topoteretes/cognee

What is it?

Key features

• 01Builds knowledge graphs and searchable chunks from text, code and conversations.
• 02Runs text ingestion and retrieval locally without an LLM API key.
• 03Supports remember, recall, improve and forget operations for managing memory.
• 04Provides Python, TypeScript and REST APIs plus a CLI and UI.
• 05Integrates with Claude Code, Codex, and MCP clients such as Cursor and Cline.
• 06Can run the memory layer on a single Postgres instance (demo feature).

Use cases

• Giving a coding agent memory of project context, past decisions and fixes across runs.
• Building a company knowledge base that links docs, tickets, conversations and code.
• Grounding an application's agents in custom entities and relationships via ontologies.
• Running a self-hosted memory backend for agents without relying on a managed service.

Quick start

1. 1

   Install Cognee with the gliner extra using uv

   uv pip install "cognee[gliner]"
2. 2

   Save the local quickstart script and run it

   python quickstart.py
3. 3

   Or use the CLI to remember and recall text

   cognee-cli remember "Marie Curie was born in Warsaw." -d local_quickstart

Things to know

• !Local mode without an LLM uses a demo-grade GLiNER extractor; production-grade accuracy requires contacting the vendor.
• !Generated answers and vision or transcription features need additional LLM configuration.
• !Requires Python 3.10 to 3.14.

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FAQ

What is cognee?

Open-source AI memory platform that turns documents, code and conversations into a self-hosted knowledge graph for AI agents. Cognee gives AI agents persistent long-term memory across sessions. It ingests text, code and conversations, extracts entities and relationships into a knowledge graph, and stores searchable chunks alongside vector embeddings so agents can retrieve relevant context later.

Is cognee free to use? What license does it have?

cognee is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.

Is cognee still maintained?

Actively maintained. The last commit to cognee was on Oct 20, 2026.

What can I use cognee for?

Giving a coding agent memory of project context, past decisions and fixes across runs. Building a company knowledge base that links docs, tickets, conversations and code. Grounding an application's agents in custom entities and relationships via ontologies. Running a self-hosted memory backend for agents without relying on a managed service.

How do I install cognee?

Install Cognee with the gliner extra using uv: uv pip install "cognee[gliner]" Save the local quickstart script and run it: python quickstart.py Or use the CLI to remember and recall text: cognee-cli remember "Marie Curie was born in Warsaw." -d local_quickstart

Where can I get cognee?

The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee