Cortex AI v0.1.0 — AI Builder Challenge

Cortex AI — Local-First Multi-Model AI Developer Platform

Built in 24 hours for the AI Builder Challenge.

What's included

• Multi-model chat with streaming responses and conversation history
• Pipeline builder — chain AI calls with output passing between steps
• Prompt templates — 6 built-in templates with {{variable}} substitution
• Usage analytics — token counts, latency tracking, cost estimates
• CLI interface — cortex ask/chat/models/run/serve/status
• REST API with interactive docs at /docs
• Zero config — auto-detects Ollama on startup
• 24 automated tests — all passing

Quick Start

pip install git+https://github.com/acunningham-ship-it/cortex-ai
cortex serve
# Visit http://localhost:7337

Supported Models

• Ollama — local, free, zero config (qwen2.5, gemma, and any Ollama model)
• Anthropic Claude — Claude 3.5 Haiku, Sonnet, Opus
• OpenAI — GPT-4o, GPT-4, and compatible APIs

Architecture

Python FastAPI backend · React 18 + TypeScript + Tailwind frontend · SQLite · Typer CLI

Website · Docs