Cortex — Local-First Agent Memory

The memory layer OpenClaw should have built in.

Cortex is an open-source, import-first memory system for AI agents. Single Go binary, SQLite storage, zero cloud dependencies. It solves the #1 complaint about OpenClaw: agents forget everything after compaction.

GitHub: https://github.com/hurttlocker/cortex Install: brew install hurttlocker/cortex/cortex or download from Releases

Why Cortex?

OpenClaw's default memory is Markdown files. When context fills up, compaction summarizes and destroys specifics. Cortex fixes this: