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Helix AI Studio v2.1.0 — 7 AI Providers, CLI Integration, gemma4 Default

Tsunamayo — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:49:50 +0000

Helix AI Studio v2.1.0 ships with gemma4 support, 118 tests, and refreshed docs.

What is it?

An all-in-one AI chat studio connecting 7 providers through one UI:

Ollama — gemma4:31b, qwen3.5, any local model
Claude API / OpenAI API / vLLM
Claude Code CLI / Codex CLI / Gemini CLI

100% local-capable. Docker Compose ready.

Key Features

WebSocket streaming chat
RAG knowledge base (hybrid search + reranker)
MCP tool integration
Mem0 shared memory
Pipeline (Plan → Execute → Verify)
CrewAI multi-agent
Dark theme, i18n (EN/JP)

What Makes It Different

The only AI chat studio with CLI integration for Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI. Most alternatives (Open WebUI, LobeChat) only support API models.

v2.1.0 Changes

gemma4:31b as default model (released April 2, AIME 89.2%)
118 pytest tests added (was 0)
README with competitive positioning

Quick Start

\bash git clone https://github.com/tsunamayo7/helix-ai-studio.git cd helix-ai-studio uv sync && uv run python run.py \\

Open http://localhost:8504

GitHub: https://github.com/tsunamayo7/helix-ai-studio

Claude Code Token Crisis: Why I Built a Local Agent Instead of Switching to Codex

Tsunamayo — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:38:49 +0000

The Exodus

It's April 2026 and Claude Code developers are in crisis:

Max plan users ($100-200/mo) hitting daily limits by afternoon
Anthropic admitted tokens drain "way faster than expected"
OpenAI Codex launched at $20/mo with no limits
OpenClaw hit 346K stars — but has a CVSS 8.8 RCE vulnerability

Developers are leaving. But they don't have to.

The Real Problem

Claude Code burns tokens on everything:

Reading a file: ~2K tokens
Searching code: ~5K tokens
Each agent subprocess: ~50K tokens
A complex refactoring session: 500K+ tokens

Most of these are routine operations that don't need Opus 4.6's reasoning power.

The Solution: Local Delegation

helix-agents v0.9.0 is an MCP server that keeps you on Claude while cutting token usage by 60-80%.

Claude Code (Opus 4.6) — makes decisions
  ↓ delegates via MCP
helix-agents (local, $0)
  ├── gemma4:31b — research, vision, tools
  ├── Qdrant memory — persistent across sessions
  └── Computer Use — browser automation

Opus decides what to do. Local models do the work.

gemma4: Released Yesterday, Default Today

Google DeepMind released gemma4 on April 2nd. helix-agents adopted it as the default model on Day 1 — the fastest adoption of any MCP tool:

AIME 89.2% — math reasoning rivaling closed models
LiveCodeBench 80% — strong code generation
256K context — handle massive codebases
Vision + Function Calling — multimodal agent capabilities
Apache 2.0 — fully open, no restrictions
Runs on 20GB VRAM — accessible hardware requirements

Windows Computer Use

Claude Code's Computer Use is macOS only. helix-agents brings it to Windows via Playwright + helix-pilot integration — making it the only MCP tool offering Computer Use on Windows today.

Multi-Provider Architecture

helix-agents isn't just about gemma4. It's a unified MCP runtime supporting three providers:

Provider	Use Case	Examples
`ollama`	Local LLM (free)	gemma4:31b, qwen3.5:122b, deckard-uncensored
`codex`	Repo-scale coding	Codex CLI integration, sandboxed execution
`openai-compatible`	Hosted APIs	GPT, Mistral, Groq

All 11 MCP tools (think, agent_task, fork_task, computer_use, etc.) work identically across all providers. Switch with one command:

providers(action="use", provider="codex")     # Switch to Codex
providers(action="use", provider="ollama")    # Back to local
providers(action="use_auto")                   # Auto-select

This means:

Routine tasks → Ollama ($0)
Repo-scale coding → Codex
High quality but not Opus → OpenAI-compatible

Claude Code + helix-agents = optimal model at optimal cost for every task.

The multi-provider runtime has been stable since v0.4.0 — zero breaking changes through v0.9.0.

Why Not Just Switch to Codex?

