Quick Start

Quick Start Guide

Get CortexPrism running in under 5 minutes.

Installation

Option 1: One-line installer (recommended)

macOS / Linux:

curl -fsSL https://cortexprism.io/install.sh | bash

Windows (PowerShell):

irm https://cortexprism.io/install.ps1 | iex

Option 2: Manual clone

git clone https://github.com/CortexPrism/cortex.git ~/.cortex
cd ~/.cortex
deno task migrate
deno run --allow-all src/main.ts setup

Option 3: Pre-compiled binary

Download from the Releases page.

First Run

cortex setup        # Interactive setup wizard — choose provider, enter API key
cortex agent chat         # Start your first chat session
cortex server start        # Open the Web UI at http://127.0.0.1:3000

Essential Commands

Command	Purpose
cortex agent chat	Start an interactive chat session
cortex agent chat --model gpt-4o	Override the active model
cortex agent chat --resume sess_abc123	Resume a previous session
cortex server start	Start the Web UI on port 3000
cortex server start -d	Run server in background
cortex daemon stop	Stop server + all daemons
cortex setup	Re-run the setup wizard
cortex self update	Check for and apply updates
cortex memory search "query"	Search agent memory
cortex models list	List configured LLM models
cortex plugins list	List installed plugins
cortex log show	View application logs

Chat Slash Commands

Inside cortex agent chat:

• /exit — Quit
• /help — Show available commands
• /clear — Clear the screen

Next Steps

• Getting Started — Detailed setup guide
• CLI Reference — All commands and their usage
• LLM Providers — Configure more AI providers (24 supported)
• Configuration — Customize your setup
• Built-in Tools — 60 agent tools catalog