Cortex RMCP MCP server
Rust MCP server for homelab logs, syslog, Docker logs, FTS search, and AI transcript correlation.
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Cortex RMCP tools
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Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-26 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- –Code scanpackage could not be scannedn/a
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
- Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identitynamespace and repository owner differ; GitHub account older than a year6/10
Findings (1)
- highPackage cortex-rmcp not found on npm
code.package-missing
How Cortex RMCP compares
Against every graded Developer tools MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 68/100
- higher than 27% of 1,119 Developer tools servers
- GitHub stars
- 3
- more than 75% of 855 Developer tools servers
Install Cortex RMCP in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y cortex-rmcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add cortex-rmcp -- npx -y cortex-rmcp
What the publisher says
From the Cortex RMCP repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
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. It now covers network logs, Docker, managed files, OpenTelemetry logs, metrics, and traces, host heartbeats, fleet inventory, shell and agent activity, and Claude, Codex, Gemini CLI, and Antigravity transcripts. It correlates those sources into timelines, incidents, and an evidence-backed topology graph without making the graph a second source of truth.
At a glance
[!IMPORTANT]
Cortex is designed for a trusted homelab or small private fleet. It is not a clustered log warehouse, a general-purpose SIEM, or a safe place to expose unauthenticated administrative surfaces to the public internet.
Contents
- Quick start
- How Cortex is built
- Ingestion
- Investigation and intelligence
- Fleet inventory and graph
- AI session intelligence
- Alerts and notifications
- Interfaces
- Configuration
- Authentication and trust boundaries
- Storage and maintenance
- Deployment and distribution
Quick start
Install the CLI
The first-class guided path is:
npx skills add dinglebear-ai/cortex --skill install-cortexStart a fresh agent task and invoke $install-cortex. It chooses server or client-only role, delegates to the canonical installer/setup engine, configures auth/network/storage, and verifies the live client connection.
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Cortex RMCP: common questions
- Is Cortex RMCP MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (68/100). Read the Cortex RMCP safety report
- How do I install Cortex RMCP?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Cortex RMCP need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
CORTEX_TOKEN,CORTEX_API_TOKEN. - Is Cortex RMCP maintained?
- The last commit was 39 days ago (2026-09-25). The latest release is v3.9.1.
- What can I use instead of Cortex RMCP?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: maintenant MCP server, HomeLab Monitor MCP server and Pare Docker MCP server.
- How does Cortex RMCP compare with other Developer tools MCP servers?
- safety score 68/100 (higher than 27% of 1,119 Developer tools servers); github stars 3 (more than 75% of 855 Developer tools servers). Full comparison.
Alternatives to Cortex RMCP
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- Pare DockerPare Docker ג€” Structured Docker operations (ps, images, logs, build, compose) as typed JSON.not reviewedGrowingA
- HomebutlerTells an agent what changed on a server since it last looked - status, Docker, backups, Proxmox.not reviewedEstablishedC
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