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Agent-native knowledge OS built on Markdown. A shared vault for AI agents and humans, backed by a typed knowledge graph, full-text search, and an LLM-powered compiler, all accessible through MCP. Drop files in, let agents read, write, search, link, and compile knowledge. No database required.

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Cortex – Agent-native knowledge OS on Markdown (Karpathy's LLM Wiki)

by jiekepan·Jun 12, 2026·2 points·0 comments

AI Analysis

MidShip It

Yet another agent knowledge base when Obsidian plugins already do this.

Strengths
  • MCP integration enables seamless agent access without custom adapters.
  • MarkItDown compiler handles PDF, DOCX, PPTX conversion out of the box.
Weaknesses
  • No clear differentiation from existing Markdown-based agent knowledge tools.
  • Requires Docker and OpenRouter API for full functionality.
Category
Target Audience

AI agent developers, knowledge management enthusiasts

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