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https://github.com/hurttlocker/cortex We need to enable this as well as openclaws built-in semantic memory. We have embedding models running on 9069, use them


The user wants to enable semantic memory for OpenClaw. They're pointing to a GitHub repo (hurttlocker/cortex) and mentioning embedding models running on port 9069.

Let me break down what I need to do:
1. First, understand what cortex is by looking at the GitHub repo
2. Check the OpenClaw documentation about semantic memory
3. Configure both cortex and OpenClaw's built-in semantic memory to use the embedding models on port 9069

Let me start by fetching the cortex repo info and checking OpenClaw's docs on semantic memory.


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hurttlocker/cortex: Import-first, zero-dependency, observable memory layer for AI agents
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/hurttlocker/cortex/blob/main/docs/assets/cortex-logo-redpink-transparent.png

 Memory that forgets — so your agent doesn't have to remember everything forever.

 https://github.com/hurttlocker/cortex/actions/workflows/ci.yml
 https://github.com/hurttlocker/cortex/releases
 https://github.com/hurttlocker/cortex/blob/main/LICENSE

Import your existing files. Search with hybrid or RRF retrieval. Watch facts fade and reinforce what matters.

No API keys. No Docker. No config. A single 12MB binary and a SQLite file.

# Homebrew (macOS)
brew install hurttlocker/cortex/cortex-memory

# MCP server (any platform — no install needed)
npx @cortex-ai/mcp

# Binary (macOS Apple Silicon)
curl -sSL https://github.com/hurttlocker/cortex/releases/latest/download/cortex-darwin-arm64.tar.gz | tar xz
sudo mv cortex /usr/local/bin/

# Go
go install github.com/hurttlocker/cortex/cmd/cortex@latest

Other platforms

Platform
Command

macOS Intel
curl -sSL .../cortex-darwin-amd64.tar.gz | tar xz && sudo mv cortex /usr/local/bin/

Linux x86_64
curl -sSL .../cortex-linux-amd64.tar.gz | tar xz && sudo mv cortex /usr/local/bin/

Linux ARM64
curl -sSL .../cortex-linux-arm64.tar.gz | tar xz && sudo mv cortex /usr/local/bin/

Windows
Download from [Releases](https://github.com/hurttlocker/cortex/releases/latest)

Replace ... with https://github.com/hurttlocker/cortex/releases/latest/download

# 1. Setup (auto-detects your LLM keys + Ollama)
cortex init

# 2. Import your files
cortex import ~/notes/ --recursive --extract

# 3. Search your knowledge
cortex search "what did I decide about the API design"

# 4. Connect to your agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.)
claude mcp add cortex -- cortex mcp

That's it. Your agent now has persistent memory with 17 MCP tools.

No LLM keys? Cortex works fully offline — import, search (BM25), and MCP all work without any API keys. Add an LLM provider later for enrichment, classification, and semantic search.

cortex doctor # Checks DB, config, embeddings, connectors, version

# Connect external sources — GitHub, Gmail, Slack, Calendar, Drive
cortex connect add github --config '{"token": "ghp_...", "repos": ["owner/repo"]}'
cortex connect sync --all --extract # Import + extract facts in one step

# Add semantic search (requires Ollama)
ollama pull nomic-embed-text
cortex embed ollama/nomic-embed-text
cortex search "API design" --mode hybrid # BM25 + semantic

# Explore your knowledge graph
cortex graph --serve --port 8090 # Opens interactive 2D explorer

# Check health of your knowledge base
cortex stale --days 30 # What's fading?
cortex conflicts # Any contradictions?
cortex stats # Memory/fact/source counts

# Multi-agent? Scope facts by agent
cortex import notes.md --agent mister --extract
cortex search "config" --agent mister

See [docs/connectors.md](/hurttlocker/cortex/blob/main/docs/connectors.md) for full connector setup.

 /etc/bash_completion.d/cortex

# Zsh (add to your .zshrc)
cortex completion zsh > "${fpath[1]}/_cortex"

# Fish
cortex completion fish > ~/.config/fish/completions/cortex.fish"># Bash
cortex completion bash > /etc/bash_completion.d/cortex

# Zsh (add to your .zshrc)
cortex completion zsh > "${fpath[1]}/_cortex"

# Fish
cortex completion fish > ~/.config/fish/completions/cortex.fish

Memory that fades like yours. Facts decay over time using [Ebbinghaus curves](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forgetting_curve) — identity facts last years, temporal facts fade in days. When you search, stale facts rank lower. Reinforce what matters; let the rest go.

Import-first. Start with the files you already have — MEMORY.md, JSON configs, YAML, CSV, conversation logs. Every other tool says "start fresh." Cortex says "bring everything."

Zero dependencies. No API keys required, no Docker, no database server. A single Go binary + SQLite. LLM enrichment is optional — dramatically improves fact quality when enabled, but rules work fine offline.

Observable. cortex stats shows what your agent knows. cortex stale shows what's fading. cortex conflicts finds contradictions. cortex alerts notifies you proactively.

Your files ──→ Import ──→ Fact extraction ──→ SQLite + FTS5
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 Search Observe Grap
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EISDIR: illegal operation on a directory, read


Let me check the OpenClaw docs for semantic memory configuration, and also check if cortex is already installed.

exec

ls -la /usr/lib/node_modules/openclaw/docs/ | head -30

which cortex || echo "cortex not installed"; command -v cortex || echo "not in path"


total 608
drwxr-xr-x 28 root root   4096 Feb 27 05:49 .
drwxr-xr-x  8 root root   4096 Feb 27 05:49 ..
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 Feb 27 05:49 .i18n
-rw-r--r--  1 root root     17 Feb 27 05:49 CNAME
drwxr-xr-x  5 root root   4096 Feb 27 05:49 assets
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 Feb 27 05:49 automation
-rw-r--r--  1 root root   1018 Feb 27 05:49 brave-search.md
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 Feb 27 05:49 channels
-rw-r--r--  1 root root   2737 Feb 27 05:49 ci.md
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 Feb 27 05:49 cli
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 Feb 27 05:49 concepts
-rw-r--r--  1 root root   3540 Feb 27 05:49 date-time.md
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 Feb 27 05:49 debug
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 Feb 27 05:49 design
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 Feb 27 05:49 diagnostics
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  53808 Feb 27 05:49 docs.json
drwxr-xr-x  5 root root   4096 Feb 27 05:49 experiments
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root   4096 Feb 27 05:49 gateway
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 Feb 27 05:49 help
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 Feb 27 05:49 images
-rw-r--r--  1 root root   5970 Feb 27 05:49 index.md
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 Feb 27 05:49 install
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root   4096 Feb 27 05:49 ja-JP
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  10974 Feb 27 05:49 logging.md
-rw-r--r--  1 root root   2820 Feb 27 05:49 nav-tabs-underline.js
-rw-r--r--  1 root root   1609 Feb 27 05:49 network.md
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 Feb 27 05:49 nodes
-rw-r--r--  1 root root   1942 Feb 27 05:49 perplexity.md
-rw-r--r--  1 root root   2449 Feb 27 05:49 pi-dev.md


cortex not installed
not in path