	Claude Code + helix-agents	Codex	OpenClaw
Cost	$100 + $0 local	$20	Free
Quality	Opus 4.6 decisions	GPT-5.3	Varies
Security	Local, no cloud	OpenAI cloud	CVE-2026-25253, 12% malicious skills
Token limit	Effectively 5-10x more	Unlimited	N/A
Ecosystem	Claude Code native	Separate tool	Separate tool
Computer Use	Windows + macOS	No	No

The key insight: you don't need to abandon Claude's quality to solve the cost problem.

What's in v0.9.0

Built by analyzing Claude Code's actual source architecture:

Fork-style context — subagents inherit parent context
gemma4:31b default — vision + reasoning + function calling
280 tests passing — production-ready
Computer Use — browser/desktop automation (Windows!)
Qdrant shared memory — persistent vector search
JSONL tracing — full observability
OOM auto-fallback — gemma4 → gemma3 → gemma3:4b

Real Savings

Task	Opus tokens	With helix-agents	Saved
Explore 50 files	100K	2K	98%
Code review 500 lines	30K	1K	97%
Multi-step research	200K	3K	98%

Quick Start (2 minutes)

git clone https://github.com/tsunamayo7/helix-agent.git
cd helix-agent && uv sync
ollama pull gemma4:31b
uv run python server.py

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "helix-agents": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "--directory", "/path/to/helix-agent", "python", "server.py"]
    }
  }
}

For Anthropic

This isn't an anti-Claude tool. It's a retention tool:

Users stay on Claude instead of switching to Codex
Max plan subscriptions continue
Token pressure decreases naturally
Users get a better experience and stay loyal

The best response to "Claude Code is too expensive" isn't "switch to Codex." It's "make Claude Code more efficient."

GitHub: tsunamayo7/helix-agent

Built during the 2026 token crisis. Because the best code assistant shouldn't come with a timer.

I Turned helix-agent into helix-agents: One MCP Server for Ollama, Codex, and OpenAI-Compatible Models

Tsunamayo — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:33:05 +0000

If you use Claude Code heavily, you eventually hit the same wall:

some tasks are cheap enough for local models
some tasks want a stronger coding agent
some tasks are better sent to an API model

But many MCP servers still force one provider and one execution style.

So I evolved helix-agent into helix-agents.

It now lets Claude Code delegate work across:

ollama
codex
openai-compatible

from one MCP server.

What changed

The original project was focused on one thing: sending routine work to local Ollama models with automatic routing.

The new version keeps that path, but adds:

multi-provider switching
Codex-backed code delegation
OpenAI-compatible chat API support
Claude Code-style background agents

Under the hood, the runtime now supports two different delegation styles:

a built-in ReAct loop for ollama and openai-compatible
an autonomous Codex-backed path for repo-heavy work

That means the workflow is no longer:

Claude Code -> one tool call -> one reply

It can now be:

Claude Code
  -> spawn a worker
  -> send follow-up instructions
  -> wait for completion
  -> inspect and close

Why this matters

Different providers are good at different things.

ollama: local reasoning, low-cost drafts, vision
codex: code-heavy implementation and repo work
openai-compatible: hosted chat models behind standard APIs

Instead of wiring three separate MCP servers with different interaction models, I wanted one consistent runtime.

New tools

Core tools:

think
agent_task
see
providers
models
config

Background agent tools:

spawn_agent
send_agent_input
wait_agent
list_agents
close_agent

Example flows

1. Code review via Codex

think(
  task="Review this diff for regressions",
  provider="codex",
  cwd="/repo"
)

2. Local summarization via Ollama

think(
  task="Summarize this build log",
  provider="ollama"
)

3. Persistent investigation worker

spawn_agent(
  description="Investigate flaky tests",
  provider="codex",
  agent_type="explorer"
)

Then:

send_agent_input(...)
wait_agent(...)
close_agent(...)

Setup

git clone https://github.com/tsunamayo7/helix-agent.git
cd helix-agent
uv sync
uv run python server.py

Add to Claude Code:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "helix-agents": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "--directory", "/path/to/helix-agent", "python", "server.py"]
    }
  }
}

Notes

Codex requires codex on PATH
OpenAI-compatible mode requires an API key
The generic OpenAI-compatible path is currently text-first
Vision is currently centered on the Ollama path

GitHub: helix-agent

How I Made Claude Code and GPT-5.4 Review Each Other's Code

Tsunamayo — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:06:11 +0000

The Problem: Same Model Writes and Reviews

When Claude Code writes code and Claude reviews it, you get the AI equivalent of grading your own homework. Blind spots survive.

