cortex-overnight

Cortex Command

Cortex Command is an AI workflow framework for Claude Code built on a single insight: autonomous execution is only as good as the specification that precedes it.

The front half of the lifecycle is human-driven — discovery maps the problem space, refine clarifies scope, and lifecycle drives features through research, spec, plan, implement, and review. Once scope is genuinely clear, run /cortex-core:lifecycle for interactive development or queue refined items for /overnight and wake up to a morning report with PRs ready to review. For a visual of the full pipeline, see docs/agentic-layer.md.

Prerequisites

• Claude Code CLI
• macOS (primary supported platform)

Quickstart

# 1. Install the cortex CLI (bootstrap installs `uv` first if missing)
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/charleshall888/cortex-command/main/install.sh | sh

# 2. In Claude Code, add the marketplace and install plugins
claude /plugin marketplace add charleshall888/cortex-command
# Recommended to turn on Auto-Update Marketplace Plugins (this will keep CLI auto updated as well)
claude /plugin install cortex-core@cortex-command        # Base skills + hooks
claude /plugin install cortex-overnight@cortex-command   # OPTIONAL - autonomous overnight runs

# 3. OPTIONAL - In each project where you want cortex active.
# Validation rules, settings, demo-commands, xetc...
cd <your-project>
cortex init

Full Setup GuideSetup guide.

Plugin roster

Plugin	Description
cortex-core	REQUIRED - Interactive Claude Code skills, hooks, and CLI utilities from cortex-command for day-to-day development workflows
cortex-overnight	Integrates the cortex MCP server and overnight skill runner hooks to drive autonomous lifecycle execution
android-dev-extras	Android development skills vendored from Google's Android Skills (Apache 2.0): R8 analyzer, edge-to-edge migration, and Android CLI orchestration
cortex-dev-extras	Optional assortment of additional skills
cortex-pr-review	Multi-agent GitHub pull request review pipeline for Claude Code.
cortex-ui-extras	EXPERIMENTAL - UI design skills for Claude Code interactive workflows

Documentation

Guide	Covers
docs/agentic-layer.md	Full skill and hook inventory, workflow diagrams, lifecycle phase map
docs/setup.md	Installation, plugins, customization
docs/setup.md#authentication	Authentication setup (API key vs. OAuth token)
docs/setup.md#upgrade--maintenance	Upgrade & maintenance (CLI reinstall, plugin update, foot-guns)
docs/overnight.md	Autonomous overnight runner -- planning, execution, deferral, morning review
docs/dashboard.md	Web dashboard for monitoring overnight sessions
docs/backlog.md	Backlog YAML schema, readiness gates, overnight eligibility
docs/interactive-phases.md	What to expect at each lifecycle phase -- questions, artifacts, flow
docs/skills-reference.md	Per-skill detailed reference

License

MIT