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Helix Foundry

Connect your company's databases, tools and documents into one map you can explore and ask questions of.

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What it does

Helix Foundry links a company's data (databases, apps like Stripe, Slack, Notion and GitHub, and documents such as PDFs) into one connected graph, a web of things and how they relate. An AI agent drafts an ontology, a plan of the kinds of things in your data and how they link, based on your data and what you want to know. You review and edit it, then load it into HelixDB, a graph database.

You can browse the graph in the Explorer, where every value can be traced back to the table row or document quote it came from. The Analyst answers questions about your data with charts, the queries it ran and a source for each claim.

You can use it hosted on Helix Cloud or run it on your own computer with Docker. Locally, it can use Claude or OpenAI with your own key, or local models through Ollama or LM Studio. A built-in sample company lets you try it without your own data.

Who it's for

Teams and analysts who want to pull scattered business data together and ask questions about it with traceable answers.

Can I use it without coding?

With some setup. Running it on your own computer takes Docker and a few commands, after which you use it in your web browser. New to this? Start here.

Can I run it?

Cost
Free, with optional paid extrasThe open-source version is free; the makers also sell a hosted or pro version.
Runs on
Mac, Windows, Linux, Web browser, Cloud
Privacy
Your choice: run it on your device or use an online service
API key
Not needed

Try it

  1. Install Docker and download the project from GitHub.
  2. Start it with Docker Compose and open localhost:3000 in your browser.
  3. Click "Use the sample" to try it, or connect your own data and let the agent draft an ontology.

Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?

Before you install

  • Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
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