CORTEX
CORTEX OS
CHARACTERS
CORTEX
OVERVIEW SYSTEM PRICING TRUST
CORTEX NODE
NETWORK SYSTEMS TRUST CONTACT
SIGNAL ZERO
PROFILE COMMAND TERMINAL ACCESS
JERICHO
PROFILE GUARDRAILS TRUST REPORT
PRISM
PROFILE CHANNELS BRANDS DEMO
FORGE
PROFILE BUILDS PROOF LAUNCH
ATLAS
PROFILE SECTORS SYSTEMS MAPS
7 CHARACTERS
CORTEX 2.0 · FRONTIER REASONING · YOUR DATA · YOUR DEVICE
DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR iOS · MORE PLATFORMS COMING
CORTEX product concept artwork showing a personal intelligence operating system dashboard and workflow overview.
CORTEX product artwork showing review-first workflow concepts and user-controlled personal intelligence.

Cloud chatbots give you a chat box.
CORTEX gives you the system that uses them.

CORTEX · LAUNCHING IN
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May 15 · 2026 · 9:00 AM Pacific
iOS · Mac · Early access for founding members
System Concept

See the CORTEX flow end to end.

A concept walkthrough for layered context, review, and audit-minded workflows.

cortex · concept · 5-layer flow
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↑ Five layers, one request, review-first flow.

We've Expanded — CORTEX Universe grows. Forge and Atlas join the ecosystem.
CORTEXNODE map

Seven systems. One operating map.

CORTEX thinks · CORTEXNODE connects · SIGNAL ZERO prepares · JERICHO verifies · PRISM reveals · FORGE builds · ATLAS optimizes

CORTEX stays focused as the operating system. Each specialized lane gets a clear role, its own page, and honest boundaries.

CORTEXNODE seven-system map showing CORTEXNODE, CORTEX, SIGNAL ZERO, JERICHO, PRISM, FORGE, and ATLAS
CORTEX coming soon invitation to email ideas, requests, and feature suggestions
Roadmap input

You too can ask CORTEX.

Have an idea, request, workflow, safety concern, or feature you want us to consider? Send it directly. Real requests help shape the roadmap, the product priorities, and the pages we build next.

Email your suggestion Other contact paths

Please do not send passwords, payment details, medical records, private child information, or emergency reports. This inbox is not an emergency service. For emergencies, call local emergency services.

Real ideas

Features, workflows, integrations, and daily problems you want CORTEX to help organize.

Real needs

Accessibility, safety, family, work, and business use cases that should be handled carefully.

Real context

Tell us what you expected, what was missing, and what would make the system more useful.

Origin story

273 nights. Built from purpose.

The founding story stays here on the page, after visitors understand what CORTEX is and where the ecosystem goes next.

CORTEX founding manifesto: 273 nights, no team, no outside money, and a system built from purpose. 273 nights. No team. No outside money. A terminal open every night.
What it does

Real outcomes. Not feature lists.

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✉
Helps draft replies from context you provide
Uses approved context and tone guidance to prepare a reply for review.
In plain English: it helps you start from a strong draft, then you review and send.
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⌃
Helps plan your day around your priorities
Surfaces conflicts and focus blocks so you can choose what moves.
In plain English: it helps you see the shape of the day before the day eats you.
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Helps organize financial snapshots
Works with user-authorized or imported financial context where available.
In plain English: it helps turn money context into a clearer picture you can review.
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Keeps approved context available
Stores the context you choose so supported workflows can stay coherent.
In plain English: you decide what matters, and CORTEX keeps that context close.
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Prepares actions across supported tools
Drafts the next step for review in email, calendar, files, notes, and supported integrations.
In plain English: it helps prepare the work so you can approve the move.
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Connects everything into one loop
Signals you approve are organized into one reviewable flow.
In plain English: your context becomes easier to see, connect, and act on carefully.
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HUD Surfaces

The system has clear surfaces.

Three iOS HUD concepts for vehicle context, smart-home context, and Apple Health summaries. Availability depends on user permission, supported integrations, and release tier.

Same memory. Same identity. Three surfaces of one system.

JERICHO · TRUST LAYER

Built with a protection layer.

CORTEX is designed around reviewable actions, visible trust state, and audit-minded workflows. Supported actions should stay understandable before anything important is executed.

Monitor

Supported commands stay visible inside the surfaces CORTEX is allowed to use.

It is designed to keep important work observable instead of hidden.

Verify

Important actions are meant to pass through review and rule checks before they run.

The goal is to slow down risky actions before they surprise you.

Audit

Permanent JSONL log. Every decision, traceable.

It is designed to record important actions so you can go back and check.

Enforce

Trust State (green/yellow/red) you can see at a glance.

Green means good. Yellow means watch out. Red means stop. Like a stoplight for your system.
THE CORTEX PROMISE

WHAT CORTEX PROMISES YOU.

JERICHO is how CORTEX governs itself. This is what CORTEX promises you. Plain language. No fine print.

WHAT CORTEX NEVER DOES
✕

NEVER SELLS YOUR DATA

No advertising business. Your conversations, finances, and photos are not a product anyone else buys.

