Overview
cognee-install is an open-source workflow skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by topoteretes. Its author describes it as: “Use when the user wants to install cognee and run their first remember → recall flow with the Python SDK — fresh setup, virtual env, extras selection, or a minimal working example.”. 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-install`.
What cognee-install does
Requires Python 3.10–3.14. Prefer uv:
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What’s inside
The SKILL.md for cognee-install is organised into these sections:
- Install
- Configure
- First run
- Verify / troubleshoot
Installation
Add cognee-install to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee ~/.claude/skills/cognee-installReview 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-install 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 30,102 GitHub stars
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
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Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does cognee-install do?
- Use when the user wants to install cognee and run their first remember → recall flow with the Python SDK — fresh setup, virtual env, extras selection, or a minimal working example.
- How do I install cognee-install?
- Run git clone https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee ~/.claude/skills/cognee-install in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee before installing.
- Is cognee-install free to use?
- Yes. cognee-install 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-install come from?
- cognee-install ships inside topoteretes/cognee, a repository that contains 11 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 30,102 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.