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 run --allow-all src/db/migrate.ts
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 chat         # Start your first chat session
cortex serve        # Open the Web UI at http://127.0.0.1:3000

Essential Commands

Command	Purpose
cortex chat	Start an interactive chat session
cortex chat --model gpt-4o	Override the active model
cortex chat --resume sess_abc123	Resume a previous session
cortex serve	Start the Web UI on port 3000
cortex serve -d	Run server in background
cortex stop	Stop server + all daemons
cortex setup	Re-run the setup wizard
cortex 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 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