HelixAgent AI Debate Ensemble

Configure Aider to use HelixAgent's AI debate ensemble system with comprehensive code formatting support and multiple MCP server integrations.

What This Does

This skill configures Aider to connect to a local HelixAgent instance that orchestrates multiple AI models in a debate-style ensemble. It includes:

Configuration Details

Provider Setup

The configuration connects to a local HelixAgent server:

MCP Servers

Six remote MCP servers are configured:

1. **helixagent-acp**: Agent Communication Protocol endpoint

2. **helixagent-cognee**: Cognee integration for knowledge management

3. **helixagent-embeddings**: Vector embeddings service

4. **helixagent-lsp**: Language Server Protocol integration

5. **helixagent-mcp**: Main MCP endpoint

6. **helixagent-vision**: Vision capabilities endpoint

All servers connect via HTTP to `localhost:7061/v1/<service>`

Code Formatting

Automatic formatting is enabled for 25+ languages with intelligent fallback chains:

**Primary formatters include**:

**Formatting features**:

Settings

Prerequisites

1. HelixAgent server running on `localhost:7061`

2. `HELIXAGENT_API_KEY` environment variable set

3. Desired code formatters installed (e.g., `ruff`, `biome`, `prettier`)

Usage

Place this `.aider.json` configuration in your project root. Aider will automatically:

1. Connect to the HelixAgent debate ensemble

2. Enable all MCP servers for enhanced capabilities

3. Format code automatically according to language-specific rules

4. Use diff-based editing with auto-commits

The AI debate ensemble will collaborate on code changes, with multiple models contributing perspectives before finalizing edits.

Customization

**Change formatting rules**: Edit the `formatters.overrides` section to set custom line lengths or formatters for specific file patterns.

**Adjust debate model**: Modify the `models[0].id` field to use different HelixAgent model configurations.

**Add/remove MCP servers**: Edit the `mcp` section to enable only the services you need.

**Disable auto-formatting**: Set `formatters.auto_format` and `formatters.format_on_debate` to `false`.