Cortex Memory Engine

About Cortex Memory Engine

Use Cortex Memory Engine with your agent

claude mcp add cortex-memory-engine -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/gambletan/cortex:v1.8.0

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cortex-memory-engine": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/gambletan/cortex:v1.8.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is Cortex Memory Engine?

Cortex Memory Engine is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by gambletan in the Knowledge & Memory category. Local-first AI memory engine — 4-tier memory, people graph, Bayesian beliefs. Encrypted, 62µs.

How do I connect Cortex Memory Engine to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?

Install Cortex Memory Engine from its oci package (ghcr.io/gambletan/cortex:v1.8.0) 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 Memory Engine open source?

Yes — the source code is public at github.com/gambletan/cortex, with 16 GitHub stars.

Can AI agents pay to use Cortex Memory Engine?

Not yet through Loomal — Cortex Memory Engine 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.