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Cortex

io.github.VBlackJack/cortex ยท v2026.1021.3

Local multi-client RAG server over the Model Context Protocol.

Connect Runs on your machine

Terminal
claude mcp add cortex -e CORTEX_KB_PATH=<CORTEX_KB_PATH> -- uvx cortex-local-rag==2026.1021.3
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cortex": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "cortex-local-rag==2026.1021.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORTEX_KB_PATH": "<CORTEX_KB_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cortex": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "cortex-local-rag==2026.1021.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORTEX_KB_PATH": "<CORTEX_KB_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "cortex": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "cortex-local-rag==2026.1021.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORTEX_KB_PATH": "<CORTEX_KB_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Tools

This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.

Environment variables

NameDescription
CORTEX_KB_PATH
Required
Absolute path to the local knowledge base Cortex indexes and serves.

Details

Package[email protected] (PYPI, stdio)
First published21 Oct 2026
Last updated21 Oct 2026
Registry nameio.github.VBlackJack/cortex

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