Cortex — security grade SAFE, quality 64/100

Security audit verdict: SAFE · quality 64/100

No red flags found in any of the 11 categories — no credential harvesting, no data exfiltration, no curl-pipe-shell installer. Scanned against the SlowMist agent-security taxonomy, refreshed every 8 hours. Full audit →

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About Cortex

Getting Started · What's New · <a href="#the-sci

agent-memory-systemagent-skillscausal-inferenceclaude-codecodexcognitive-architecturecognitive-scienceepisodic-memorygemini-clihopfield-network

Quick Facts

Stars71
Forks11
LanguagePython
CategoryMCP Server
LicenseMIT
Quality Score64.4564990076477/100
Open Issues6
Last Updated2026-08-14
Created2026-03-18
Platformsclaude-code, cli, codex, gemini, mcp, python
Est. Tokens~21k

Compatible Skills

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  • Zikkaron — semantic(0.61)+rare_topics+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (66%)
  • MemOS — semantic(0.34)+complementary+rare_topics+same_lang+shared_platform (56%)
  • claude-prime — semantic(0.17)+complementary+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (56%)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cortex?

Cortex is Cross-platform persistent memory MCP for Codex, Gemini CLI, Claude Code, and other local MCP hosts. 36 cited neuroscience mechanisms, local-first SQLite/PostgreSQL, hybrid retrieval, decay-based conso. It is categorized as a MCP Server with 71 GitHub stars.

What programming language is Cortex written in?

Cortex is primarily written in Python. It covers topics such as agent-memory-system, agent-skills, causal-inference.

How do I install or use Cortex?

You can find installation instructions and usage details in the Cortex GitHub repository at github.com/cdeust/Cortex. The project has 71 stars and 11 forks, indicating an active community.

What license does Cortex use?

Cortex is released under the MIT license, making it free to use and modify according to the license terms.

What are the best alternatives to Cortex?

The top alternatives to Cortex on Agent Skills Hub include Zikkaron, iai-mcp, claude-mem-lite. Each offers a different approach to the same problem space — compare them side-by-side by stars, quality score, and community activity.

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