Cortex MCP Server

Syslog receiver and MCP server for homelab log intelligence.

Local + remotestreamable-httpstdio

What is the Cortex MCP Server?

Cortex is an MCP integration. Syslog receiver and MCP server for homelab log intelligence.

Hosted connection

The registry lists a streamable-http connection at https://cortex.tootie.tv/mcp.

Packages and local setup

The published oci package is ghcr.io/jmagar/cortex:v3.9.0. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares CORTEX_RECEIVER_HOST (required): Hostname or IP of the syslog listener.; CORTEX_TOKEN: Bearer token for MCP endpoint authentication.; CORTEX_RECEIVER_PORT: Syslog listener port (UDP + TCP). Default: 1514..

Before connecting

Check the maintainer’s instructions for account access, authentication and the supported client configuration. Once connected, inspect the tools your client receives and try a small task that matches the server’s stated purpose. The registry description does not include a verified, complete tool list.

Project and source

View the publisher’s registry entry · Project repository. This profile uses version 3.9.0 from the registry. Registration identifies the publisher namespace; it does not establish that this is a first-party integration for every service it connects.

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Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
CORTEX_RECEIVER_HOSTHostname or IP of the syslog listener.Yes
CORTEX_TOKENBearer token for MCP endpoint authentication.Optional
CORTEX_RECEIVER_PORTSyslog listener port (UDP + TCP). Default: 1514.Optional