# HelmLoop — Control contracts for AI agent workflows

> HelmLoop makes authority, evidence, promotion and observed outcomes explicit across AI agent workflows. Explore the executable 0.1 candidate and the proposed 0.2 protocol.

Source: https://helmloop.dev/

Protocol 0.1 includes eight record schemas, a deterministic six-axis reducer, a CLI and two fixture observation adapters. These are local implementation artifacts, not a public package release or live-runtime certification.

The 0.2 plan adds an assurance axis, authority lifecycle events, criterion-bound outcome observations and versioned evidence admission. These changes are proposed in r3 / sync-4.

HelmLoop is a runtime-neutral control-contract protocol. It gives execution, evidence, authority, promotion, reconciliation and observed outcomes their own explicit states. Your host keeps control of execution and permission.

## FAQ

### What is HelmLoop?

HelmLoop is a runtime-neutral control-contract protocol for AI agent workflows. It separates execution, evidence, authority, promotion, provider reconciliation and observed outcomes so a host can inspect what supports a decision.

### Is Protocol 0.2 available?

No. The current local implementation is the 0.1 candidate. Protocol 0.2 is a proposed r3 / sync-4 plan, including ten record types and seven decision axes. No 0.2 package, runtime conformance or production-readiness claim is made.

### Does HelmLoop require Better Workflows?

No. The proposed neutral package is independent. A separate Better Workflows binding maps host-verified observations without transferring execution ownership or authority.

### Do passing fixtures prove portability?

No. Fixtures check declared cases. Two mock adapters and one real binding would still not prove cross-runtime portability; that needs a qualifying pair of independent real-runtime observations.

## Read the evidence at its actual scope

Current fixture results do not certify a live runtime, broad portability, production readiness or business value. The research page keeps these open questions visible.