How long does implementation take?

Survey: two to three weeks. Single-agent install: four to six weeks after the survey. Multi-agent Loop & Graph: six to nine weeks.

What do we need before kickoff?

A named loop, the tools you already pay for, and a human owner. If those three are missing, Helixfield will not start an install.

When is the bot allowed to send messages to clients?

After a named human accepts the draft. Client-facing output stays drafted until someone says send.

What happens after launch?

Thirty days of correction are included. Most companies then move to a Circuit retainer at $6,800 per month (three-month minimum) so the graph does not rot.

Do we start with a Field Survey?

Yes, when the first loop is still unnamed or the door is unclear. The survey is $9,500 for two to three weeks and does not include a production agent. Skipping it and jumping to a bot usually means the work is redone.

How to

How to implement an agent system.

Name the loop. Run a two-to-three-week Field Survey. Choose the current best platform door and method. Seed institutional memory. Wire only the tools the loop needs. Evaluate on live work. Teach the owner. Launch only after a human accepts the handoff. A Helixfield Single Agent Install is $24,000 after a $9,500 survey.

Skipping the survey and jumping to a bot usually means the work is redone. Loop & Graph is the method we install now — not a forever stack.

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Steps

The production path

01
Name the loop
Write the repeating work in one sentence and name the human who can reject the output. If you cannot name the loop, do not buy seats or start an install.
02
Run a Field Survey
Spend two to three weeks mapping the loop, the tools you already pay for, and the facts an agent would need. Helixfield prices this diagnostic at $9,500. It does not include a production agent.
03
Choose the current door and method
Pick the platform that fits access, data residency, cost, and owner preference — Grok bots, OpenAI Astra, Claude, Gemini, Cursor, a mixed bench, or what just shipped. The method we install now is Loop & Graph. When a stronger method lands, we move.
04
Seed institutional memory
Write the facts, rules, systems, people, and open questions the agent must pack. Label each proposed, accepted, or ask. Chat history is not the memory.
05
Wire only the tools the loop needs
Connect the applications the job actually touches. Write permissions down. An agent that can click every app is a liability.
06
Evaluate on live work
Score the agent on real jobs, not a scripted demo. Missing facts become asks. Invented numbers fail the evaluation.
07
Teach the owner
The owner learns the verbs of the current method: pack, act, extract, ingest. They must be able to reject a bad fact and refuse an outbound draft.
08
Accept the handoff
A named human accepts the system before it touches clients. Client-facing output stays drafted until someone says send. Thirty days of correction follow launch.

Questions

Direct answers

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Request a briefing.

Tell us the work that repeats. Helixfield will say whether a Field Survey is the right first move — or that it is not.

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How to implement an agent system.

Name the loop

Run a Field Survey

Choose the current door and method

Seed institutional memory

Wire only the tools the loop needs

Evaluate on live work

Teach the owner

Accept the handoff

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