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Private. Free. Local. — Memory engine for personal AI agents. AES-256-GCM encrypted, 73.7% on LoCoMo (beats Mem0), 156µs ingest, cross-device sync via your own cloud. Pure Rust, 3.8MB.

16 starsRust

Cortex – local-first encrypted memory for AI agents (Rust, MCP)

by gambletan·Jun 13, 2026·4 points·0 comments

AI Analysis

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Local-first AI memory beating Mem0 on speed and privacy with Rust-powered Bayesian beliefs.

Strengths
  • 156µs ingest latency crushes cloud API alternatives like Mem0 by multiple orders.
  • Four-tier memory architecture adds semantic structure beyond flat vector stores and files.
  • 124KB WASM demo proves logic runs entirely client-side without server dependencies.
Weaknesses
  • Syncing via personal cloud storage introduces potential conflict resolution issues not detailed.
  • Semantic search requires downloading a 30MB model, breaking offline claim slightly.
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Target Audience

AI agent developers, privacy-focused engineers

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