Cortex RMCP

ai.dinglebear/cortex

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

Connect this server

Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cortex": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dinglebear/cortex@3.13.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORTEX_TOKEN": "<your CORTEX_TOKEN>",
        "CORTEX_API_TOKEN": "<your CORTEX_API_TOKEN>",
        "CORTEX_RMCP_REPO": "dinglebear-ai/cortex",
        "RUST_LOG": "info"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • CORTEX_TOKENsecretOptional bearer token for Cortex MCP HTTP mode; also used by some shared configs.
  • CORTEX_API_TOKENsecretBearer token for Cortex REST API routes when running daemon/API mode.
  • CORTEX_RMCP_REPOOptional GitHub owner/repo override for release asset downloads.
  • RUST_LOGTracing filter for Cortex logs.

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Databases
Version
3.13.2
Registry
active
Published
8/10/2026
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