Cortex RMCP

MCP server · by dinglebear

Monitoring npm v3.9.1

Rust MCP server for homelab logs, syslog, Docker logs, FTS search, and AI transcript correlation.

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Install

Pin version registry version 3.9.1

npm
npx -y cortex-rmcp

npm
npx -y cortex-rmcp@3.9.1

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cortex-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cortex-rmcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORTEX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_CORTEX_TOKEN>",
        "CORTEX_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_CORTEX_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cortex-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cortex-rmcp@3.9.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORTEX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_CORTEX_TOKEN>",
        "CORTEX_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_CORTEX_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env CORTEX_TOKEN=<YOUR_CORTEX_TOKEN> --env CORTEX_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_CORTEX_API_TOKEN> cortex-rmcp -- npx -y cortex-rmcp

claude mcp add --env CORTEX_TOKEN=<YOUR_CORTEX_TOKEN> --env CORTEX_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_CORTEX_API_TOKEN> cortex-rmcp -- npx -y cortex-rmcp@3.9.1

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cortex-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cortex-rmcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORTEX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_CORTEX_TOKEN>",
        "CORTEX_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_CORTEX_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cortex-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cortex-rmcp@3.9.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORTEX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_CORTEX_TOKEN>",
        "CORTEX_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_CORTEX_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "cortex-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cortex-rmcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORTEX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_CORTEX_TOKEN>",
        "CORTEX_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_CORTEX_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "cortex-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cortex-rmcp@3.9.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORTEX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_CORTEX_TOKEN>",
        "CORTEX_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_CORTEX_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cortex-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cortex-rmcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORTEX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_CORTEX_TOKEN>",
        "CORTEX_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_CORTEX_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cortex-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cortex-rmcp@3.9.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORTEX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_CORTEX_TOKEN>",
        "CORTEX_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_CORTEX_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

CORTEX_HOME — Optional Cortex home directory containing configuration and local SQLite data.
CORTEX_TOKEN secret — Optional bearer token for Cortex MCP HTTP mode; also used by some shared configs.
CORTEX_API_TOKEN secret — Bearer token for Cortex REST API routes when running daemon/API mode.
CORTEX_RMCP_VERSION — Optional GitHub release tag override for the downloaded Cortex binary.
CORTEX_RMCP_REPO — Optional GitHub owner/repo override for release asset downloads.
CORTEX_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL — Optional release download base URL override.
RUST_LOG — Tracing filter for Cortex logs.

GitHub

⭐ 3 stars · 最近更新于 25 天前 · AGPL-3.0 license

About this server

Cortex Self hosted homelab log intelligence over MCP, CLI, and REST with SQLite/FTS. It collects logs and operational evidence, stores them in SQLite with FTS5 search, and exposes one shared intelligence layer through CLI, REST, MCP, and a bundled browser workspace. Cortex began as a syslog receiver…

Summary from the project README — github.com/jmagar/cortex

Distributed as npm, listed under Monitoring. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Cortex RMCP MCP server do?

How do I install Cortex RMCP?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is Cortex RMCP free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/jmagar/cortex. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support Cortex RMCP?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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