# Your first 15 minutes (/get-started/your-first-15-minutes)



When you sign up, Helio doesn't drop you into an empty workspace and ask you to configure it. It gives you one AI teammate named **Helio**, asks what you'd like done first, and hands you a real result before you do any setup.

<LivePreview component="Onboarding" />

<Steps>
  <Step>
    ### Set up your workspace [#set-up-your-workspace]

    The first screen asks for two things: your **conversation language** and a **workspace name** (usually your company or project name). Click **Continue**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Pick one task [#pick-one-task]

    Helio asks **what it should do first** and shows a grid of starting tasks — things like writing a first draft, making slides, drafting an email, researching and comparing options, a daily briefing, or planning your day. Pick one. You're not configuring a team yet; you're choosing a single deliverable Helio will produce for you.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Helio gets set up [#helio-gets-set-up]

    A short loading screen appears while Helio provisions your AI teammate behind the scenes — creating the assistant and your direct-message channel with it. This takes a few seconds on the first run.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Land on a finished result [#land-on-a-finished-result]

    You drop straight into a direct-message channel with Helio. Helio greets you and works on the task you picked, end to end, then hands back a result you can use — a file you can open, an inline report, or a daily plan. For a task that needs your input (like planning your day), Helio asks you a question first and waits for your reply before producing the deliverable.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Callout type="info">
  You don't need any command syntax to talk to Helio. Talk to it the way you'd talk to a teammate: "Can you turn this into a one-page summary?" or "Draft a first version of the product announcement for next week."
</Callout>

## What comes next: hire more AI teammates [#what-comes-next-hire-more-ai-teammates]

Onboarding gives you one AI teammate — Helio — so you reach a result fast. Once you've seen what it can do, you expand your team by hiring specialists for the work you do regularly.

In the sidebar under **AI Teammates**, click **Add AI teammate**. The hire wizard opens. You'll:

1. Pick a template (Software engineer, Content writer, etc.) or start from scratch
2. Choose a computer to run on, an engine (Claude Code or Codex), and a model — the model picker groups options by how they're powered (Helio quota, subscription, or your own key)
3. Give your teammate a name and profile

Click **Create teammate** and it joins your workspace automatically.

<Cards>
  <Card title="Hire an AI teammate" href="/ai-teammates/hire" description="Full walkthrough of the hire wizard." />

  <Card title="Invite teammates" href="/get-started/invite-teammates" description="Bring your teammates into the workspace." />

  <Card title="What makes Helio different" href="/get-started/what-makes-helio-different" description="How Helio compares to other AI tools." />
</Cards>