diff --git a/packages/runtime/src/experiences/types.ts b/packages/runtime/src/experiences/types.ts
index 5652165..37f1d1d 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/src/experiences/types.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime/src/experiences/types.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import type {
   Widget,
 } from 'instantsearch.js/es/types';
 import type { ChatWidget } from 'instantsearch.js/es/widgets/chat/chat';
+import type { HitsWidget } from 'instantsearch.js/es/widgets/hits/hits';
 
 export type Environment = 'prod' | 'beta';
 
@@ -44,5 +45,9 @@ export type ExperienceWidget = Widget & {
   $$supportedWidgets: {
     'ais.chat': SupportedWidget<Parameters<ChatWidget>[0]>;
     'ais.autocomplete': SupportedWidget;
-  } & Record<'ais.chat' | 'ais.autocomplete' | (string & {}), SupportedWidget>;
+    'ais.hits': SupportedWidget<Parameters<HitsWidget>[0]>;
+  } & Record<
+    'ais.chat' | 'ais.autocomplete' | 'ais.hits' | (string & {}),
+    SupportedWidget
+  >;
 };
diff --git a/packages/runtime/src/experiences/widget.tsx b/packages/runtime/src/experiences/widget.tsx
index ecae85b..d680d51 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/src/experiences/widget.tsx
+++ b/packages/runtime/src/experiences/widget.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
 } from 'instantsearch.js/es/lib/utils';
 import { getExperience } from './get-experience';
 import chat from 'instantsearch.js/es/widgets/chat/chat';
+import hits from 'instantsearch.js/es/widgets/hits/hits';
 import { EXPERIMENTAL_autocomplete } from 'instantsearch.js/es/widgets/autocomplete/autocomplete';
 
 import { renderTemplate, renderTool } from './renderer';
@@ -127,6 +128,14 @@ export default (function experience(widgetParams: ExperienceWidgetParams) {
           });
         },
       },
+      // TODO: Add support for `templates` (item, empty, banner)
+      // TODO: Add support for `transformItems` (bucket 3 function)
+      'ais.hits': {
+        widget: hits,
+        async transformParams(parameters) {
+          return parameters;
+        },
+      },
     },
     render: () => {},
     dispose: () => {},
diff --git a/packages/toolbar/__tests__/ai-tools.test.ts b/packages/toolbar/__tests__/ai-tools.test.ts
index 2006235..c8153f8 100644
--- a/packages/toolbar/__tests__/ai-tools.test.ts
+++ b/packages/toolbar/__tests__/ai-tools.test.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ describe('describeWidgetTypes', () => {
     expect(result).toContain('Autocomplete');
     expect(result).toContain('ais.chat');
     expect(result).toContain('Chat');
+    expect(result).toContain('ais.hits');
+    expect(result).toContain('Hits');
   });
 
   it('includes widget descriptions and parameter descriptions', () => {
@@ -38,6 +40,9 @@ describe('describeWidgetTypes', () => {
     expect(result).toContain('Parameters:');
     expect(result).toContain('showRecent');
     expect(result).toContain('recent searches');
+    expect(result).toContain('search results');
+    expect(result).toContain('escapeHTML');
+    expect(result).toContain('XSS');
   });
 
   it('includes default placement per widget type', () => {
@@ -46,11 +51,11 @@ describe('describeWidgetTypes', () => {
       'ais.autocomplete ("Autocomplete", default placement: inside)'
     );
     expect(result).toContain('ais.chat ("Chat", default placement: body)');
+    expect(result).toContain('ais.hits ("Hits", default placement: inside)');
   });
 
   it('excludes disabled widget types', () => {
     const result = describeWidgetTypes();
-    expect(result).not.toContain('ais.hits');
     expect(result).not.toContain('ais.searchBox');
     expect(result).not.toContain('ais.pagination');
   });
@@ -433,6 +438,38 @@ describe('getTools', () => {
       expect(callbacks.onAddBlock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('ais.autocomplete');
     });
 
