cdeust/Cortex
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 consolidation, and reproducible benchmarks. C
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# review before running: this installs third-party code
$ npx degit cdeust/Cortex/.claude ./rig-cortex # inspect, then merge into .claude/ MCP servers are added to Claude Code at local scope; env vars are shown as YOUR_… placeholders — we never store values. Files are fetched with degit into a separate folder so you can review before merging.
$ npx degit cdeust/Cortex/skills/cortex-automate .claude/skills/cortex-automate $ npx degit cdeust/Cortex/skills/cortex-consolidate .claude/skills/cortex-consolidate $ npx degit cdeust/Cortex/skills/cortex-debug-memory .claude/skills/cortex-debug-memory $ npx degit cdeust/Cortex/skills/cortex-explore-memory .claude/skills/cortex-explore-memory $ npx degit cdeust/Cortex/skills/cortex-import .claude/skills/cortex-import $ npx degit cdeust/Cortex/skills/cortex-navigate-knowledge .claude/skills/cortex-navigate-knowledge $ npx degit cdeust/Cortex/skills/cortex-profile .claude/skills/cortex-profile $ npx degit cdeust/Cortex/skills/cortex-recall-global .claude/skills/cortex-recall-global $ npx degit cdeust/Cortex/skills/cortex-recall .claude/skills/cortex-recall $ npx degit cdeust/Cortex/skills/cortex-remember-global .claude/skills/cortex-remember-global $ npx degit cdeust/Cortex/skills/cortex-remember .claude/skills/cortex-remember $ npx degit cdeust/Cortex/skills/cortex-setup-project .claude/skills/cortex-setup-project $ npx degit cdeust/Cortex/skills/cortex-wiki-author .claude/skills/cortex-wiki-author
Merge into .claude/settings.json (project) or ~/.claude/settings.json (user). Hook commands reference scripts in the source repo — copy those too.
{
"permissions": {
"deny": [
"Bash(curl *)",
"Read(.env)",
"Read(.env.*)",
"Read(**/.env)",
"Read(**/.env.*)",
"Read(**/.ssh/**)",
"Read(~/.ssh/**)"
]
}
} MCP servers (1)
| server | source | est. tokens |
|---|---|---|
| cortex env: CORTEX_RUNTIME | local / custom | 2.5k |
Skills (13)
cortex-automatecortex-consolidatecortex-debug-memorycortex-explore-memorycortex-importcortex-navigate-knowledgecortex-profilecortex-recall-globalcortex-recallcortex-remember-globalcortex-remembercortex-setup-projectcortex-wiki-author
Slash commands (3)
/methodology/preflight/why
Permissions
deny (7)
Bash(curl *)
Read(.env)
Read(.env.*)
Read(**/.env)
Read(**/.env.*)
Read(**/.ssh/**)
Read(~/.ssh/**)
ask (0)
—
allow (9)
Bash(pytest*)
Bash(ruff check*)
Bash(ruff format*)
Bash(uv *)
Bash(uv pip install*)
Bash(python -m mcp_server.doctor*)
Bash(python3 -m mcp_server.doctor*)
Bash(git status*)
Bash(git log*)
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