FAQ
Common questions about hlix — how it relates to coding agents, who owns your code, security, and pricing.
Find answers about delivery, ownership, security and pricing. For help with a specific problem, see Troubleshooting.
Feature-specific questions live with their feature: tasks, Cloud Machines, connecting agents, and import.
Is hlix another coding agent?
Section titled “Is hlix another coding agent?”Hlix coordinates a team of coding agents: it plans, runs and reviews their work. Hlix Code is the default coder; you can also choose Claude Code, Codex or another coder for a project or Workspace.
Each coder follows the same planning, isolation, verification and review process. Connect your agents explains coder selection and funding.
Do I have to switch tools?
Section titled “Do I have to switch tools?”You can connect an existing repository and choose a supported coder and funding option. The CLI, SDKs and MCP server also let you work from your own tools. See Integrations and Connect your agents.
Who owns my code and prompts?
Section titled “Who owns my code and prompts?”You do. Changes land in your repositories, and you can use your own model-provider accounts.
How does hlix keep agents from breaking client work?
Section titled “How does hlix keep agents from breaking client work?”Four ways:
- Triage. Every request is judged on complexity and risk before it becomes work, and that judgement sets its handling and priority.
- Isolation. Every cycle run happens in its own short-lived Cloud Machine, on its own branch, and the preview branch only moves to a checked commit.
- Verification. Your project’s own build or test command runs against the agent’s work. A failure gets one repair turn, and work that still fails goes to review with the failure on record.
- Review of every cycle, by a review agent in its own Cloud Machine.
Projects that require an initial proposal wait for an agency member to approve the ready specification before the first build agent starts. After that, work proceeds autonomously. A person controls the final merge from preview into the default branch.
Can agents run in parallel?
Section titled “Can agents run in parallel?”Yes. In the team model, one project manager runs independent cycles in parallel, one build agent and one Cloud Machine each, up to your parallel cycles. A cycle beyond the cap waits as a draft and starts when a build agent is free. Inside a cycle, one build agent works the checklist in order.
Is there an audit trail?
Section titled “Is there an audit trail?”Yes. Audit entries record supported actions with their actor, target, time and outcome. Workspace owners and administrators can inspect entries and verify the log’s integrity. Cycle history, review evidence and run records provide the delivery record.
Is hlix for solo developers or teams?
Section titled “Is hlix for solo developers or teams?”Both. Hlix is designed for agencies and teams delivering client work, with shared instructions, project coordination and review.
How do I install the CLI, SDK, or MCP server?
Section titled “How do I install the CLI, SDK, or MCP server?”Install the CLI has the CLI commands, and SDKs covers TypeScript, Python and Go. The Hlix MCP server is hosted, so you connect to it by URL with nothing to install. Current versions lists the latest version of each package.
What does hlix cost?
Section titled “What does hlix cost?”Choose Free, Pro, Business or Scale. Balances and task quotes use Hlix Dollars (H$), with H$1 = US$1. Your plan determines the included balance and delivery limits. Paid work beyond that balance continues only when extra usage is enabled and its monthly limit has room.
Plans & pricing lists plan prices, included H$, and the price of each task option. Connected subscriptions and custom API keys are billed separately by their provider.