✕

NEVER TRAINS AI ON YOUR CONVERSATIONS

Your messages are used to answer your messages. Period. They never enter model training pipelines.

✕

NEVER STORES YOUR SECRETS ON OUR SERVERS

API keys and credentials live in Apple Keychain on your device — not in a cloud database we can read or leak.

✕

NEVER READS HEALTHKIT, PHOTOS, OR DEVICE FILES

Health, photos, and on-device files stay on your device. Read only when you explicitly invoke a feature that needs them.

✕

NEVER LOCKS YOU IN

Cancel from your phone in two taps. Export your full memory as JSON. Delete everything server-side with one request.

✕

NEVER HIDES WHAT'S HAPPENING

Every governed action is logged in a transparent audit trail you can view. If CORTEX called an API for you, you see it.

AND WHAT CORTEX IS DESIGNED TO DO
✓

HANDLES CONNECTED CREDENTIALS CAREFULLY

Connected credentials are treated as sensitive account data and should be stored, scoped, and used only through approved provider and product paths.

✓

REVIEW BEFORE DESTRUCTIVE ACTIONS

Sending a message, paying a bill, calling someone, or deleting a file should stay behind explicit review and confirmation in supported workflows.

✓

DATA USE SHOULD BE CLEAR

Feature surfaces should explain what they touch and why, with scoped permissions and no surprise access.

✓

CLEAN EXIT PATHS

Account deletion, data export, and subscription changes should be clear inside the active app, store, and account surfaces.

✓

MODEL ROUTING FLEXIBILITY

CORTEX is designed as the system layer, with provider paths that can evolve as capability, pricing, policy, and reliability change.

✓

CORPORATE CONTACT PATHS

CORTEXNODE, Inc. maintains support, privacy, partnership, and security contact paths for public users and partners.

All twelve promises here. The deep dive page adds institutional backing, the security disclosure channel, and the privacy + terms handoff.

READ THE FULL PROMISE →
How CORTEX is different

Other systems answer questions.
CORTEX organizes the work around them.

Chatbots talk. Assistants suggest. Models hallucinate. CORTEX is designed as a layer for context, reviewable workflows, memory, and audit-minded continuity. One identity. One memory direction. One audit trail direction.

01 · OWNERSHIP

You own the brain. You own the data.

Memory lives on your machine in plain NDJSON. Timeline, decisions, tasks. All yours, forever, exportable, auditable. Nothing rented. Nothing locked behind a subscription.

Cloud chatbots
Your data trains their model.
CORTEX
Your data trains you.
02 · WORKFLOW

It keeps context ready for review.

CORTEX is built around scheduled checks, reminders, task context, and reviewable workflow preparation. It helps you start from a clear next step instead of a blank screen.

Cloud chatbots
Wait for you to type.
CORTEX
Prepares the next step.
03 · EXECUTION

It moves things in the real world.

Not a transcript. Not a recommendation. CORTEX writes the email, generates the deck, files the billing sheet, fires the reminder, opens the app, pushes the notification. All from one prompt.

Cloud chatbots
"Here's how you might..."
CORTEX
"Done. Want the next?"
04 · CONTINUITY

It remembers everything that mattered.

Every command, every decision, every session. Captured, indexed, retrievable. Yesterday's conversation feeds today's prompt. Your CORTEX knows your business, your family, your priorities.

Cloud chatbots
Forget when context fills.
CORTEX
Massive working context plus permanent local archive.
The shift: stop prompting, start operating. CORTEX is system-driven, not input-dependent.

Stop prompting. Start operating.

Built by one person. For the people who need someone in their corner.

A personal command system with real operational depth.

These numbers represent what CORTEX can actually do for you. Not lines of code. Not developer metrics. Real capability you interact with every day.

01◎
1,200+
System capabilities
A broad control surface across commands, routing, interfaces, device actions, and operational behavior.
02→
340+
Action modules
Purpose-built functions that turn intent into movement instead of leaving you with static answers.
03◉
150+
Voice controls
Natural command paths that keep the system conversational while behaving like a real control layer.
04✦
12+
Intelligence layers
Reasoning, routing, voice, memory, execution, and safety working together as one operational system.
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Companion
One persistent interface designed to stay with you, act in context, and remain in your corner.
Not a collection of features. A system built to operate.
What your companion can do

One companion. Every part of your life.

CORTEX is designed to connect only through approved, permissioned surfaces. A useful companion should help prepare the next step without pretending to control your whole life.

