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Those are storage — they hold what you put in. Helm is orientation: it tells you what matters across everything, and agents keep it current so it doesn't decay. Also the substrate: one plain markdown file in a repo you own, which any AI agent can read and write natively. No API keys to a vendor's database.

The file is open — your own Claude/ChatGPT/agents can work it directly; that's the point. Helm's built-in helpers (capture routing, the interview, updates) run server-side with zero-retention AI processing. You don't need any AI keys to use the app.

Plain markdown in a private GitHub repo — yours. Helm needs repo access to render and write it, and that's disclosed honestly in the privacy policy (helm.day/privacy) along with the full processor list and export/delete rights.

You never touch git. The /start interview builds your file for you in a few minutes, capture files itself, and the daily rhythm runs on its own. Git is the substrate underneath — every save is a commit you can restore — not a workflow you perform.

Yes, in one click — download your file anytime and run it with your own AI. Hosting and the daily brief are the paid convenience, not a lock-in. That's deliberate.

Free while in beta. Early users lock founding-cohort pricing when paid tiers arrive. The wedge (capture + the file + the calm page) stays free; automation is the paid layer.

You could — that's the honest competitor. The answer isn't 'you can't', it's 'you shouldn't have to, and you won't maintain it.' The interview sets it up with taste in minutes, and the system keeps itself current. Done-for-you plus self-maintaining is the product.

It's a PWA — add to home screen, capture by voice, photo, or text from the phone and it files itself under the right section.