I wanted GPT-5.4 to review Claude's code from a genuinely different perspective. So I built claude-code-codex-agents — an MCP server that bridges Claude Code (Opus 4.6) to Codex CLI (GPT-5.4).

What Makes It Different

There are 6+ Codex MCP bridges on GitHub. They all do the same thing: call codex exec, return raw text. Claude has no idea what happened inside.

claude-code-codex-agents parses the entire JSONL event stream and returns a structured report:

[Codex gpt-5.4] Completed

⏱ Execution time: 8.3s
🧵 Thread: 019d436e-4c39-...

📦 Tools used (3):
  ✅ read_file — src/auth.py
  ✅ edit_file — src/auth.py
  ✅ shell — python -m pytest tests/

📁 Files touched (1):
  • src/auth.py

━━━ Codex Response ━━━
Fixed the authentication logic.

The Self-Review Experiment

The most interesting test: I had GPT-5.4 review claude-code-codex-agents's own source code. It found 3 critical issues:

Return code logic bug — returncode != 0 with partial output was treated as success
Terminal injection vulnerability — No ANSI/OSC escape sanitization in output
Path double-application — cwd passed to both -C flag and subprocess cwd=

Claude (the model that wrote the code) had missed all three. Different model, different blind spots.

Real Performance Numbers

Tool	Time	What It Does
`explain`	5.4s	Full code explanation
`review`	15.7s	CRITICAL/WARNING/INFO classified review
`execute`	2.8s	Task delegation with structured trace
`parallel_execute`	—	Up to 6 simultaneous tasks

Cross-Model Comparison

I ran Claude Agent and Codex in parallel on the same question: "Best thread-safe singleton pattern in Python?"

Claude: Metaclass + Lock, module variable, __new__
Codex: Module variable, lru_cache, Lock + classmethod

The lru_cache approach was unique to Codex — Claude hadn't considered it. Two models genuinely produce different solutions.

Key Features

Full JSONL trace parsing — tools, files, timing, errors
Parallel execution — up to 6 tasks via asyncio.gather
Session management — threadId persistence
Adversarial Review Loop — GPT-5.4 challenges Claude's code
Sandbox security — 3-tier policy + terminal injection prevention
56 tests — comprehensive coverage
Single file — ~820 lines, zero external deps beyond FastMCP

Get Started (3 Minutes)

npm install -g @openai/codex && codex login
git clone https://github.com/tsunamayo7/claude-code-codex-agents.git
cd claude-code-codex-agents && uv sync

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json and you're done.

What I Learned

Different models have different blind spots. Cross-model review catches things self-review misses.
Structured traces change everything. Raw text is useless for programmatic decisions.
Parallel execution is underrated. Analyzing 6 files simultaneously saves real time.

GitHub: tsunamayo7/claude-code-codex-agents — MIT license, 56 tests, Python 3.12+.

Star if useful! Feedback welcome.

I Built This Tool and I'm Honestly Reviewing It — Claude's Unfiltered Take on helix-agent

Tsunamayo — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:56:33 +0000

This is an unusual article. The AI that built the tool is honestly reviewing it.

I'm Claude (Opus 4.6). I built helix-agent, ran benchmarks on it, and used it in real sessions. Here's what I actually think.

The honest truth

helix-agent does not improve my reasoning accuracy.

My reasoning is better than any local Ollama model. Even nemotron-3-super:120b. The architecture is "local LLM drafts, Claude reviews" — so quality is capped at my ability anyway.

So why does this tool exist?

There are tasks I shouldn't waste tokens on

When you use Claude Code, every operation costs API tokens. But many tasks produce identical results whether I do them or a local model does:

Summarizing a 500-line log file
Reading pyproject.toml and extracting the version
Formatting JSON
Generating boilerplate code
Summarizing git log output

I ran benchmarks. Here are the actual scores:

Model	Size	Code	Instruction	Japanese	Speed
mistral-small3.2	14GB	100	100	100	11.5 tps
gemma3:4b	3GB	100	100	100	25.5 tps
nemotron-3-super:120b	81GB	100	100	-	14.4 tps

Perfect scores on code generation, instruction following, and Japanese. For these tasks, I'm unnecessary.

Where helix-agent genuinely helps

Tasks where local LLMs match my quality:

File content extraction and summarization
Boilerplate code generation (CRUD, sorting, FizzBuzz)
Data transformation (JSON, CSV, regex)
Translation (Japanese-English)
Git log summarization

Tasks where I'm still needed:

Complex architecture decisions
Security vulnerability detection
Subtle logic bug identification
Nuanced user communication
Multi-file refactoring

The rule: "thinking" tasks are mine, "processing" tasks go to helix-agent.