A voice layer you choose
CORTEX voice surfaces are designed to be familiar, calm, and reviewable, with availability depending on platform, consent, and provider path.
Tap for scenarios
A meeting question catches you off guard.
CORTEX can help prepare a quick brief or note from approved context where that workflow is available.
A family routine needs a softer prompt.
CORTEX can help prepare age-appropriate reminders or companion moments with adult supervision where needed.
Organizes financial context
With user-provided files or authorized connections, CORTEX can help summarize spending, receipts, and planning notes for review. It does not make financial decisions for you.
Tap for scenarios
A budget question needs context.
CORTEX can help surface relevant entries and prepare a reviewable summary where the data source is connected.
Tax season needs better notes.
CORTEX can help organize receipts and categories from approved files so your accountant gets a clearer starting point.
Remembers everything
Your habits, your preferences, your history. CORTEX never forgets. It gets sharper the longer it knows you.
Tap for scenarios
"What did my family member mention for their birthday last year?"
CORTEX can surface verified saved context when the Founder Vault is unlocked. Private family details stay protected outside authorized access.
A nurse asked you something three weeks ago.
You forgot the question. CORTEX did not. The note, the time, the context, pulled to the front when the next call lands.
Prepares action
Plans steps, drafts artifacts, and keeps work reviewable before anything important moves.
Tap for scenarios
One request becomes a review queue.
CORTEX can prepare drafts, task notes, and next steps so you approve the work with context.
Deck work starts structured.
Outline the talking points, then use CORTEX to shape the deck plan, slide copy, and review checklist.
Briefs your day
Priorities, weather, calendar, and chosen context in one clean morning surface.
Tap for scenarios
The day starts with context.
Priorities, blockers, weather, schedule, and selected reminders appear in one reviewable briefing.
Briefing adapts to the plan.
Travel, work, home, or launch day: the briefing follows the context you choose to connect.
Available across surfaces
iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and Signal Zero surfaces stay tied to the same approved context.
Tap for scenarios
Same context across phone, Mac, watch.
Start a thread on one supported surface and continue with the same approved context on another.
Roadmap surfaces stay labeled.
Vehicle, home, and hardware integrations stay permission-based and release-tier dependent.
Vehicle planning
Vehicle workflows are roadmap surfaces that require account authorization and supported platform access.
Tap for scenarios
Plan before leave-time.
Calendar and vehicle context can produce a reviewable departure plan when the integration is enabled.
Vehicle context stays permissioned.
Charge, route, and climate context depend on platform support and user authorization.
Prepares outreach
Drafts communication and escalation notes for review before anything is sent.
Tap for scenarios
Customer message, reviewed first.
A project runs late. CORTEX prepares the apology, options, and reschedule note so you can approve it.
Running-late note, not auto-sent.
CORTEX can draft a simple update for an approved contact, then wait for your send.
Whisper mode
Briefing and note prompts can support conversations where enabled and consented.
Tap for scenarios
Earpiece feed during a leadership call.
A senior asks a follow-up about retention mid-call. The whisper feed shows the number, the source, and a one-line frame. You answer like you brought the deck.
Notes during a meeting.
CORTEX can keep source notes, follow-up questions, and context nearby for review.
Fiercely private
Your data stays on your devices. No one trains on your life. No one sells your patterns. This is yours.
Tap for scenarios
Your data lives on your machine.
Local-only Personal tier means nothing leaves the device. No training. No telemetry. The model can run with the WiFi off and your story stays yours.
Vault on the secure enclave.
Memories, decisions, audit trail, all encrypted, all signed, all yours. Even frontier-tier pulls run with the minimum context required.
Coaches your health
Tracks your steps, sleep, and heart rate. Knows when you haven't moved. Pushes you when you need it and backs off when you don't.
Tap for scenarios
Three days of sleep under 6 hours.
CORTEX flags the trend. No lecture. Adjusts tomorrow's calendar to slide a 30-minute walk + an earlier wind-down, asks once if you want it.
HRV crashes after a hard day.
Coach mode dials back the recommended workout, surfaces water and zone-2 instead, and reminds you why you set the rule for yourself last quarter.
Learns over time
Week one it's helpful. Month three it's indispensable. CORTEX studies your patterns and gets sharper the longer you use it.
Tap for scenarios
By month three it knows the rhythm.
The people, the patterns, the contracts you sign at 11 PM. Suggestions stop being generic and start being yours.
Adapts to the season you're in.
Build season → execution-heavy briefings. Travel weeks → logistics-first. Slow Sundays → family + reflection. CORTEX matches the rhythm of your life, not the calendar.
Voice that waits for you

Other assistants cut you off. CORTEX listens until you're done.

Real conversations have pauses. You think. You take a breath. You finish your sentence. CORTEX waits. Whether you're working through a complex thought or brain-dumping for a full minute, the system holds the line until you're actually done.

CORTEX voice-wait panel: No more cutoffs, speak naturally, pause when you need, CORTEX doesn't interrupt your thinking. Continuous thought mode, think deeper, go longer, no forced resets, no broken flow. Voice or text, same intelligence, speak when you want, type when you need, same system, same execution, zero drop in capability.
Self-healing intelligence

CORTEX is built for clearer recovery.

When something goes wrong, CORTEX is designed to surface what happened, suggest safe recovery paths, and keep deeper repairs behind review.

CORTEX recovery concept: self-diagnosis, safe recovery suggestions, reviewable repair plans, and clear next steps when deeper fixes are needed.
Capabilities

One request. The right path.

Type one line. CORTEX is designed to route the work toward the right draft, file, reminder, or reviewable next step depending on the app surface, permissions, and active tier.

cortex write

Writing drafts

Emails, letters, proposals, and marketing copy can be drafted for review with tone, structure, and next-step suggestions.

