AgentIndex icon
AgentIndex
ToolsMCP ServersHOTCategoriesTrendingNewBest ListsCompareGuides
Submit Tool
ToolsMCP ServersHOTCategoriesTrendingNewBest ListsCompare
Home/
Memory & Context/
Cortex
Cortex logo

Cortex

Active·★ 75·MIT·Updated 2026-10-22

Cortex is an MCP server that gives Claude Code persistent memory inspired by neuroscience. It automatically captures, consolidates, and surfaces relevant context, achieving state-of-the-art retrieval benchmarks across multiple datasets.

#agent-memory-system#agent-skills#artificial-intelligence#causal-inference#claude-code#claude-code-plugin#cognitive-architecture
© 2026 AgentIndex.app|Built by a 10-year iOS Developer.
Best by use caseAboutContactAdvertisePrivacy PolicyTerms of UseQYSGitHubBuy me a coffee ☕

Browse by Category

MCP ServersCode AssistantWorkflow AutomationRAG / Knowledge BaseMulti-AgentBrowser AutomationLLM InfraDev ToolingObservability

Not affiliated with Anthropic, OpenAI or Microsoft.

Guides
#cognitive-science
$ Install
$ claude plugin marketplace add cdeust/Cortex && claude plugin install cortex
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Automatic memory capture and learning from user interactions
02Intelligent retrieval fusing five signals (vector, full-text, trigram, heat, recency)
03Neural graph visualization for exploring memory and connections
04Team memory system with transactive memory and agent specialization
05Neuroscience-based algorithms with published paper citations
02

Compatibility

Claude Code
Claude Code
Verified via docs
Claude Cowork
Cowork
Verified via docs
Python
Python 3.10+
Verified via docs
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL 15+
Verified via docs
Docker
Docker
Verified via docs
03

Quick start

1
$ claude plugin marketplace add cdeust/Cortex
2
$ claude plugin install cortex
04

Use cases

↳Long-term project memory and context retention across sessions
↳Multi-agent team coordination and knowledge sharing
↳Efficient code development assistance with context-aware recall
05

Alternatives

⚡Top VS:
VSZikkaron★61→VSdreamgraph★127→VSaltk-evolve★131→VS

Comments

Log in to leave a comment

No comments yet. Be the first!

On this page
01Features02Compatibility03Quick start04Use cases05Alternatives
origin
★86
→
Zikkaron logo
Zikkaron★ 61
Biologically-inspired persistent memory engine for Claude Code. 26 cognitive subsystems, Hopfield networks, predictive coding, causal discovery, successor representations, all running locally over SQLite.
VSCompare→
dreamgraph logo
dreamgraph★ 127
A semantic cognitive engine for software systems. By combining MCP context with iterative "dream cycles," DreamGraph builds an abstract representation of system intent—acting as a universal architect capable of autonomous reasoning, system abstraction, and cross-ecosystem transcompilation.
VSCompare→
altk-evolve logo
altk-evolve★ 131
Self improving agents through iterations
VSCompare→
origin logo
origin★ 86
Local-first Rust daemon for AI work. Git-versioned memories, distilled wiki pages, sessions for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and any MCP client.
VSCompare→
zettelforge logo
zettelforge★ 66
ZettelForge - Agentic Memory System for Cyber Threat Intelligence
VSCompare→
ChatCrystal logo
ChatCrystal★ 61
Crystallize knowledge from AI conversations. Import from Claude Code / Cursor / Codex CLI, summarize with LLM, search by semantics.
VSCompare→
lossless-code logo
lossless-code★ 15
DAG-based Lossless Context Management for Claude Code. Every message preserved, summaries cascade as a DAG, patterns extracted via Lossless Dream — full recall and reflection across sessions.
VSCompare→
second-brain-cloudflare logo
second-brain-cloudflare★ 818
One memory layer, every AI tool. Store anything once — recall it in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any MCP client. Self-hosted on Cloudflare's free tier.
VSCompare→
See all alternatives →
cdeust /
Cortex
↗

C.O.R.T.E.X. — Cognitive profiling system for Claude Code

75MIT
Last commit1d ago
StatusActive
CategoryMemory & Context
Links
Documentation↗Discussion↗Issues↗Releases↗
Cloud Infrastructure
Ad

Deploy on DigitalOcean

Host your MCP servers, Docker containers, and AI agents with $200 free credit over 60 days.

Claim $200 Free Credit