+    it('adds hits with default inside placement and container', async () => {
+      const experience: ExperienceApiResponse = { blocks: [] };
+      const callbacks = createCallbacks(experience);
+      const tools = getTools(callbacks);
+
+      const result = await tools.add_widget.execute!(
+        { type: 'ais.hits', container: '#hits' },
+        { toolCallId: 'tc1', messages: [] }
+      );
+
+      expect(callbacks.onAddBlock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('ais.hits');
+      expect(callbacks.onParameterChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        0,
+        'placement',
+        'inside'
+      );
+      expect(callbacks.onParameterChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        0,
+        'container',
+        '#hits'
+      );
+      expect(result).toMatchObject({
+        success: true,
+        index: 0,
+        type: 'ais.hits',
+        placement: 'inside',
+        container: '#hits',
+        applied: ['placement', 'container'],
+        rejected: [],
+      });
+    });
+
     it('computes the correct index for non-empty experiences', async () => {
       const experience: ExperienceApiResponse = {
         blocks: [
@@ -738,6 +775,69 @@ describe('getTools', () => {
       expect(callbacks.onParameterChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
+    it('applies a boolean parameter with switch override on hits', async () => {
+      const experience: ExperienceApiResponse = {
+        blocks: [
+          {
+            type: 'ais.hits',
+            parameters: { container: '#hits', escapeHTML: true },
+          },
+        ],
+      };
+      const callbacks = createCallbacks(experience);
+      const tools = getTools(callbacks);
+
+      const result = await tools.edit_widget.execute!(
+        { index: 0, parameters: { escapeHTML: false } },
+        { toolCallId: 'tc1', messages: [] }
+      );
+
+      expect(result).toMatchObject({
+        success: true,
+        applied: ['escapeHTML'],
+        rejected: [],
+      });
+      expect(callbacks.onParameterChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        0,
+        'escapeHTML',
+        false
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('applies an object parameter (cssClasses) on hits', async () => {
+      const experience: ExperienceApiResponse = {
+        blocks: [
+          {
+            type: 'ais.hits',
+            parameters: { container: '#hits' },
+          },
+        ],
+      };
+      const callbacks = createCallbacks(experience);
+      const tools = getTools(callbacks);
+
+      const result = await tools.edit_widget.execute!(
+        {
+          index: 0,
+          parameters: {
+            cssClasses: { root: 'my-root', item: 'my-item' },
+          },
+        },
+        { toolCallId: 'tc1', messages: [] }
+      );
+
+      expect(result).toMatchObject({
+        success: true,
+        applied: ['cssClasses'],
+        rejected: [],
+      });
+      expect(callbacks.onParameterChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        0,
+        'cssClasses',
+        { root: 'my-root', item: 'my-item' }
+      );
+    });
+
     it('includes index range in bounds error message', async () => {
       const experience: ExperienceApiResponse = {
         blocks: [
diff --git a/packages/toolbar/__tests__/hits.test.tsx b/packages/toolbar/__tests__/hits.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed1c25b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/toolbar/__tests__/hits.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+
+import {
+  fireInput,
+  getInput,
+  getSwitch,
+  renderEditor,
+} from './widget-test-utils';
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  document.body.innerHTML = '';
+});
+
+function render(params: Record<string, unknown> = {}) {
+  return renderEditor(params, 'ais.hits');
+}
+
+describe('ais.hits field behavior', () => {
+  describe('switch field (escapeHTML)', () => {
+    it('sends false when toggled off', () => {
+      const { onParameterChange, container } = render({
+        escapeHTML: true,
+      });
+      const toggle = getSwitch(container, 'Escape HTML');
+
+      toggle.click();
+
+      expect(onParameterChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('escapeHTML', false);
+    });
+
+    it('sends true when toggled on', () => {
+      const { onParameterChange, container } = render({
+        escapeHTML: false,
+      });
+      const toggle = getSwitch(container, 'Escape HTML');
+
+      toggle.click();
+
+      expect(onParameterChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('escapeHTML', true);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('object field with disabledValue undefined (cssClasses)', () => {
+    it('renders the toggle even when cssClasses is absent from parameters', () => {
+      const { container } = render();
+      const toggle = getSwitch(container, 'CSS classes');
+
+      expect(toggle).not.toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('sends the default object when toggled on', () => {
+      const { onParameterChange, container } = render();
+      const toggle = getSwitch(container, 'CSS classes');
+
+      toggle.click();
+
+      expect(onParameterChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'cssClasses',
+        expect.objectContaining({ root: '', list: '', item: '' })
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('sends undefined (not false) when toggled off', () => {
+      const { onParameterChange, container } = render({
+        cssClasses: { root: 'my-root' },
+      });
+      const toggle = getSwitch(container, 'CSS classes');
+
+      toggle.click();
+
+      expect(onParameterChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('cssClasses', undefined);
+    });
+
+    it('sends the updated object when a sub-field changes', () => {
+      const { onParameterChange, container } = render({
+        cssClasses: { root: '', list: '' },
+      });
+      const input = getInput(container, 'Root');
+
+      fireInput(input, 'my-root');
+
+      expect(onParameterChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'cssClasses',
+        expect.objectContaining({ root: 'my-root' })
+      );
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/toolbar/__tests__/toolbar.test.ts b/packages/toolbar/__tests__/toolbar.test.ts
index c7b8fdd..538f975 100644
--- a/packages/toolbar/__tests__/toolbar.test.ts
+++ b/packages/toolbar/__tests__/toolbar.test.ts
@@ -218,18 +218,18 @@ describe('toolbar', () => {
         });
 