Draft-first · User review
Example workflowYou describe the message, CORTEX prepares a polished draft, and you decide what gets sent.
cortex present

Presentation support

Turn a topic into an outline or deck-ready structure, then export paths depend on the active desktop tooling and release surface.

Deck outline · Export path
Example workflowAsk for a Q3 review deck and CORTEX prepares the narrative, slide structure, and visual direction for review.
cortex build

Dashboard concepts

Sketch focused HTML dashboards, command consoles, and visual control surfaces for review before anything becomes production infrastructure.

Concept HTML · Reviewable
Example workflowDescribe a dashboard and CORTEX prepares a local concept you can inspect, revise, or hand to a developer.
cortex finance

Finance workspace

Help organize user-provided CSVs, budgets, billing notes, and summaries with clear review points before financial decisions.

CSV · Summary · Review
Example workflowBring a ledger or budget file and CORTEX can help categorize, summarize, and prepare exports where supported.
cortex schedule

Reminders & tasks

Parse plain-language reminder requests and prepare reviewable task or notification entries on supported surfaces.

Reminder parsing · Supported notifications
Example workflowAsk for a weekly review reminder and confirm the timing before it is added to the supported reminder path.
cortex image

Visual generation support

Prepare prompts, concepts, mockups, and saved assets through supported image-generation workflows.

Prompting · Visual assets
Example workflowDescribe a hero image direction and CORTEX helps turn it into a usable visual brief or generated asset where enabled.
cortex analyze

Vision and OCR support

Images, screenshots, charts, and documents can be reviewed through supported vision/OCR paths with user confirmation.

Vision · OCR · Review
Example workflowDrop a screenshot or chart and CORTEX can help extract notes, summarize what is visible, and prepare follow-up tasks.
cortex search

Research support

When web access is enabled, CORTEX can help collect sources, summarize trade-offs, and keep answers grounded in current information.

Source-aware · Permissioned
Example workflowAsk a market or policy question and CORTEX prepares a cited research brief where browsing is available.
cortex continue

Task continuity

Project context, notes, and workflow state are designed to make it easier to resume work without rebuilding the whole thread.

Context · Continuity
Example workflowReturn to a previous project and CORTEX helps recover the plan, open questions, and next safe step.
CORTEX-only

30 things cloud chatbots can't do.

The capabilities below show the CORTEX product direction: local context, reviewable workflows, creator tools, and deeper operating-system surfaces than a browser chat box. Availability depends on public build, permissions, and release tier. Want the named side-by-side? See the full comparison →

CORTEX capability map across intelligence, workflow, continuity, and infrastructure concepts.

All 30 capabilities ship in CORTEX 1.0. No "coming soon." No teasers. Live.

Agent Library

Workflow operators. Day one.

CORTEX uses operator-style workflow templates for email, calendar, finance, research, code, vehicle planning, household coordination, health summaries, and daily briefing. Availability depends on permissions, public build, and release tier.

A·01
Email Triage
Prepares inbox summaries and reply drafts where authorized.
EmailCalendar
How it worksYour unread messages become a reviewable list with draft responses and escalation notes where account access is enabled.
A·02
Calendar Strategist
Highlights conflicts, focus blocks, and schedule tradeoffs.
CalendarMemory
How it worksThe week is summarized with proposed focus blocks, conflicts, and reschedule ideas for your approval.
A·03
Spend Coach
Organizes authorized or imported financial context into reviewable snapshots.
FinanceAudit
How it worksWeekly burn, anomalies, and budget notes are presented when financial data is connected or imported by the user.
A·04
Research Analyst
Deep web research with cited sources. Multi-pass synthesis. Briefs you can actually hand to a board.
WebCite
How it runs"Brief me on the home services M&A landscape this quarter." Three-pass research, eight sources, synthesized brief with ranked findings, cited links, and a contrarian take. Lands in 90 seconds.
A·05
Code Companion
Prepares code changes, diffs, and test plans in developer workflows.
ShellGit
How it worksCode tasks become proposed diffs, test commands, and review notes before you merge.
A·06
Vehicle Planner
Roadmap workflow for charge, route, climate, and departure context where authorized.
VehicleCalendar
How it worksCalendar and vehicle context can become a reviewable departure plan when the integration is enabled.
A·07
Household Coordinator
Shared lists, reminders, and household planning where users opt in.
ListsCalendar
How it worksHousehold tasks are organized into shared reminders, lists, and reviewable next steps.
A·08
Health Sentinel
Apple Health + Oura. Weekly trend. Gentle nudges when sleep, HRV, or load drift away from your baseline.
HealthKitTrend
How it runsHRV trends 18% below baseline for three days. No alarm, no lecture. CORTEX adjusts tomorrow's calendar to drop intensity, suggests an earlier wind-down, surfaces a quiet "want to take it easy?" prompt.
A·09
Daily Briefer
Priorities, weather, calendar, and chosen context in one morning view.
VoicePush
How it worksYour briefing summarizes the context you have approved: priorities, schedule, weather, and selected updates.

Build your own with the operator SDK · Operator & Executive tiers · Or fork any of the nine above and reshape it for your life.

Connectors

Plugged into the systems you already run.

