Do I need an API key?
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Not for augment mode — Helixor Code works with Claude Code or Codex over MCP with no key. A key (BYOK) is only needed when Helixor Code orchestrates workflows itself (Enterprise / SDLC).
Which agents and LLMs work?
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Works with Claude Code and Codex today; any LLM, or without one — it's built on Helixor's neurosymbolic engine.
Is it a new IDE?
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No — plugins for VSCode/Cursor and JetBrains. You keep the IDE you already use.
How is it better than grep?
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Structural Code Indexes (definitions, usages, bonds, motifs) let agents find the right code, not string matches — which also saves tokens.
Can I run a multi-LLM SDLC workflow?
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Yes — the workflow catalog (e.g. safe_change_delivery) routes different models to different steps (Claude triages, Codex implements) with human approval gates and a required artifact per step. Each call runs on your key (BYOK). Workflows are defined at design time — no dynamic step generation.
How do models hand off to each other?
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Via shared cross-agent workspace channels — sessions post and pin decisions so the next agent picks up context without replaying history.
Can my team share memory?
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Yes — indexes and TODO stacks live on the platform and can be shared, permissioned, via web admin.
What does the free Team plan include?
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Full augment mode: Living Code Indexes, stateful TODO stacks over MCP, code quality assessments, and both IDE plugins — no key, no cost. SDLC orchestration is the Enterprise (BYOK) tier.
Is there a menu-bar app?
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Yes — run helixor up and a lightweight companion appears in the macOS menu bar. A status icon shows whether the local companion is running, healthy, or busy, which MCP transport it's using, and whether it's connected to a trial/cloud or enterprise runtime. Click it for local index freshness, active TODO stacks, design summaries, live runtime connectivity, and a running tokens-consumed / tokens-saved meter. On headless Linux there's no tray — the same status is served through the companion status API, so CI and servers see exactly what your Mac does.
Do you store or train on my code?
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Retention and training posture is stated plainly here (placeholder for security / legal).
How do I get it?
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Request Access — self-serve isn't open yet.
How does it relate to Helixor DI / Optimizations?
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Same neurosymbolic engine; Helixor Code covers engineering decisions.