Cortex Plugin for Claude Code

Task management, semantic memory, and agent orchestration for Claude Code.

Prerequisites

Install the cx CLI:

# From source
go install github.com/jsvitolo/cortex/cmd/cx@latest

# Or build from repo
git clone https://github.com/jsvitolo/cortex && cd cortex && make install

Initialize Cortex in your project:

cx init

Installation

# Add the marketplace
/plugin marketplace add jsvitolo/cortex-plugins

# Install the plugin
/plugin install cortex@cortex-plugins

What's Included

MCP Server

Automatically connects Claude Code to your Cortex instance via cx mcp serve.

Skills (slash commands)

Skill	Description
/cortex:implement	3-agent workflow (research -> implement -> verify)
/cortex:pr	Create PR and move task to review
/cortex:merge	Merge PR and move task to done
/cortex:start	Start working on a task
/cortex:brainstorm	Explore ideas before committing
/cortex:plan	Create implementation plan
/cortex:review	Interactive code review
/cortex:onboard	Analyze project and save context
/cortex:sync	Sync task progress to GitHub Issue
/cortex:memory-system	Capture learnings, search context
/cortex:session-end	Save session context before ending

Commands

Command	Description
/cortex:create	Create a new task
/cortex:list	List tasks
/cortex:delete	Delete a task
/cortex:done	Mark task as completed
/cortex:start	Start working on a task
/cortex:mv	Move task to different status
/cortex:ui	Open TUI application
/cortex:init	Initialize Cortex
/cortex:setup-hooks	Setup automation hooks

Hooks (automatic)

• SessionStart: Shows Cortex status on startup
• PreToolUse: Task tracking enforcement, branch checks
• PostToolUse: PR/merge suggestions, brainstorm/plan guidance
• PreCompact: Context reinjection before compaction
• Stop: Session diary capture

License

MIT