Kortex — Developer Intelligence for VS Code
Kortex is always watching. Never in your way.
Kortex automatically captures the reasoning behind your code changes and builds a living memory of how your codebase thinks. Every commit, every save — the why behind your decisions is preserved, searchable, and surfaced exactly when your team needs it.
What Kortex does
- Captures decisions automatically — every commit is scanned and a memory record is created. No documentation effort required.
- Surfaces context inline — CodeLens shows memory counts above every tracked function. Click to see why it was built that way.
- Detects drift — when code diverges from an affirmed decision, Kortex flags it as an inline diagnostic before it becomes a bug.
- Kortex Workspace — a live sidebar showing your team's activity, your review queue, and your codebase's memory health in real time.
- Ask Kortex — ask your codebase anything in plain English. Answers are grounded in your team's affirmed decisions.
Getting started
1. Install the CLI
npm install -g kodingo-cli
2. Initialise in your repo
cd your-project
kodingo init
A browser window opens — sign in once and select your project. No tokens to copy, no settings.json to edit.
3. Install the git hook
kodingo install-hook
Every commit from this point is automatically scanned and a memory record is created.
4. Open VS Code
The extension connects automatically. You'll see Kortex memory counts appear above your functions within seconds.
Kortex Workspace
The sidebar panel gives your team a live view of:
- Pulse — who is working on what, right now. Human engineers and AI agents shown distinctly.
- Your queue — proposed memories waiting for your review. Affirm or deny in one click without leaving your editor.
- Codebase heat — every repo colour-coded by memory health. Blue = well understood. Amber = stale. Red = drift detected.
Commands
All commands available via Cmd+Shift+P:
| Command |
Description |
Kortex: Ask Kortex |
Ask your codebase anything |
Kortex: Run Drift Scan |
Full workspace drift scan |
Kortex: Show Drift Report |
View violations grouped by file |
Kortex: View Decision Changelog |
Browse your decision history |
Kortex: Capture |
Manually capture a memory |
Kortex: Search |
Search project memory |
Right-click any symbol → Ask Kortex about this symbol for instant context.
Kortex Agent SDK
AI agents can query your codebase memory before writing code:
kodingo context --file auth/middleware.ts --prompt
kodingo session-brief --prompt
kodingo guardrails --prompt
Requirements
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