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. Claude adds optional automatic lifecycle hooks.
Last commit October 28, 2026, 15 days ago.
75 GitHub stars and 0 Honeystax upvotes. Copy the install, test the workflow, then decide if it earns a permanent slot.
You can test this quickly and remove it cleanly if it misses.
Starts at 6. Added: no security policy +8.
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Fastest way to find out if Cortex belongs in your setup.
Copy the install command, run a real test, and back it out cleanly if it slows you down.
claude mcp add cortex -- npx cortexRun this first. You will know quickly if the workflow earns a permanent slot.
claude mcp remove cortexNo messy cleanup loop. If it misses, remove it and keep moving.
Install Location
~/ └─ .claude.json └─ mcp_servers/ └─ cortex ← registers here
Cortex is listed on Honeystax as a MCP Server for Multiple, since July 11, 2026. Its code is at github.com/cdeust/Cortex, with 75 GitHub stars and 0 open issues. Last commit October 28, 2026, 15 days ago. GitHub's community health check gives it 100 out of 100.
Source: GitHub repository
Source check: October 28, 2026
Upstream commit: October 28, 2026
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