         // Disabled items are rendered as <div> elements, not <button>
-        // Check that "Hits" is not a button
+        // Check that "Search Box" is not a button
         const buttons = Array.from(
           host.shadowRoot?.querySelectorAll('button') ?? []
         );
-        const recommendationsButton = buttons.find((btn) => {
-          return btn.textContent?.includes('Hits') && btn !== addButton;
+        const disabledButton = buttons.find((btn) => {
+          return btn.textContent?.includes('Search Box') && btn !== addButton;
         });
-        expect(recommendationsButton).toBeUndefined();
+        expect(disabledButton).toBeUndefined();
 
         // Verify the text is still rendered (as a div)
         const popoverText = host.shadowRoot?.innerHTML ?? '';
-        expect(popoverText).toContain('Hits');
+        expect(popoverText).toContain('Search Box');
       });
     });
 
diff --git a/packages/toolbar/src/widget-types.tsx b/packages/toolbar/src/widget-types.tsx
index 873cc92..3260260 100644
--- a/packages/toolbar/src/widget-types.tsx
+++ b/packages/toolbar/src/widget-types.tsx
@@ -293,10 +293,52 @@ export const WIDGET_TYPES: Record<string, WidgetTypeConfig> = {
   },
   'ais.hits': {
     label: 'Hits',
-    enabled: false,
+    description:
+      'Displays the list of search results (hits) matching the current query.',
+    enabled: true,
     icon: GRID_ICON,
     defaultParameters: {
       container: '',
+      escapeHTML: true,
+      cssClasses: undefined,
+    },
+    fieldOrder: ['container', 'placement', 'escapeHTML', 'cssClasses'],
+    fieldOverrides: {
+      escapeHTML: { type: 'switch', label: 'Escape HTML' },
+      cssClasses: {
+        type: 'object',
+        label: 'CSS classes',
+        disabledValue: undefined,
+        defaultValue: {
+          root: '',
+          emptyRoot: '',
+          list: '',
+          item: '',
+          bannerRoot: '',
+          bannerImage: '',
+          bannerLink: '',
+        },
+        fields: [
+          { key: 'root', label: 'Root' },
+          { key: 'emptyRoot', label: 'Empty root' },
+          { key: 'list', label: 'List' },
+          { key: 'item', label: 'Item' },
+          { key: 'bannerRoot', label: 'Banner root' },
+          { key: 'bannerImage', label: 'Banner image' },
+          { key: 'bannerLink', label: 'Banner link' },
+        ],
+      },
+    },
+    paramLabels: {
+      container: 'Container',
+    },
+    paramDescriptions: {
+      container:
+        'CSS selector for the DOM element to render into (e.g. "#hits").',
+      escapeHTML:
+        'When enabled, escapes HTML tags in hit string values to prevent XSS.',
+      cssClasses:
+        'Custom CSS classes to apply to specific parts of the widget.',
     },
   },
   'ais.searchBox': {