Helm user guides

Helm is a local Command Deck for ThisDamnThing (TDT) workspaces. It shows a dashboard of widgets, tabbed tools, a brain graph, agent sessions and a workspace terminal. Helm never runs a model itself. It hands chat and builds off to Claude Code or Codex.

Helm is in beta. Its features and configuration can change between releases.

Start here

1. Getting started: install Helm, add a workspace and start it.
2. Configuration: ~/.helm/config.json, workspaces, profiles and hosts.

Use Helm

• Dashboard and widgets: the Command deck and the built-in widgets.
• Brain graph: see and search your brain.
• Knowledge editor: read records and hand off edits.
• Sessions and chat: hand-offs, builds, the session view and terminals.
• Themes and appearance: themes, effects and keyboard shortcuts.

Extend Helm

• Plugins: install, approve and enable plugins.
• Connections: databases, services and MCP servers for plugins.
• SDK contracts: build your own plugins.

Reference

• Security: the local server, credentials and sandboxing.
• Troubleshooting: common problems and their solutions.