CORTEX is built around approved connectors. Availability depends on public app build, user permissions, provider review, and release tier. The list below separates supported surfaces from roadmap integrations.

Gmail
App-dependent
Drafting and triage workflows require user authorization and supported account access.
Google Calendar
App-dependent
Calendar review and planning depend on user permission and supported account access.
Plaid
Roadmap
Financial views require explicit user authorization and supported account connections.
Tesla
Roadmap
Vehicle context requires user-authorized integration and is not enabled for every public user.
SMS
Roadmap
Messaging workflows require approved account setup, user review, and provider authorization.
Apple Health
App-dependent
Health summaries require Apple permissions and are informational only.
Premium Voice
Optional
Licensed voice options for briefings where enabled.
OpenWeather
Supported surface
Weather context can support planning when location permission or a chosen region is available.
JERICHO
Safety layer
Policy checks, audit concepts, and safety guardrails for reviewable workflows.
PRISM
Separate product
Publishing workflows live on the PRISM rail and require platform authorization.
Microsoft 365
Q3 2026
Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint. Same triage engine, enterprise-side this time.
Slack
Q3 2026
Channel summaries, DM triage, scheduled sends, mention escalation to the right surface.
Notion
Q4 2026
Workspace memory, page generation, database mutations through CORTEX intent.
Linear
Q4 2026
Issue triage, sprint planning, milestone tracking. Operator-grade product workflow.
Bring your own
REST + Webhook bridge
Anything that speaks HTTP, internal APIs, vendor systems, custom hardware. Map the schema once, CORTEX uses it forever.
Operator Controls

Built for solo. Hardened for the operating room.

CORTEX is designed with governance primitives for review, permissions, and audit-minded operation. Public users get a review-first experience. Advanced enterprise controls depend on tier availability and implementation scope.

CHOOSE YOUR TIER

Others chat.
CORTEX thinks, drafts, and builds with review.

One system. Four operating layers. Pick the depth that matches where you are.

CORTEX Free
Get started

Download the iOS app. Try CORTEX with no card, no commitment. Core intelligence included.

Free
 
Download on iOS →
  • Full CORTEX intelligence
  • Voice & text interaction
  • Daily briefings
  • Core memory
  • Finance, health & weather
★ Most Popular
CORTEX Pro
Personal Intelligence OS

Three systems. One subscription path. CORTEX, Signal Zero, and PRISM work together as supported surfaces become available.

$19.99 / mo
 
Get Pro →
  • Everything in Free
  • CORTEX — expanded iOS app surfaces
  • Signal Zero — command-layer access where available
  • PRISM — publishing workflow surfaces where available
  • Persistent memory across sessions
  • Premium voice synthesis
  • Expanded workflow limits where supported
  • Priority support
Full Universe
CORTEX Operator
Expanded systems. Operator path.

The broader CORTEX universe with higher limits, deeper support, and access to advanced surfaces as they become available.

$59 / mo
 
Get Operator →
  • Everything in Pro
  • JERICHO — safety and review doctrine surfaces
  • CORTEXNODE — expanded system map concepts
  • PRISM — broader channel workflow access
  • Signal Zero — higher command-layer limits where available
  • Advanced analytics & insights
  • Advanced controls where implemented
  • Priority support
Personal · Free
Download the iOS app. No account or card required for the public entry point.
Free Download Free →
Enterprise
Teams, governance, data residency planning, and regulated-use review.
Custom Talk to us →

Prices in USD. Excludes applicable tax. Tier switching, cancellation, export, and fair-use behavior depend on the active store, subscription, and release surface.

Feature Matrix

The full deck.
Every tier.
No fine print.

Every capability across every tier, surfaced honestly. If a feature is missing on your tier, you'll see it. If a feature is on the roadmap, you'll see when. We don't hide things behind "contact sales."

Capability Free$0 / forever Pro$19.99 / mo Operator$59 / mo EnterpriseCustom
Essentials
Conversational interactionsIncludedExpandedHigher limitsCustom
Cross-session memoryLocalLocal + cloudLocal + cloudLocal + cloud
Audit trail (hash-chained)LocalLocal + cloudLocal + cloudCompliance-grade
DevicesMac + iOSMac + iOS + WatchMac + iOS + WatchMac + iOS + Watch
Offline-capable surfacesWhere supportedLocal fallback pathsLocal fallback pathsCustom policy
Intelligence
Local model · runs on your MacYesYesYesYes
Cloud-class frontier reasoning·DefaultPriority lanePriority lane
Quality-lane reasoning (heavy)·Limited quality laneExpanded quality laneCustom limits
Multi-region cloud failover·3 regions3 regions3 regions
Context window (effective)Local 128K200K + memory200K + memory1M + memory
Capabilities
Mac command workflowsReview-firstReview-firstExpanded review-firstCustom policy
Live web search · cited·YesYesYes
Vision & OCR·YesYesYes
Image generation (HD)·50 std/moExpanded HDExpanded HD
Voice in (transcription)macOS nativePremiumPremiumPremium
Voice out (synthesized)macOS nativePremiumPremiumPremium · custom clone
Real .pptx · .xlsx · HTML outputHTMLAllAllAll
Multi-agent workflows··YesYes
Background automations··YesYes
Review loop · scheduled checksLimitedLimitedTieredScoped
Push notifications · iOS·YesYesYes
Connectors
Email · Calendar surfacesSupported where availableSupported where availableSupported where availableScoped
Finance · vehicle · SMS integrationsRoadmapRoadmapTiered / authorizedScoped
Apple Health summariesPermission-basedPermission-basedPermission-basedScoped
Microsoft 365 · Slack · TeamsQ3 2026Q3 2026Q3 2026Q3 2026
Custom REST · webhook bridge··FullFull
Security & Privacy
Credential and data protectionDesigned inDesigned inDesigned inScoped
Transport-security reviewRelease dependentRelease dependentRelease dependentScoped
No-training provider pathProvider dependentProvider dependentProvider dependentScoped
Data residency · regionTier dependentTier dependentTier dependentScoped
Regulated-use review···On request
Compliance API · audit exportLocal CSVLocal CSVJSON + CSVJSON + CSV
Support
Community · docsYesYesYesYes
Email support · 48h SLA·YesYesYes
Custom memory tuning···Yes
1:1 onboarding with founder···Yes
Concierge workflow setup···Yes
Private support channel···Yes
Pre-release feature access···Yes
Tools included
Frontier model access, image generation, vision, voice, web search, and every connector are included in your tier. Never billed per-call. We pay vendor cost. You pay one number. No surprise invoices, ever.
Side by side

