Set up your agent
Give your assistant Hlix documentation, the CLI skill and a connection to your Workspace.
Give your agent the context it needs, then choose how it should work with Hlix. It can read public documentation, use the CLI on your local project, or connect to your Workspace through MCP.
Copy a setup prompt
Section titled “Copy a setup prompt”Paste this into your assistant to help it discover the docs and choose the right tools for your request.
View setup prompt
Use the current Hlix documentation to help me get set up.
Documentation:
- Start with the page index: https://docs.hlix.ai/llms.txt
- Read the setup guide: https://docs.hlix.ai/mcp/agent-setup.md
- For local CLI operations: https://docs.hlix.ai/reference/cli.md
- Fetch the full documentation only when needed: https://docs.hlix.ai/llms-full.txt
- For HTTP integrations, use the public contract: https://docs.hlix.ai/openapi.json
- Default API base for this environment: https://server.hlix.ai
Read the relevant pages as Markdown by using their .md URLs. If @hlix/cli is already installed, its bundled skills/hlix/SKILL.md also documents the commands and their inputs.
Workspace connection:
- Hosted MCP server: https://mcp.hlix.ai/mcp
- Documentation URLs explain the product. MCP accesses my Workspace; it does not provide documentation search.
- If MCP is connected, call hlix_whoami to confirm the Workspace and my access. Use hlix_projects and hlix_status before selecting an existing project.
- Discover the actual MCP tool schemas through tools/list and follow their documented inputs. If a tool is unavailable, explain what is needed.
This setup prompt does not authorize builds, purchases, or resource changes. Carry out only the work I request.The docs explain Hlix. Connect MCP when your agent needs access to your Workspace.
Connect MCP when your assistant needs Workspace access; public documentation can be read directly.
Choose an entry point
Section titled “Choose an entry point”| Your task | Use |
|---|---|
| Answer a product or setup question | The documentation index, followed by the relevant Markdown pages |
| Import or synchronize local files | The CLI and its bundled skill |
| Inspect or manage cloud projects from an assistant | The hosted MCP connection |
| Write an API integration | The OpenAPI document, API reference and SDK guides |
Use the Markdown URLs below for public documentation and MCP tools for Workspace actions.
Read the docs as Markdown
Section titled “Read the docs as Markdown”Start with the page index and fetch only what the task needs:
curl -sS https://docs.hlix.ai/llms.txtcurl -sS https://docs.hlix.ai/reference/cli/auth.md| Format | Purpose |
|---|---|
/llms.txt |
Page index with descriptions to help an agent choose what to read |
/llms-full.txt |
The full documentation for offline indexing or a large context window |
A page’s .md URL |
One page without navigation chrome; for example, /mcp/agent-setup.md |
/index.md |
The documentation homepage as Markdown |
Use Copy Markdown or the assistant actions on a page for the same content. The per-page path replaces the trailing slash with .md.
Add the CLI skill
Section titled “Add the CLI skill”The public @hlix/cli npm package includes skills/hlix/SKILL.md, covering authentication, command discovery, JSON output and recovery. For an npm-global CLI installation, copy that guide into the skill directory your agent reads. This example uses .agents/skills:
mkdir -p .agents/skills/hlixcp "$(npm root -g)/@hlix/cli/skills/hlix/SKILL.md" .agents/skills/hlix/SKILL.mdUse your assistant’s documented skill directory if it differs. The Claude Code plugin is another option: it includes the hosted MCP connection and a skill for the cloud project workflow.
Before using local project commands, have the agent run hlix --help and hlix status to inspect the installed commands, selected Workspace and folder binding. hlix skill import activates a resource in a cloud project; copying the CLI guide above equips the assistant running on your machine.
Give it the API contract
Section titled “Give it the API contract”The complete public contract is available without authentication:
curl -sS https://docs.hlix.ai/openapi.jsoncurl -sS https://server.hlix.ai/v1/api/openapi.jsonUse the contract to inspect endpoint schemas and responses. For agency Workspace requests, the API key authenticates the user and X-Organization-Id selects the Workspace. Public and client-portal operations have their own requirements. See API reference before generating calls.
Work with the right project
Section titled “Work with the right project”After connecting MCP, the agent should:
- Use
hlix_whoamito identify its Workspace and access. - Use
hlix_projectsto find the requested project, thenhlix_statusto inspect current work and questions. - Use
hlix_buildorhlix_messagefor the change you requested. If several projects match, use the returned candidates to resolve which one you meant. - Inspect
hlix_reviewandhlix_previewwhen results are ready. Final merging remains your decision.
For connected provider tools, discover with hlix_tools_search and inspect the chosen schema with hlix_tool_describe before invoking it. Follow the funding and retry rules when recovering a provider call that stopped.