Over the past few months, we’ve helped many developers start and grow their Hailo applications with DeGirum PySDK. Along the way, we realized that, in addition to good documentation, we needed a more interactive, fast, conversational guide that can answer “how do I…?” and suggest the next step as you build.
So we built it: DeGirum Hailo Assistant, a Custom GPT tuned for Hailo + PySDK.
Try it: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-68dda6f46f6c8191b65cd7aff71a4408-degirum-hailo-assistant
What it does
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Guides you step-by-step through the same journey our Hailo + PySDK guides follow—start simple, add features gradually.
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Answers “how do I…?” about setup, first inference, video/streams, results/overlays, and more.
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Explains concepts in plain language (results objects, post-processing patterns).
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Helps with add-ons like class filtering, basic tracking, zones/counters, tiling, and performance tips.
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Troubleshoots faster by clarifying errors and pointing you to the next check.
It’s designed to complement our docs—think of it as a friendly guide that mirrors how we coach teams day-to-day.
What it’s grounded in
The assistant is based on guides written by the DeGirum team and questions we’ve directly answered for users. It reflects the step-by-step path we recommend when building Hailo apps with PySDK.
Prefer reading? The same journey is available here: https://docs.degirum.com/hailo
Note: In our testing, we’ve seen the best results by using the thinking model with extended thinking time enabled—especially for multi-step prompts, pipeline design, and troubleshooting.