How CORTEX stacks up against the rest.

Same model class on the inside. Different category of product on the outside. Cloud chatbots give you a chat box. CORTEX gives you the system that uses them.

CORTEX wins
  • →Review-first Mac command workflows
  • →Scheduled review loops where supported
  • →Local memory paths where enabled
  • →You own the data
  • →Native .pptx / .xlsx
  • →Native push notifications
  • →Audit trail per action
  • →Offline-capable surfaces where supported
  • →Diagnosis and repair suggestions
  • →Provider resilience planning
Both have
  • →Frontier model access
  • →Image generation
  • →Vision & OCR
  • →Live web search
  • →Voice in & out
  • →Cross-session memory
  • →Real-time chat interface
  • →SSO + audit (enterprise)
Cloud-only wins
  • →Day-1 model release access
  • →Web + Android + Windows clients
  • →Code execution sandbox
  • →Slack / Workspace connectors today
  • →Single fixed monthly price
  • →Massive name recognition
  • CORTEX is closing these in 2026
Want the full named comparison?

See CORTEX measured against every major chatbot, side by side.

Full feature matrix · 22 rows · pricing per tier · trademark-cited methodology

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Built for the operators

Designed by an operator.
Engineered to disappear.

CORTEX was built by a founder running a real business, on a real Mac, with real stakes. Every decision serves one rule. It disappears into your day. The system you stop noticing, because it just works, and it's working when you're not watching.

Architecture

Seven layer stack. Interface, presence, intelligence, memory, connector, security, infrastructure. Every action lands in exactly one layer. No leakage.

Doctrine

Five principles. Twelve laws. Hardcoded into every commit. Memory clean. Context scoped. Governance before power. Audit trail end to end.

Apple tier polish

Native macOS. Native iOS. SwiftUI Signal Zero surface. Built to be reviewed by someone whose name is on a glass building in Cupertino.

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FAQ

Honest answers. No marketing fog.

If a question matters and we don't answer it here, it's because we want you to ask. Email hello@cortexnode.ai and a human responds. Usually the founder.

How is CORTEX different from a cloud chatbot?
Cloud assistants are usually a chat box in a browser. CORTEX is shaped as an operating layer across app surfaces, memory, reviewable workflows, and audit-minded context. The goal is not just answers; it is clearer control over the work around the answer.
Do you use my data to train any model?
CORTEX is designed around user control and no-training defaults where supported by the provider path. Sensitive data handling, retention, and vendor behavior should always be verified against the active tier and policy surface.
Is there really a free tier? What's the catch?
Yes. The Personal tier is free. It gives users a local-first CORTEX entry point with limited capabilities. Paid tiers exist because frontier reasoning, expanded workflows, and support carry real vendor and infrastructure costs.
What happens to my data if I cancel?
Your data should stay under your control. Export, retention, and deletion options depend on the active app surface, provider path, and account tier. CORTEXNODE should confirm the current policy before regulated or sensitive use.
Can CORTEX run without an internet connection?
Some local surfaces are designed to remain useful without connectivity, while cloud-backed features require internet access. Offline behavior depends on the app, model path, and release tier.
Which models does CORTEX use under the hood?
CORTEX is designed to route work across available provider paths based on capability, privacy, cost, and release tier. Exact model availability can change as the product evolves.
How do I switch tiers? Annual vs monthly?
Tier changes, billing cadence, and carry-over behavior depend on the active store, subscription, and account surface. Current options should be confirmed inside the live app or checkout flow.
What about formal compliance programs?
CORTEX is designed around privacy, security, review, and auditability principles. Formal compliance programs, regulated-use requirements, and any enterprise agreements should be confirmed directly with CORTEXNODE before use in regulated environments.
How is CORTEX priced compared to wiring tools yourself?
CORTEX packages app surfaces, model/provider paths, workflow design, and support into simpler tiers where available. Pricing and included capabilities should be confirmed against the live checkout surface.
Do you offer education or nonprofit pricing?
Education or nonprofit pricing may be available through manual review. Email hello@cortexnode.ai with verification for current options.
Who built CORTEX? Why should I trust this?
CORTEX is built by CORTEXNODE Inc. with an owner-operator product doctrine: review first, user control, clear permissions, and honest boundaries around what is public, private, shipped, and planned.
Life Intelligence

Your approved context. One brain.

