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Insights, tutorials, and updates from the Helix team

Graph Benchmarks V1

At HelixDB we've been focused on performance for the last few weeks. Here are our benchmarks for HelixDB, Neo4j, and Postgres (edges as joins) on a realistic graph dataset.

Matt
Nov 7, 2025
Benchmarks

Developing a DB in Prod (hardware)

By developing directly on EC2, our engineers benchmark instantly on production-class hardware—no CI overhead, no local containers, no friction. Thanks to Coder, workspaces are fast, cost-efficient, and ready out of the box.

Matt
Sep 22, 2025
Technical

How to Get HelixQL Syntax Highlighting on Cursor

A quick and comprehensive guide on how to install HelixQL syntax highlighting on Cursor.

George
Sep 8, 2025
Tutorial

Deploy Helix with Docker via the Helix CLI

A complete guide to help you deploy Helix using Docker via the Helix CLI, allowing you to build and iterate faster.

Xav
Aug 29, 2025
Tutorial

Building a GraphRAG System for Professor Recommendations with HelixDB

A comprehensive guide to building a Graph-Vector RAG system in Python using HelixDB to recommend professors based on their research areas, leveraging both graph relationships and vector embeddings for intelligent search.

Putt
Aug 17, 2025
Tutorial

MCP Guide - Native Agent Discovery with HelixDB

A comprehensive guide to get you started with HelixDB MCP endpoints for building agentic graph queries that evolve step-by-step without rebuilding from scratch.

Gahn
Aug 15, 2025
Guide