# cortex

> cortex — tools-for-agents-cortex. Use this tool when you need to create a robust and interconnected knowledge base, storing and retrieving information through markdown notes and wikilinks. It solves problems of knowledge management and retrieval, enabling agents to persistently store and interlink data. Ideal for use cases requiring durable and searchable note-taking, writing, and graph management.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/tools-for-agents-cortex  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tools-for-agents-cortex

## Description

Provides a durable, Obsidian-compatible knowledge base for agents using markdown notes and wikilinks. Enables agents to store, retrieve, and interlink knowledge persistently, with tools for writing, searching, and managing a graph of notes.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.67
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/q26z91q2m9)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/tools-for-agents/cortex>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "tools-for-agents-cortex"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tools-for-agents-cortex` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tools-for-agents-cortex/pull`

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