Overview
Cognee is an open-source workflow skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by topoteretes. Its author describes it as: “Cognee is the open-source AI memory platform for agents. Give your AI agents persistent long-term memory across sessions with a self-hosted knowledge graph engine.”. The project has 30k stars on GitHub and is available under the Apache-2.0 license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee ~/.claude/skills/cognee`.
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Installation
Add Cognee to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee ~/.claude/skills/cogneeReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
Neither the skill nor its repository names a specific agent. It uses the SKILL.md format, which several agents can load — check the repository for any agent-specific requirements.
License
Cognee is published under the Apache-2.0 license.
Strengths
- Clear Apache-2.0 license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in topoteretes/cognee, an established project with 29,579 GitHub stars
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Cognee do?
- Cognee is the open-source AI memory platform for agents. Give your AI agents persistent long-term memory across sessions with a self-hosted knowledge graph engine.
- How do I install Cognee?
- Run git clone https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee ~/.claude/skills/cognee in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee before installing.
- Is Cognee free to use?
- Yes. Cognee is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Where does Cognee come from?
- Cognee ships inside topoteretes/cognee, a repository that contains 11 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 29,579 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.