CORE PUB_DATE: 2026.02.03

CORE: PERSISTENT MEMORY AND ACTIONS FOR CODING AGENTS VIA MCP

CORE is an open-source, self-hostable memory agent that gives coding assistants persistent, contextual recall of preferences, decisions, directives, and goals, ...

CORE: Persistent memory and actions for coding agents via MCP

CORE is an open-source, self-hostable memory agent that gives coding assistants persistent, contextual recall of preferences, decisions, directives, and goals, and can trigger actions across your stack via MCP and app integrations like Linear, GitHub, Slack, Gmail, and Google Sheets; see CORE on GitHub1. For backend/data teams, this replaces brittle context-dumps with time- and intent-aware retrieval across Claude Code and Cursor, enabling consistent code reviews and automated updates tied to prior decisions.

  1. Adds: repo, docs, and integration details (MCP, supported apps, memory model, self-hosting). 

[ WHY_IT_MATTERS ]
01.

Cuts repeated context-dumping and enforces team decisions directly in AI-assisted workflows.

02.

Enables unified, auditable actions across dev and productivity tools tied to remembered context.

[ WHAT_TO_TEST ]
  • terminal

    Pilot MCP integration with Claude Code/Cursor and measure relevance, latency, and failure modes of memory retrieval.

  • terminal

    Validate self-hosted data governance (PII redaction, ACLs, audit trails) and safe-guard action execution against GitHub/Linear/Slack.

[ BROWNFIELD_PERSPECTIVE ]

Legacy codebase integration strategies...

  • 01.

    Start by ingesting existing conventions/decisions into CORE and run actions in read-only or dry-run in prod.

  • 02.

    Map existing OAuth/service accounts for GitHub/Slack/Gmail and apply rate limits to avoid automation noise.

[ GREENFIELD_PERSPECTIVE ]

Fresh architecture paradigms...

  • 01.

    Adopt memory-first patterns (decisions, directives, goals) and standardize MCP as the agent integration layer.

  • 02.

    Define action contracts early for issues/PRs/incidents to automate updates across Linear and GitHub.

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