CORTEX is designed to organize the context you choose to connect: phone, watch, Mac, calendar, finance views, health summaries, home concepts, business workflows, and industry-specific rails.

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Daily Intelligence

Morning Briefing. Every day, before you speak.

Before your feet hit the floor, CORTEX has already pulled weather, your calendar, open tasks, market signals, and overnight alerts — and voiced it in your cloned AI tone. You walk out informed.

Voice briefingCalendar syncWeather intelTask review
💳
Financial Intelligence

Financial context. Clearer snapshots.

CORTEX can organize authorized or imported financial context into spending views, anomaly review, burn-rate notes, runway planning, and weekly summaries where supported.

Authorized contextSpend analysisAnomaly reviewCash flow
❤️
Health Intelligence

Health summaries. Human review.

With permission, health context such as sleep, HRV, steps, and activity can become informational summaries and habit prompts. CORTEX is not medical advice.

HRV trackingSleep analysisTraining loadRecovery score
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Environment Control

Home and vehicle context. Permissioned.

Smart-home and vehicle surfaces belong to supported or roadmap integrations. CORTEX keeps those workflows permissioned, reviewable, and dependent on platform access.

Vehicle roadmapHomeKit conceptsAudio scenesClimate planning
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Security Layer

Security context. Clear escalation.

JERICHO is presented as a safety and review layer: policy checks, audit notes, and escalation workflows where supported.

Policy checksAudit notesEscalation workflow
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Voice Intelligence

Voice surfaces. Clear consent.

Voice workflows can support transcription, narration, and briefing where enabled. Licensed voice options and logs depend on user consent, platform support, and release tier.

Voice optionsTranscriptionBriefingsAudit trail
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PRISM · Social Rail

One source. Approved channels.

PRISM is the distribution rail for turning one approved source signal into platform-aware drafts and publishing workflows for connected channels.

Channel draftsScheduled postsBluesky proofOAuth required
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Industry Intelligence

HVAC distribution concepts.

CORTEX and ATLAS can frame inventory, demand, and customer-meeting workflows around imported or authorized business data.

ERP conceptsInventory analysisDemand planningCustomer context
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Emergency Protocol

Escalation workflows. User approved.

Emergency and messaging workflows require explicit setup, approved contacts, provider authorization, and human review. CORTEX should not be treated as an emergency-services replacement.

Approved contactsProvider authorizationReview first
iOS App · Under Apple Review

CORTEX is landing on your
iPhone. Very soon.

The personal intelligence operating system for iOS. One brain, one memory direction, one voice direction — built for the phone you carry. Currently under Apple review. Free to download when it lands. Pro tier unlocks expanded surfaces where available.

Download on the App Store
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Free tier forever · Pro $19.99/mo · Operator $59/mo · Babies $9.99/mo each · Seven apps · one brain

No spam. One email when it lands.

What else can CORTEX do? Discover everything CORTEX can build, create, automate, connect, and scale for you.
Capability

    What It Costs

    Fixed-scope. No surprises.

    Every project is scoped, priced, and delivered with CORTEX-grade precision. Custom quotes available for complex builds.

    01 · WEBSITES
    Build Websites
    Landing pages, business sites, portals, dashboards.
    Landing page$1,500
    Business site (5 pages)$3,500
    Web app / portalfrom $8,000
    02 · BRANDING
    Design Brands
    Logos, visual identity, UI systems, pitch visuals.
    Logo + brand kit$1,200
    Full visual identity$2,500
    UI system + design kit$5,000
    03 · APPS
    Develop Apps
    Mobile apps, web apps, MVPs, connected ecosystems.
    Web app MVPfrom $8,000
    iOS app MVPfrom $15,000
    Full product buildfrom $30,000
    04 · AUTOMATION
    Automate Workflows
    Tasks, reminders, reporting, customer flows, operations.
    Single automation$1,500
    Business automation suitefrom $5,000
    Monthly management$800/mo
    06 · AI
    Build AI Systems
    Custom assistants, voice agents, memory systems, automation brains.
    Custom AI assistantfrom $5,000
    Full AI platformfrom $15,000
    09 · GROWTH
    Digital Growth
    Social systems, content engines, SEO, funnels, lead capture.
    Growth system build$2,500
    Monthly management$1,000/mo
    Let's Build

    Tell CORTEX what you need.

    Every request is reviewed by CORTEXNODE. You'll hear back with the next step.

    If it runs on technology,
    CORTEX can build it.

    CORTEXNODE founder/operator concept portrait.
    From the operator

    "CORTEX is not here to be another chat box.
    It is here to organize context, memory, voice, and approved action into one coherent system.

