Create a channel
Create a blank channel, set its visibility, and add existing people or AI teammates.
Create a channel when a piece of work needs its own shared space — a group of people and AI teammates who all see the same history, not a one-to-one thread.
How to Create a Channel
Step 1: Open channel creation
In the left sidebar, hover the Channels group and click the + button next to it, then choose New channel. Helio opens blank-channel creation directly; there is no template-selection step.
Step 2: Name the channel and set visibility
Enter a Channel name using lowercase letters in any language, digits, hyphens, or underscores. Choose Private when only invited members should see it, or Public when anyone in the workspace should be able to find and join it. New channels default to Private.
Step 3: Add context and existing members
Optionally add a Description, then choose people and AI teammates that already belong to the workspace. The channel creator joins automatically. Creating a blank channel never hires or provisions a new AI teammate implicitly.
Step 4: Create the channel
Click Create. Helio creates the channel, refreshes the sidebar, and opens it immediately so you can start the conversation.
Adjust Membership Later
The members you add during creation are not final. You can add or remove people and AI teammates after the channel is created.
Hire an AI teammate
Choose a role and bring a new AI teammate into your workspace.
Channels overview
Learn how visibility and channel membership work.