helio
helio is an MCP server. It reaches helio. It needs HELIO_DASHBOARD_SECRET and HELIO_SDK_TOKEN to authenticate. Its repository has 14 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
Monitors and governs AI agent tool calls by MCP, enforcing rules, requiring prerequisites, and auditing every call without altering agent code or MCP servers.
Install
Read from helio’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
npx @gethelio/proxy init
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
Governance proxy for MCP: block or hold AI agent tool calls on their arguments, route approvals with the arguments shown, enforce rules the model cannot argue with, require prerequisites, cap cumulative spend across tools and servers, and audit every call. No changes to agent code or MCP servers.
Common questions about helio
- What does helio do?
- Monitors and governs AI agent tool calls by MCP, enforcing rules, requiring prerequisites, and auditing every call without altering agent code or MCP servers.
- How do I install helio?
- Its own README gives this command: npx @gethelio/proxy init. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does helio connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches helio. The credentials we found in its source are HELIO_DASHBOARD_SECRET and HELIO_SDK_TOKEN.
- Is helio official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 14 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-19.
- What licence does helio use?
- The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.