Cortex
Rank #13,816tv.tootie/cortex
Syslog receiver and MCP server for homelab log intelligence.
Cortex is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by jmagar. It ranks #13,816 of 115,460 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 3 GitHub stars. Cortex is listed on Official MCP, with 4 tracked versions. It was first listed on Apr 5, 2026 and most recently updated on Jul 11, 2026.
Ranks ahead of 101,644 of 115,460 servers on MCP Toplist.
Use Cortex
No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.
claude mcp add --transport http cortex https://cortex.tootie.tv/mcpclaude mcp add cortex -e "CORTEX_RECEIVER_HOST=<your CORTEX_RECEIVER_HOST>" -e "CORTEX_TOKEN=<your CORTEX_TOKEN>" -e "CORTEX_RECEIVER_PORT=<your CORTEX_RECEIVER_PORT>" -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/jmagar/cortex:1.0.0Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
[mcp_servers.cortex]
url = "https://cortex.tootie.tv/mcp"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml.
[mcp_servers.cortex]
command = "docker"
args = ["run", "-i", "--rm", "ghcr.io/jmagar/cortex:1.0.0"]
[mcp_servers.cortex.env]
CORTEX_RECEIVER_HOST = "<your CORTEX_RECEIVER_HOST>"
CORTEX_TOKEN = "<your CORTEX_TOKEN>"
CORTEX_RECEIVER_PORT = "<your CORTEX_RECEIVER_PORT>"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
https://cortex.tootie.tv/mcpSettings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL.
{
"mcpServers": {
"cortex": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"ghcr.io/jmagar/cortex:1.0.0"
],
"env": {
"CORTEX_RECEIVER_HOST": "<your CORTEX_RECEIVER_HOST>",
"CORTEX_TOKEN": "<your CORTEX_TOKEN>",
"CORTEX_RECEIVER_PORT": "<your CORTEX_RECEIVER_PORT>"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"cortex": {
"url": "https://cortex.tootie.tv/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project).
{
"mcpServers": {
"cortex": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"ghcr.io/jmagar/cortex:1.0.0"
],
"env": {
"CORTEX_RECEIVER_HOST": "<your CORTEX_RECEIVER_HOST>",
"CORTEX_TOKEN": "<your CORTEX_TOKEN>",
"CORTEX_RECEIVER_PORT": "<your CORTEX_RECEIVER_PORT>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"servers": {
"cortex": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://cortex.tootie.tv/mcp"
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
{
"servers": {
"cortex": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"ghcr.io/jmagar/cortex:1.0.0"
],
"env": {
"CORTEX_RECEIVER_HOST": "<your CORTEX_RECEIVER_HOST>",
"CORTEX_TOKEN": "<your CORTEX_TOKEN>",
"CORTEX_RECEIVER_PORT": "<your CORTEX_RECEIVER_PORT>"
}
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"cortex": {
"serverUrl": "https://cortex.tootie.tv/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"cortex": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"ghcr.io/jmagar/cortex:1.0.0"
],
"env": {
"CORTEX_RECEIVER_HOST": "<your CORTEX_RECEIVER_HOST>",
"CORTEX_TOKEN": "<your CORTEX_TOKEN>",
"CORTEX_RECEIVER_PORT": "<your CORTEX_RECEIVER_PORT>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"cortex": {
"url": "https://cortex.tootie.tv/mcp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"cortex": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"ghcr.io/jmagar/cortex:1.0.0"
],
"env": {
"CORTEX_RECEIVER_HOST": "<your CORTEX_RECEIVER_HOST>",
"CORTEX_TOKEN": "<your CORTEX_TOKEN>",
"CORTEX_RECEIVER_PORT": "<your CORTEX_RECEIVER_PORT>"
}
}
}
}Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
Show your rank
Maintain this server? Add the live rank badge to your README — it updates automatically as the leaderboard changes.
[](https://mcptoplist.com/server/tv.tootie%2Fcortex)<a href="https://mcptoplist.com/server/tv.tootie%2Fcortex"><img src="https://mcptoplist.com/badge/tv.tootie%2Fcortex.svg" alt="MCP Toplist: Top 25% of 115,460" /></a>Variants: append ?metric=score or ?metric=stars to the image URL.
Listed on 1 registry
jmagar
Other servers by jmagar
- Labby#2,808 · 3 vers
- Unraid MCP#3,147 · 5 vers
- Yarr MCP#3,286 · 5 vers
- Soma#4,679 · 8 vers
- Unraid RMCP#6,943 · 1 ver
- Tailscale RMCP#7,114 · 2 vers
- Apprise RMCP#8,185 · 2 vers
- Arcane RMCP#8,326 · 2 vers
- Gotify RMCP#8,590 · 3 vers
- YTDL RMCP#8,747 · 2 vers
- Synapse RMCP#9,392 · 2 vers
- UniFi RMCP#9,507 · 2 vers
Available versions (4)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 3.9.0 | Jul 11, 2026 |
| 1.32.2 | Jun 20, 2026 |
| 1.16.5 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| 1.0.0 | May 31, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains Cortex?
- Cortex is maintained by jmagar, which publishes 29 MCP servers (50 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is Cortex listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Yes — Cortex is listed on the Official MCP Registry.
- How many versions does Cortex have?
- MCP Toplist tracks 4 versions of Cortex, most recently published on Jul 11, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for Cortex?
- The source code for Cortex is hosted at github.com/jmagar/cortex.