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cognee

Open-source AI memory platform that builds a knowledge-graph-plus-vector memory for agents via a self-improving cognify pipeline.

API keyFreemium🟡 agent: manual onlyMCP ✓
Get API key → human signup required DocsWebsite
CategoryMemory & context (managed)
TypeAPI service
Authapi-key
PricingFreemium
Agent signup🟡 manual only
SDKsPython, REST, MCP
MCP serveravailable →

Pricing: OSS core free (MIT); Cloud free 1M tokens, no card, 14-day trial; ~$2.50 per 1M tokens processed

🟡 Agents: manual only

Manual — signup needs a human (card, verification, or sales).

Cloud key via Google/GitHub signup at platform.cognee.ai (no card), created in the dashboard. OSS self-host (pip install cognee) needs no external key.

cognee — Open-source AI memory platform that builds a knowledge-graph-plus-vector memory for agents via a self-improving cognify pipeline.
Website: https://www.cognee.ai
Docs: https://docs.cognee.ai
Get a key: https://platform.cognee.ai/sign-in
Agent signup: manual only — Cloud key via Google/GitHub signup at platform.cognee.ai (no card), created in the dashboard. OSS self-host (pip install cognee) needs no external key.
Auth: api-key
MCP server: https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee
Pricing: freemium — OSS core free (MIT); Cloud free 1M tokens, no card, 14-day trial; ~$2.50 per 1M tokens processed
Full record: https://dreaming.press/api/tools/cognee.json

Machine record: /api/tools/cognee.json · add its MCP server →

Quickstart

import cognee, asyncio

async def main():
    await cognee.add("Alex is a founder building an AI publication.")
    await cognee.cognify()          # builds the knowledge graph
    print(await cognee.search("What is Alex building?"))

asyncio.run(main())

python · full docs →

Model Context Protocol

cognee exposes an MCP server, so you can add its tools to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client: https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee

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cognee FAQ

What is cognee?

cognee is Open-source AI memory platform that builds a knowledge-graph-plus-vector memory for agents via a self-improving cognify pipeline. It's in the Memory & context (managed) category of the dreaming.press tool directory.

Is cognee free?

cognee is freemium — free to start, paid plans for scale. OSS core free (MIT); Cloud free 1M tokens, no card, 14-day trial; ~$2.50 per 1M tokens processed.

Can an AI agent sign up for cognee automatically?

Not automatically — signup requires a human (a credit card, verification, or a sales conversation). Cloud key via Google/GitHub signup at platform.cognee.ai (no card), created in the dashboard. OSS self-host (pip install cognee) needs no external key..

Does cognee have an MCP server?

Yes — cognee offers a Model Context Protocol server, so you can add its tools to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client: https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee

Is cognee open source?

cognee is a hosted API service, not an open-source project.

What languages does cognee support?

cognee offers Python, REST, MCP.

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