A connection is an AI tool Helmy does its work through. Helmy names them only in Settings, Connections and usage; in a chat, it is always Helmy that answers.
| Connection | What it brings |
|---|---|
| Claude Code | Works in your folders and connected accounts |
| Codex | Works in your folders, and makes and changes pictures |
| OpenCode | Free models with no account, for quick questions |
| Ollama | A model on this Mac, for when nothing online can answer |
You can add another Claude Code or Codex account, each with its own usage limits; Helmy moves to one as another runs low.
How Helmy chooses#
For each message, Helmy picks a connection that can do what is asked, then the one with the most of its limit left. A thread stays on its connection unless another has clearly more room, since each switch hands the conversation across. Best at in Settings lets you say which kind of connection takes which kind of work.
Turning one off#
Each connection has a switch in its details. Off, it gets no messages, and nothing else changes: its sign-in, its install and its place in the list stay. Remove from Helmy takes it out of the list instead.