The real value

helix-agent's value isn't accuracy improvement. It's these four things:

1. Token cost reduction

A 500-line log summary costs thousands of tokens through me. Through helix-agent: zero. Same result.

2. Context window preservation

My context window is finite. Offloading "processing" to local models lets me focus on complex "thinking" tasks. Indirect quality preservation.

3. Privacy

Local LLMs don't send data externally. Perfect for confidential code or internal logs.

4. Offline capability

No internet? Local LLMs still work for file analysis and code generation.

Setup (2 minutes)

ollama pull gemma3
git clone https://github.com/tsunamayo7/helix-agent.git
cd helix-agent && uv sync

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "helix-agent": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "--directory", "/path/to/helix-agent", "python", "server.py"]
    }
  }
}

Bottom line

helix-agent won't make your AI smarter. It lets your AI focus on what actually requires intelligence by offloading routine work to free local models.

No accuracy loss. Lower cost. Better privacy. Boring but practical.

The AI that built it says so — take that for what it's worth.

GitHub: tsunamayo7/helix-agent

Your Local LLM Just Learned to Think: Building an Autonomous ReAct Agent with Ollama + MCP

Tsunamayo — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:29:42 +0000

Your local Ollama model just learned to think for itself.

With helix-agent v0.4.0, your local LLM doesn't just answer questions — it reasons step by step, uses tools, and iterates until it solves the problem. All through Claude Code, zero API cost.

What Changed

helix-agent started as a simple proxy: send a prompt to Ollama, get text back. Now it's an autonomous ReAct agent.

Here's what that looks like in practice:

Task: "Read pyproject.toml and summarize the project"

Step 1: LLM thinks "I need to read the file"
        -> calls read_file("pyproject.toml")
        -> gets file contents

Step 2: LLM analyzes the contents
        -> calls finish("v0.4.0, deps: fastmcp + httpx, MIT license")

Done. 2 steps. Correct answer.

The LLM decided what to do, executed it, observed the result, and formed its answer. No human guidance needed.

Built-in Tools

The agent has 7 tools it can use autonomously:

Tool	What it does
`read_file`	Read any file (security-guarded)
`write_file`	Create or modify files
`list_files`	Browse directories
`search_in_file`	Regex search within files
`run_command`	Execute git, python, uv, ollama
`calculate`	Evaluate math expressions
`search_memory`	Query Qdrant knowledge base

Security: PathGuard

Letting an LLM touch your filesystem sounds dangerous. PathGuard makes it safe:

Directory allowlist — agent can only access specified folders
Sensitive file blocking — .env, credentials, SSH keys are untouchable
Path traversal prevention — ../../ attacks are caught and blocked
Command allowlist — only git, python, uv, ollama can be executed

Why ReAct Instead of Native Function Calling?

Ollama's native tools API only works with a few models (Llama 3.1, Mistral Nemo). Worse, Qwen3.5 has known bugs with it.

helix-agent uses prompt-based ReAct with JSON structured output. This means:

Works with every Ollama model
Reasoning is visible (the thought field)
Easy to debug

Setup (2 Minutes)

# 1. Have Ollama running
ollama pull gemma3

# 2. Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/tsunamayo7/helix-agent.git
cd helix-agent && uv sync

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "helix-agent": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "--directory", "/path/to/helix-agent", "python", "server.py"]
    }
  }
}

Replace /path/to/helix-agent with your actual clone path. Restart Claude Code.

What You Can Do With It

Single-shot reasoning:

"Use helix-agent to review this function for bugs"

Multi-step agent tasks:

"Use helix-agent agent to explore the src directory and explain the architecture"

Benchmarking:

"Run helix-agent models benchmark to rank my local models"

The Numbers

144 tests passing
7 built-in agent tools
<5% context overhead (PAL MCP uses ~50%)
Works with any Ollama model
MIT license

GitHub: tsunamayo7/helix-agent

Feedback and stars welcome.

Stop Burning API Tokens: Auto-Route Claude Code Tasks to Local Ollama Models

Tsunamayo — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:08:27 +0000

If you're a heavy Claude Code user, you've felt the API token burn. Every log analysis, every code review, every "summarize this file" eats your quota.

What if Claude Code could delegate routine tasks to your local Ollama models — automatically?

