About CortexPrism
The open-source AI OS — a self-hosted Agent Operating System, privacy-first, and powered by Deno 2.x.
What is CortexPrism?
CortexPrism is an AI OS — a single-process AI Agent Operating System written in TypeScript and running on Deno 2.x. It exposes a CLI, a REST API + WebSocket server, and a full-featured web UI. All state is persisted in SQLite databases using WAL mode — no external database required.
At its core, CortexPrism is an agent loop that orchestrates LLM calls, tool execution, memory operations, and reflection. It supports 24 LLM providers through a unified interface, with intelligent model routing via cascade and threshold strategies, plus a self-learning Model Quartermaster that predicts the optimal model for each task.
The system features a 5-tier memory architecture with hybrid FTS5 keyword + vector embedding retrieval, a self-learning skills system that auto-extracts reusable patterns, a code intelligence engine with tree-sitter WASM parsing across 40+ languages, voice interaction pipeline, GUI automation via virtual displays, browser automation, a defense-in-depth security model (Parallax + LLM supervisor) with encrypted credential vault and DLP guard, sandboxed code execution, a git workspace with agent-powered commits, a DSL-based workflow engine, and distributed remote agent execution via hub nodes — and it all ships as a single binary.
Why Deno?
Deno provides a secure-by-default runtime with TypeScript support out of the box, modern JavaScript APIs, and efficient process management. It allows CortexPrism to run as a single binary with minimal dependencies.
Why Open Source?
We believe AI infrastructure should be transparent, auditable, and community-driven. The MIT license ensures CortexPrism remains free for everyone — individuals, startups, and enterprises alike.
Provider Freedom
No vendor lock-in. Use any LLM provider — or multiple at once. Switch between Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, local Ollama models, or any of 24 providers with a single flag.
Extensible
Built-in tool system, plugin architecture supporting ESM/MCP/WASM, and a full REST API. Extend CortexPrism with custom tools, plugins, and integrations.
Project Principles
Privacy First
All data stored locally. No telemetry, no tracking. Your conversations, memory, and credentials remain on your machine.
Security by Design
Defense-in-depth with Parallax security model. Every tool call validated, every access logged, credentials encrypted.
Provider Agnostic
Use any LLM provider. Switch freely. The unified interface means your workflows are portable.
Local by Default
Run entirely on your machine. No cloud dependency for core functionality. Optional connectivity for LLM APIs.
Community Driven
MIT licensed. Contributions welcome. The roadmap is shaped by the community.