions. It is not a new answer format that automatically appears in every session.

Suppose you are comparing materials budgets for a community event: 20 people, 15 yuan of materials per person and a fixed venue fee of 100 yuan. Ask the card to calculate “people × materials per person + venue fee.” The total should be 400 yuan; changing the headcount to 24 should give 460 yuan.

This suggested example holds the other conditions steady while changing one input. It can make the source of an additional cost easier to see, without lining up several chat replies. The card still needs to represent the calculation correctly: a changing interface does not prove that its formula is right. Check these simple values before entering your actual budget.

Start with a local installation of Qwen Code and a configured way to access a model. New users can follow the official quickstart; installation through npm requires Node.js 22 or later. Run qwen and follow the authentication prompts, or use /auth to change provider and account settings.

1. Update to a version containing this capability. The official upgrade command is npm i @qwen-code/qwen-code@latest -g. Enable Generated UI in experimental settings and restart Qwen Code. Use a local session and check that it is outside the unsupported session types above. Activation conditions
2. Try a specific request: “Create an interactive event-budget card with people, materials per person and venue fee as inputs. Show people times materials per person plus venue fee. Start with 20, 15 and 100.” This is a suggested task.
3. When the card appears, check the inputs and the 400-yuan total. Change people to 24 and check for 460 yuan. If the result differs, explain the formula and expected value in the conversation, request a correction, and try again.
4. Once the relationship is correct, compare your own scenarios. Record the chosen inputs alongside the total, so the number does not lose the assumptions that give it meaning.