    Every layer has a job: make intent clearer, make decisions reviewable, and keep the operator in control."

    Founder · CORTEXNODE

    Stop talking to assistants.
    Start running a system.

    14-day Pro trial. No credit card. Local Personal tier free forever.

    CORTEX BABIES — Meet the Collection
    Meet the Babies →
    CORTEX DOWNLOADS

    Tools you can own.

    Download your companion. Choose your Baby. Stay connected monthly. Each CORTEX Baby is $9.99/month — billed monthly, cancel anytime, parent/guardian acceptance required.

    ⚡ Available now
    CORTEX Mascot walking
    Baby CORTEX — Monthly Download
    Subscribe to any CORTEX Baby character individually. $9.99/month each. Animated companion files + access while subscribed. Parent/guardian acceptance required.
    • Walk, run, and idle state machine — never just floats
    • Flips direction at screen edges, pauses randomly
    • Swap in any image — your mascot, your brand
    • Configurable size, speed, glow, and position
    • Respects prefers-reduced-motion automatically
    • Under 3 KB minified — no performance hit
    • Subscription access while active · official CORTEXNODE checkout only
    $9.99 / month · each Baby
    Monthly subscription · Cancel anytime · All 18 available
    Choose Your Baby →

    18 characters · $9.99/mo each · Browse roster

    Coming soon · Mac
    Baby CORTEX Mac
    Baby CORTEX — Mac
    Baby CORTEX lives on your Mac. Walks across your screen, runs when you're in flow, idles when you're not. A native Mac companion — not a browser tab. Baby subscriptions remain monthly.
    • Native Mac app — not a browser extension
    • Walks across your screen on top of every window
    • Multiple mascot skins included
    • Runs on Apple Silicon and Intel
    • Follows your active window across spaces
    • Monthly character access at launch · no one-time Baby purchase
    Coming monthly
    Notify me when it drops
    Join the waitlist
    your-site/index.html · Drop in one line
    <!-- Default: CORTEX robot walks your site -->
    <script src="cortex-mascot.js"></script>

    <!-- Custom mascot, size, and speed -->
    <script
      src="cortex-mascot.js"
      data-image="/your-mascot.png"
      data-size="100"
      data-walk-speed="2.0"
      data-run-speed="5.0"
    ></script>
    CORTEX Merch · Coming Soon

    COMING
    SOON

    CORTEX Merch · The First Drop · 2026
    CORTEX MERCH

    Wear the empire.

    Five layers. Four colorways. One collection. engineered for operators, founders, and family. Every drop signed by Signal Zero.

    CORTEX Merch Collection. full lineup
    The full collection · 5 layers · 25+ pieces
    CORTEX colorways. black, white, red, purple
    Four colorways · BLACK · WHITE · JERICHO RED · PRISM PURPLE
    CORTEX Merch Drop. Hoodies, shirts, and hats. Wear the system. Own the signal.
    Drop 01 · HOODIES · SHIRTS · HATS
    CORTEX Merch product lineup: Cortex Hoodie, Cortex Tee, Cortex Cap, Long Sleeve, Tech Fleece. Built for the ones who build.
    Built for the ones who build · Hoodie · Tee · Cap · Long Sleeve · Tech Fleece
    FEATURED DROPS

    First wave preview.

    Notify list opens this quarter. Cart goes live with the iOS launch.

    Limited Run CORTEX Hoodie
    CORTEX Hoodie
    Heavyweight black hoodie. CORTEX wordmark, Signal Zero sleeve mark.
    $79Coming Soon
    Drop 01 5-Layer T-Shirt
    5-Layer Tee
    Premium black tee. The full canon spine on the back.
    $39Coming Soon
    Founder CORTEX Cap
    CORTEX Cap
    Embroidered six-panel. Cyan stitch on black.
    $45Coming Soon
    Operator JERICHO Tee
    JERICHO Edition Tee
    Red-on-black. Trust State graphic. Protection layer canon.
    $45Coming Soon
    PRISM Drop PRISM Tee
    PRISM Tee
    Refraction graphic. "One signal in. Every channel out." on the back.
    $45Coming Soon
    Set Sticker Pack
    5-Layer Sticker Pack
    All five characters. Vinyl, weatherproof. Stick on your laptop.
    $15Coming Soon
    Tech Drop CORTEX Long Sleeve
    CORTEX Long Sleeve
    Heavyweight black cotton. Circuit-print sleeve. CORTEX wordmark on chest.
    $59Coming Soon
    Founder CORTEX Tech Fleece
    CORTEX Tech Fleece
    Premium full-zip. Built for travel days. Reactor mark on left chest.
    $129Coming Soon
    Operator CORTEX Strapback Cap
    CORTEX Strapback
    Low profile. Reactor patch on side. Brushed canvas, cyan stitch.
    $45Coming Soon
    NOTIFY ME

    Be first when the cart goes live.

    No spam. One email per drop. Founder-tier early access for the first 100.

    All merch handled in-house · ships from approved fulfillment · Signal Zero-signed

    Built on the Shoulders of Giants — CORTEX ecosystem acknowledgment
    60%