Cortex
MCP server by github.com/abbacusgroup/cortex
Persistent knowledge system with OWL-RL reasoning and 22 MCP tools. Local-first.
About Cortex
Cortex is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server published by abbacusgroup in the official MCP registry, listed under Knowledge & Memory on Loomal. Persistent knowledge system with OWL-RL reasoning and 22 MCP tools. Local-first.
It ships as a Python package on PyPI (abbacus-cortex), so any MCP client that can launch a local process can run it.
Development happens in the open at github.com/abbacusgroup/cortex, where the project has earned 15 GitHub stars.
Use Cortex with your agent
claude mcp add cortex -- uvx abbacus-cortex{
"mcpServers": {
"cortex": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"abbacus-cortex"
]
}
}
}abbacus-cortexFrequently asked questions
- What is Cortex?
- Cortex is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by abbacusgroup in the Knowledge & Memory category. Persistent knowledge system with OWL-RL reasoning and 22 MCP tools. Local-first.
- How do I connect Cortex to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?
- Install Cortex from its pypi package (abbacus-cortex) and register it under "mcpServers" in your client's MCP configuration — for example claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor's mcp.json — then restart the client.
- Is Cortex open source?
- Yes — the source code is public at github.com/abbacusgroup/cortex, with 15 GitHub stars.
- Can AI agents pay to use Cortex?
- Not yet through Loomal — Cortex is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.
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