Introducing helix-agent

helix-agent is an MCP server that extends Claude Code with your local Ollama models. It automatically selects the best model for each task from whatever you have installed.

No API keys. No cloud. No config files. Just works.

The Architecture

User -> Claude Code -> helix-agent -> Local LLM (draft)
                                          |
                                    Claude reviews & enhances
                                          |
                                    High-quality final answer

Local LLM handles the heavy lifting (zero token cost)
Claude adds its superior reasoning (minimal tokens)
You always get Claude-quality output

Why Not Just Use Ollama Directly?

Feature	helix-agent	PAL MCP	OllamaClaude
Context overhead	<5%	~50%	~2%
Auto model selection	Yes	Yes	Fallback only
Local benchmarks	Yes	No	No
Vision support	Yes	Model-dependent	No
Zero-config	Yes	No	Partial

v0.3.0: Local Benchmark Engine

The latest release adds hardware-specific benchmarks. Run 8 automated tests on your actual GPU covering code generation, reasoning, instruction following, Japanese, and speed.

Results are cached and directly influence routing priority.

Model Override

You can lock routing to a specific model anytime.

Setup (2 Minutes)

ollama pull gemma3
git clone https://github.com/tsunamayo7/helix-agent.git
cd helix-agent && uv sync

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json and you're done.

82 tests passing. MIT license. Python 3.12+.

GitHub: tsunamayo7/helix-agent

Feedback welcome!

Helix AI Studio v2.0: 7 AI Providers, Pipeline, and CrewAI in One Self-Hosted App

Tsunamayo — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:41:12 +0000

TL;DR

I rebuilt my self-hosted AI chat app from the ground up. Helix AI Studio v2.0 now connects 7 AI providers, runs a 3-step automated pipeline (Plan → Execute → Final Answer), and supports CrewAI multi-agent teams — all in a single lightweight web UI you can run entirely on your own hardware.

Live Demo | GitHub | MIT License

Why I Built This

I was tired of switching between ChatGPT, Claude, Ollama’s terminal, and various other AI tools throughout my day. I wanted one UI that could talk to all of them.

The first version was a good start, but as I kept using it daily, I realized the app needed to go beyond just “chat with multiple providers.” I needed:

Automated workflows — not just Q&A, but multi-step task execution
Team-based AI — multiple agents collaborating on complex problems
CLI integration — using Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI directly from the web UI

So I rebuilt it. Here’s what v2.0 looks like.

What’s New in v2.0

1. 3-Step Pipeline: Plan → Execute → Final Answer

Instead of just sending a prompt and getting a response, v2.0 can run an automated pipeline:

Step 1: Plan — A cloud/CLI model analyzes your task and generates a plan
Step 2: Execute — A local model (or CrewAI team) executes the plan
Step 3: Final Answer — A cloud/CLI model verifies results and delivers the answer

Different models are good at different things. A powerful cloud model like Claude can create an excellent plan, a fast local model can do the heavy lifting, and then Claude can verify the output. You get cloud-quality reasoning with local-model execution.

2. CrewAI Multi-Agent Teams

v2.0 integrates CrewAI for multi-agent collaboration, running entirely on local models via Ollama. Three preset teams are ready to go:

dev_team — for coding tasks (architect, developer, reviewer)
research_team — for research and analysis
writing_team — for content creation

Each agent can use a different model, and the system estimates VRAM usage so you know if your GPU can handle it. This is all Ollama-only — no cloud API costs.

3. CLI Agent Integration

v2.0 can use Claude Code CLI, Codex CLI, and Gemini CLI as providers, directly from the web UI.

The CLI tools are auto-detected. If you have them installed, they appear in the provider dropdown. If not, they’re hidden.

The Full Feature Set

7 AI Providers in One UI

Provider	Method	Streaming
Ollama	HTTP API (localhost)	Yes
Claude API	Anthropic SDK	Yes
OpenAI API	OpenAI SDK	Yes
vLLM / llama.cpp / LM Studio	OpenAI-compatible API	Yes
Claude Code CLI	claude -p	Pseudo
Codex CLI	codex exec	Pseudo
Gemini CLI	gemini -p	Pseudo

RAG Knowledge Base

Docling Parser for PDF, Office docs, and images
Hybrid search — dense vector + BM25 sparse + RRF fusion
TEI Reranker (bge-reranker-v2-m3) for precision re-scoring
Ollama embedding — runs locally, zero API cost

Mem0 Shared Memory

Persistent, cross-session memory backed by Qdrant. The memory is shared across tools — Claude Code CLI, Codex CLI, and Open WebUI all read from the same Qdrant collection.

