Cortex

@cdeust · github.com/cdeust/Cortex

Persistent memory for Claude Code grounded in computational neuroscience (41 cited papers). Thermodynamic decay, hippocampal-cortical consolidation, predictive-coding write gate, WRRF retrieval.

ClaimedData & DatabasesstdioToolslocal auth

GitHub

Install one command

terminal

$ pip install -e ".[postgresql,benchmarks,dev]"

Or add it with the Claude CLI: claude mcp add cdeust-cortex

Tools exposed 17 tools

include_related

ingest_codebase

post_tool_capture

rate_memory

first_seen

last_accessed

last_modified

early_ltp

late_ltp

curation_gaps

codebase_context

codebase_impact

codebase_query

psycopg_pool

interactive_pool

batch_pool

effective_heat

Configuration generate & copy

DATABASE_URL

CORTEX_CONSOLIDATE_TTL_HOURS

Values are filled in locally in your browser — nothing is sent anywhere.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cdeust-cortex": {
      "command": "pip",
      "args": ["install", "-e", "".[postgresql,benchmarks,dev]""],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "<your-database-url>",
        "CORTEX_CONSOLIDATE_TTL_HOURS": "<your-cortex-consolidate-ttl-hours>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Paste the Claude Desktop snippet under mcpServers in your config, then restart Claude Desktop — or run the Claude Code command in your terminal.

Cortex

Install one command

Tools exposed 17 tools

Configuration generate & copy

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