Stop AI agents from doing things they shouldn't
HELM checks every AI action against your rules before it runs. Blocked actions never execute. Every decision is saved as tamper-proof proof you can check anytime — even offline.
The risk isn't bad answers anymore. It's AI doing things nobody approved.
AI moved from chat to real actions
AI agents now deploy code, send money, and change systems. The danger isn't what they say — it's what they do.
Watching isn't enough
Prompt filters and logging tell you what happened after the fact. Neither can stop a bad action before it runs.
The missing piece is a checkpoint
Between 'the AI decided' and 'the system did it,' there's no safety check. HELM adds that check.
Three rules. No exceptions.
Every AI action passes through a safety checkpoint. No shortcuts, no defaults that allow things through.
Block by default
Safety gate + rules engineIf there's no rule that says 'yes,' the action is blocked. Every action is checked against your rules before anything happens. Blocking is the default.
Humans approve risky actions
Action inbox + limited permissionsRisky actions go to the right person for approval. AI agents get just enough permission for the current task — never broad standing access.
Every decision saved as proof
Proof records + tamper detectionEvery allow or block creates a tamper-proof record. You can replay, export, and verify these records offline — no running system needed.
Claims backed by working code, not slides
Safety Pipeline
Every AI action passes through a checkpoint before it runs.
AI proposals enter the HELM proxy, pass through the rules engine, and reach the executor only after an explicit 'allow.' Blocked actions never run.
Try HELM StudioTrust Boundary
AI reasoning and real-world execution are completely separated.
The safety core (rules engine, executor, proof generator) is isolated from everything else. AI model calls, prompt logic, and agent reasoning stay outside. No cross-contamination.
Read the architectureProof Records
Every decision — allow or block — produces tamper-proof evidence.
A proof record contains: the original request, the rules context, the decision, a timestamp, and a digital signature. Records chain together into a full history — evidence survives log rotation.
Verify a proof recordAdoption Path
Start free and open-source. Scale to team and enterprise. Same safety engine everywhere.
HELM OSS provides the safety engine. Platform adds shared controls (approval inbox, dashboards). Enterprise adds multi-team and multi-region support. The core engine is identical at every tier.
One safety engine. Three levels.
Start with the free open-source engine. Add team controls through HELM Platform when you're ready.
HELM OSS
Free safety engine
For developers who need safe AI agents in CI/CD pipelines, MCP tool calls, and local development.
HELM Platform
Shared safety controls for organizations
Approval inbox, team dashboards, proof export, workspaces, and shared rules for human+AI work.
HELM Enterprise
Organization-wide safety
Multi-region rules, compliance reporting, audit-ready proof export, and control across teams and geographic boundaries.
Built for organizations that need authority, not just automation
For builders
Move from prototype to governed production. Ship higher-autonomy workflows with tighter execution control.
Install HELM OSS. Point one agent at the proxy. Write policy for your highest-risk action. Deploy.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="http://localhost:8420/v1",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4o",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Deploy to staging"}],
)Operators and governance owners
Centralize execution control without rewriting every agent wrapper. See what was proposed, what was blocked, and why across shared operational surfaces.
Deploy HELM Platform. Connect existing agent pipelines. Configure approval routes, packs, and operator workflows across the organization.
Institutions and regulated operators
Secure heterogeneous agent ecosystems with continuous evidence and federated policy control across organizational units and jurisdictions.
Start with one governed execution surface. Federate policies across regions. Export evidence to existing compliance, audit, and institutional review workflows.
Invest in AI Execution Control
HELM is the control layer between AI agents and the real world. We discovered the problem building an autonomous trading system — now we're solving it for everyone.
We want your hardest problem
The best first project is the one you care about most — not the easiest one.
Get a tighter first deployment plan
We want the risky workflow, the edge cases, and the questions you can't answer with just logging.
Apply with the workflow you care about most
Tell us who you are and what you want to govern first.
Frequently asked questions
Guardrails filter what AI says. Logging records what happened after the fact. HELM sits between the AI and real actions — it decides whether something can happen before it runs, then saves the decision as proof.
Change one URL in your AI code to point to HELM, write rules for your riskiest actions, and deploy. Most teams go from zero to protected in under a day.
The action is blocked before it runs. HELM returns a clear reason why, and saves a tamper-proof record of the decision.
Yes. Proof records are self-contained and digitally signed. You can verify them without internet access or a running HELM system.
No. HELM works between your framework and the tools it calls. It's compatible with LangGraph, CrewAI, OpenAI Agents SDK, Vercel AI SDK, AutoGen, and any MCP client.
HELM OSS is the free, open-source safety engine. Platform adds shared team controls: approval inbox, dashboards, proof export, and team-wide safety management.