# Cortex RMCP

- Name: `ai.dinglebear/cortex`
- Tier: **Indexed** (Crawled from a public source. No check has passed yet, or a check failed.)
- Latest version: 3.13.2, released 2026-08-10
- Website: https://github.com/dinglebear-ai/cortex
- Source: https://github.com/dinglebear-ai/cortex
- Trust page: https://mcpvetted.com/t/dinglebear-cortex

Self-hosted homelab log intelligence over MCP, CLI, and REST with SQLite/FTS.

## What it can reach

- Network: none seen
- Files: none seen
- Accounts and secrets: Secret: CORTEX_TOKEN, Secret: CORTEX_API_TOKEN

## Checks

### qualify: pass
Rules 2026-09-29.1, ran 2026-09-30T03:05:32.790Z.

### static: pass
Rules 2026-09-29.1, ran 2026-09-30T03:05:32.790Z.

### llm_claims: skipped
Rules 2026-09-29.1, ran 2026-09-30T03:05:32.790Z.
- [info] LLM claims check is not configured on this deploy.

## Install

### VS Code
Link: vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22cortex%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22stdio%22%2C%22command%22%3A%22npx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22-y%22%2C%22%40dinglebear%2Fcortex%403.13.2%22%5D%2C%22env%22%3A%7B%22CORTEX_HOME%22%3A%22%3CCORTEX_HOME%3E%22%2C%22CORTEX_TOKEN%22%3A%22%3CCORTEX_TOKEN%3E%22%2C%22CORTEX_API_TOKEN%22%3A%22%3CCORTEX_API_TOKEN%3E%22%2C%22CORTEX_RMCP_VERSION%22%3A%22%3CCORTEX_RMCP_VERSION%3E%22%2C%22CORTEX_RMCP_REPO%22%3A%22%3CCORTEX_RMCP_REPO%3E%22%2C%22CORTEX_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL%22%3A%22%3CCORTEX_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL%3E%22%2C%22RUST_LOG%22%3A%22%3CRUST_LOG%3E%22%7D%7D
```sh
code --add-mcp '{"name":"cortex","type":"stdio","command":"npx","args":["-y","@dinglebear/cortex@3.13.2"],"env":{"CORTEX_HOME":"<CORTEX_HOME>","CORTEX_TOKEN":"<CORTEX_TOKEN>","CORTEX_API_TOKEN":"<CORTEX_API_TOKEN>","CORTEX_RMCP_VERSION":"<CORTEX_RMCP_VERSION>","CORTEX_RMCP_REPO":"<CORTEX_RMCP_REPO>","CORTEX_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL":"<CORTEX_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL>","RUST_LOG":"<RUST_LOG>"}}'
```
```json
{
  "servers": {
    "cortex": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dinglebear/cortex@3.13.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORTEX_HOME": "<CORTEX_HOME>",
        "CORTEX_TOKEN": "<CORTEX_TOKEN>",
        "CORTEX_API_TOKEN": "<CORTEX_API_TOKEN>",
        "CORTEX_RMCP_VERSION": "<CORTEX_RMCP_VERSION>",
        "CORTEX_RMCP_REPO": "<CORTEX_RMCP_REPO>",
        "CORTEX_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL": "<CORTEX_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL>",
        "RUST_LOG": "<RUST_LOG>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```
1. Click the link, or run the command.
2. VS Code asks you to confirm the server before it starts.

### Cursor
Link: cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=cortex&config=eyJjb21tYW5kIjoibnB4IiwiYXJncyI6WyIteSIsIkBkaW5nbGViZWFyL2NvcnRleEAzLjEzLjIiXSwiZW52Ijp7IkNPUlRFWF9IT01FIjoiPENPUlRFWF9IT01FPiIsIkNPUlRFWF9UT0tFTiI6IjxDT1JURVhfVE9LRU4%2BIiwiQ09SVEVYX0FQSV9UT0tFTiI6IjxDT1JURVhfQVBJX1RPS0VOPiIsIkNPUlRFWF9STUNQX1ZFUlNJT04iOiI8Q09SVEVYX1JNQ1BfVkVSU0lPTj4iLCJDT1JURVhfUk1DUF9SRVBPIjoiPENPUlRFWF9STUNQX1JFUE8%2BIiwiQ09SVEVYX1JNQ1BfUkVMRUFTRV9CQVNFX1VSTCI6IjxDT1JURVhfUk1DUF9SRUxFQVNFX0JBU0VfVVJMPiIsIlJVU1RfTE9HIjoiPFJVU1RfTE9HPiJ9fQ%3D%3D
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cortex": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dinglebear/cortex@3.13.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORTEX_HOME": "<CORTEX_HOME>",
        "CORTEX_TOKEN": "<CORTEX_TOKEN>",
        "CORTEX_API_TOKEN": "<CORTEX_API_TOKEN>",
        "CORTEX_RMCP_VERSION": "<CORTEX_RMCP_VERSION>",
        "CORTEX_RMCP_REPO": "<CORTEX_RMCP_REPO>",
        "CORTEX_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL": "<CORTEX_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL>",
        "RUST_LOG": "<RUST_LOG>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```
1. Click the link to open Cursor.
2. Cursor shows the server and asks you to install it.

### Claude Code
```sh
claude mcp add cortex -e CORTEX_HOME=<CORTEX_HOME> -e CORTEX_TOKEN=<CORTEX_TOKEN> -e CORTEX_API_TOKEN=<CORTEX_API_TOKEN> -e CORTEX_RMCP_VERSION=<CORTEX_RMCP_VERSION> -e CORTEX_RMCP_REPO=<CORTEX_RMCP_REPO> -e CORTEX_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL=<CORTEX_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL> -e RUST_LOG=<RUST_LOG> -- npx -y @dinglebear/cortex@3.13.2
```
1. Run the command in your terminal.
2. Restart or reload Claude Code if it's already open.

### Claude Desktop
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cortex": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dinglebear/cortex@3.13.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORTEX_HOME": "<CORTEX_HOME>",
        "CORTEX_TOKEN": "<CORTEX_TOKEN>",
        "CORTEX_API_TOKEN": "<CORTEX_API_TOKEN>",
        "CORTEX_RMCP_VERSION": "<CORTEX_RMCP_VERSION>",
        "CORTEX_RMCP_REPO": "<CORTEX_RMCP_REPO>",
        "CORTEX_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL": "<CORTEX_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL>",
        "RUST_LOG": "<RUST_LOG>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```
1. Open Settings, then Developer, then Edit Config.
2. Add the block below to claude_desktop_config.json.
3. Restart Claude Desktop.

### Claude (web) (not supported)
1. Claude on the web only connects to remote servers. Use Claude Desktop or Claude Code for this one.