---
title: Cortex AI IDE
emoji: 🧠
colorFrom: gray
colorTo: yellow
sdk: static
pinned: true
license: apache-2.0
short_description: Open-source agentic AI code editor. BYOK.
tags:
  - agents
  - code-editor
  - ide
  - coding-agent
  - byok
  - mcp
  - open-source
---

# Cortex AI IDE

An open-source agentic AI code editor. Hand a task to the agent and it will plan, read your code, edit files, run commands and verify the result inside a real IDE.

- **Website & download:** https://cortex-ide.app
- **Source code (Apache-2.0):** https://github.com/Cortex-AI-IDE/Cortex-Desktop
- **X:** https://x.com/cortexide

## Highlights

- Agentic loop: DISCOVER → PLAN → ACT → VERIFY, with maker/checker separation
- Bring your own key: Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen, MiMo, Mistral, OpenRouter and more
- Keys stay encrypted on your machine, and your code never touches our servers
- 250+ built-in skills, MCP support, project memory, permission gates and reviewable diffs
- Native PyQt6 app with a Monaco editor, xterm.js terminal and 16+ themes
- Windows 10/11 and Linux (.deb), with macOS available as a source build