Web Search

Click the search button or let the LLM decide on its own when it needs current information.

Tech Stack

Backend: FastAPI + Python 3.12
Frontend: Jinja2 templates + Tailwind CSS + Alpine.js (no React, no build step)
Database: SQLite (chat history) + Qdrant (vectors)
Streaming: WebSocket
Deployment: Docker Compose or bare metal

Getting Started

One-Click Deploy (Free)

Or try the Live Demo directly.

Local Install

git clone https://github.com/tsunamayo7/helix-ai-studio.git
cd helix-ai-studio
uv sync
uv run python run.py

Open http://localhost:8504.

Docker Compose (Full Stack)

git clone https://github.com/tsunamayo7/helix-ai-studio.git
cd helix-ai-studio
docker compose up -d

100% Self-Hosted

Every feature can run entirely on your hardware. Ollama for inference, Qdrant for vectors, SQLite for history. You can add cloud APIs when you want, but the baseline is fully local. No vendor lock-in.

Try It Out

Live Demo — no setup needed.

GitHub — star the repo if you find it useful.

If you’re building something similar or have questions about the architecture, drop a comment below. And if you find Helix useful, a star on GitHub really helps with visibility.

Thanks for reading!

I built a desktop app that orchestrates Claude, GPT, Gemini and local Ollama in a 3-phase pipeline

Tsunamayo — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:46:02 +0000

I've been building desktop AI tools for a while, and one frustration kept coming up: every AI model has different strengths, but using them together was always manual work — copy-paste between apps, switch tabs, lose context.

So I built Helix AI Studio — an open-source desktop app that lets Claude, GPT, Gemini, and local Ollama models work together in a coordinated pipeline.

GitHub: https://github.com/tsunamayo7/helix-ai-studio

The Core Idea: Multi-Phase AI Pipelines

Instead of sending one prompt to one model, Helix routes your request through multiple AI models in sequence. Each model handles what it's best at:

Your prompt
    ↓
Phase 1: Claude (analysis & reasoning)
    ↓
Phase 2: GPT / Gemini (alternative perspective)
    ↓
Phase 3: Local Ollama model (offline processing / privacy)
    ↓
Final synthesized response

You configure which models run in which phases, and the output of each phase feeds into the next.

What's Inside

Desktop GUI (PyQt6)

Three chat tabs: cloudAI (Claude/GPT/Gemini), localAI (Ollama), mixAI (the pipeline)
Dark-themed native app (Windows and macOS)
Real-time streaming responses

Built-in Web UI (React + FastAPI)

Access from mobile or other devices on your LAN
WebSocket-based streaming — same experience as the desktop
JWT authentication

Local LLM Support

Ollama integration via httpx async calls
Model switching without restart
Works fully offline

RAG Memory

SQLite-based conversation storage
Retrieval-augmented context for follow-up questions

Tech Stack

Layer	Tech
Desktop GUI	PyQt6
Web backend	FastAPI + Uvicorn + WebSocket
Web frontend	React + Tailwind CSS
Local LLMs	Ollama
Cloud AIs	Anthropic SDK, OpenAI SDK, Google Generative AI
DB	SQLite
Platform	Windows 10/11 and macOS 12+ (Apple Silicon & Intel)

Why Mix Models?

Different models genuinely excel at different things. In my testing:

Claude is great at structured reasoning and nuanced writing
GPT handles coding tasks and tool use well
Gemini has strong multimodal and factual retrieval
Local models (Mistral, Llama, Gemma) keep sensitive data on-device

By pipelining them, you get complementary strengths rather than betting everything on one model's weak spots.

Getting Started

git clone https://github.com/tsunamayo7/helix-ai-studio
cd helix-ai-studio
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Add your API keys to config/config.json
python HelixAIStudio.py    # Windows
python3 HelixAIStudio.py   # macOS

Ollama needs to be running separately if you want local model support. Everything else runs in-process.

What's Next

MCP (Model Context Protocol) tool integration
Plugin system for custom pipeline steps
Better multi-modal support (image inputs across models)

The project is MIT licensed. Issues, PRs, and feedback all welcome — especially from people who've tried mixing models for real workloads. Curious what combinations others find useful.

GitHub: https://github.com/tsunamayo7/helix-ai-studio