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AI · January 6, 2026

Cortex

Run multiple claude-code agents from YAML config

Cortex launched on January 6, 2026 with 70 votes, #479 of 14,585 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.

What it does

Cortex is an AI agent orchestrator CLI that lets you design deterministic, multi-agent workflows using simple YAML files.Unlike chat-based tools, it supports true parallel execution, task dependencies, and output chaining between agents. Cortex introduces infrastructure style configs (Cortexfile and MasterCortex) to orchestrate single or multi-project AI workflows with real-time streaming, session tracking, and reproducible run built for developers who want control, scalability, and automation.

A powerful CLI tool that orchestrates AI agent workflows defined in YAML. Run multiple AI agents in parallel, chain their outputs, and automate complex tasks.

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