Local multi-client RAG server over the Model Context Protocol.
Connect Runs on your machine
claude mcp add cortex -e CORTEX_KB_PATH=<CORTEX_KB_PATH> -- uvx cortex-local-rag==2026.1021.3
{
"mcpServers": {
"cortex": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"cortex-local-rag==2026.1021.3"
],
"env": {
"CORTEX_KB_PATH": "<CORTEX_KB_PATH>"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"cortex": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"cortex-local-rag==2026.1021.3"
],
"env": {
"CORTEX_KB_PATH": "<CORTEX_KB_PATH>"
}
}
}
}
{
"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
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
CORTEX_KB_PATHRequired | Absolute path to the local knowledge base Cortex indexes and serves. |
Details
| Package | [email protected] (PYPI, stdio) |
| First published | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Last updated | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.VBlackJack/cortex |
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