Helix
Helix is an adaptive workflow operating system that transforms natural-language business goals into executable workflows composed of AI agents, human approvals, and intelligent recovery paths.
Core trick
Compiles a natural-language goal into a workflow graph with recovery branches that trigger on simulated step failures, plus a timeline debugger.
Description
Helix is an adaptive workflow operating system that transforms natural-language business goals into executable workflows composed of AI agents, human approvals, and intelligent recovery paths.
Today, most AI applications stop at generating answers. Enterprise work requires planning, coordination, execution, and trust. Helix bridges this gap by dynamically orchestrating multiple agents, adapting to failures and changing conditions, involving humans when necessary, and providing complete observability through an integrated agent debugger and execution timeline.
By making AI workflows explainable, recoverable, and auditable, Helix enables organizations to move beyond chatbots and toward trustworthy, enterprise-grade agentic systems.
README excerpt
# Helix — The Adaptive Workflow Operating System for Humans & Agents > Most AI products generate answers. Enterprise work requires execution. **Helix** turns business > goals into adaptive workflows, coordinates humans and AI agents, recovers from failures, and > explains every decision through a built-in debugger. Helix is a hackathon prototype that turns a natural-language business goal into a **visual, adaptive workflow** of AI agents, human approvals, simulated tool calls, **failures**, **recovery paths**, and a full **agent debugger**. Everything is simulated in-memory — no real Slack/Jira/email/CRM required. ## Quick start ```bash npm install npm run dev # http://localhost:5173 ``` ```bash npm run build # type-check + production bundle into dist/ npm run preview # serve the production build ``` ## The demo (60 seconds) 1. **Goal Studio** opens with the default goal: _"Launch a loyalty campaign for dormant Starbucks customers in two weeks while ensuring compliance and executive approval."_ 2. Click **Run Demo Scenario** (or **Generate Workflow** → **Run Workflow**). 3. Watch the canvas execute step by step: Goal → Planner → Audience → Creative → **Compliance ✗ (fails)**. 4. Helix **auto-creates a recovery branch** — Update Audience → Regenerate Offer → Re-run Compliance — which appears live on the canvas, and **Compliance recovers** (47% → 94% confidence). 5. The workflow **pauses for Human Approval**. Click **Approve**. 6. Launch Scheduler an