# Blog

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](/content/blog/benchmarks/index.html)

## 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](/content/blog/developing-a-db-in-prod-hardware/index.html)

## 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](/content/blog/how-to-get-helixql-syntax-highlighting-on-cursor/index.html)

## 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](/content/blog/helix-cli-docker-deploy/index.html)

## 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](/content/blog/building-a-graphrag-system-for-professor-recommendations-with-helixdb/index.html)

## 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](/content/blog/mcp-guide-native-agent-discovery-with-helixdb/index.html)