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About topoteretes/cognee
Cognee is a Python memory platform for AI agents that abstracts graph and vector storage into a simple API. It enables agents to store, retrieve, and reason over structured knowledge with minimal setup, typically requiring just a few lines of code to integrate.
Best for
Python developers building multi-turn agents that need persistent, queryable memory without database infrastructure overhead
Use cases
- Building agents that maintain long-term context across conversations
- Implementing semantic search and retrieval over agent knowledge bases
- Connecting multiple agents to a shared memory layer for coordination
Notes
17,624 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-01. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Pros
- Low barrier to entry with minimal boilerplate code required
- Abstracts away graph and vector database complexity
- Active open source project with substantial community adoption (17k+ stars)
Cons
- Python-only, limiting use in non-Python agent ecosystems
- Abstraction layer may hide performance tuning options for production workloads
- Relatively young project with potential API stability concerns
Key facts
What we have checked
Not checked yet. Dated facts such as prices, releases and repository activity appear here once we have confirmed them from a source.
How to use
How to set it up
As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.
Install
uv pip install "cognee[gliner]"Tools exposed
RelationshipsEmbeddingsSessionsMetadataPlatformBenchmarkBEAM
Clients the listing names (not checked here)
Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, Continue, ChatGPT
Install
Add topoteretes/cognee to your client
No install recipe yet. We write one for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and ChatGPT when the server is in the official MCP registry with a package or remote address we can use.
Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.
Works with
What topoteretes/cognee connects to
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Health and security
Is topoteretes/cognee looked after, and what do its setup files show
Security check static checks
100 out of 100
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