Question 1

What is the difference between Cortex and Distil?

Accepted Answer

Cortex and Distil are both MCP servers listed on AllMCPs. Compare category (Knowledge & Memory vs Knowledge & Memory), install path, tools, and usage signals on this page to pick the better fit for your agent stack.

Question 2

How do I install Cortex or Distil?

Accepted Answer

Open each listing for client-specific install buttons and config. Install signal: Cortex uses npx · low; Distil uses uvx · high. Always verify against the project README before production use.

Question 3

Which MCP server is more popular, Cortex or Distil?

Accepted Answer

On AllMCPs, Cortex has 2 views and 0 upvotes; Distil has 0 views and 0 upvotes. Popularity is one signal — match tools and install fit to your use case.

Compare	C Cortex cdeust 🧠 Knowledge & Memory	D Distil dshakes 🧠 Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Persistent memory for Claude Code grounded in computational neuroscience (41 cited papers). Thermodynamic decay, hippocampal-cortical consolidation, predictive-coding write gate, WRRF retrieval. PostgreSQL + pgvector, 33 MCP tools, 7 lifecycle hooks. Benchmarked 97.8% R@10 on LongMemEval. claude plugin marketplace add cdeust/Cortex	Reversibly compress a large tool output to a recoverable 8-hex handle over stdio, expand it on demand, and report a local token/dollar savings ledger.
Quality signal	29/100 (Emerging)	23/100 (Emerging)
Install path	`npx · low`	`uvx · high`
Engagement	2 0 0 68	0 0 0 11
Tools	Not listed yet	Not listed yet
Verified / official	No	No
Open listing	View Cortex	View Distil

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