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Cortex Linux

The AI-Native Operating System

Cortex Linux is a purpose-built operating system designed for AI workloads, providing integrated tooling for machine learning, LLM orchestration, and intelligent system management.

graph LR
    A[Developer] --> B[Cortex CLI]
    B --> C[Cortex LLM]
    B --> D[Cortex Ops]
    B --> E[Cortex Security]
    C --> F[Cloud LLMs]
    D --> G[System Health]
    E --> H[Hardened Kernel]

Why Cortex Linux?

Feature Description
AI-First Design Native LLM integration, GPU optimization, and ML frameworks pre-configured
Security Hardened AppArmor profiles, SELinux policies, and secure boot by default
Operations Ready Built-in monitoring, diagnostics, and automated repair tools
Developer Friendly Modern CLI with Rich output, plugin architecture, and extensive APIs

Quick Start

# Download the latest ISO
curl -LO https://releases.cortexlinux.com/stable/cortex-latest.iso

# Verify checksum
sha256sum -c cortex-latest.iso.sha256

# Flash to USB (replace /dev/sdX)
sudo dd if=cortex-latest.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress

# AWS
aws ec2 run-instances --image-id ami-cortex-latest

# GCP
gcloud compute instances create cortex-vm \
  --image-family=cortex-stable

# Azure
az vm create --image cortexlinux:cortex:stable:latest

docker pull cortexlinux/cortex:latest
docker run -it cortexlinux/cortex

Core Components

  • Cortex CLI

    Unified command-line interface for all Cortex operations

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  • Cortex LLM

    Local and cloud LLM orchestration with intelligent routing

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  • Cortex Security

    Hardened security posture with automated compliance

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  • Cortex Ops

    System diagnostics, repair tools, and update management

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System Requirements

Minimum

Component Requirement
CPU 4 cores (x86_64 or ARM64)
RAM 8 GB
Storage 32 GB SSD
Network 1 Gbps
Component Requirement
CPU 16+ cores
RAM 64 GB+
GPU NVIDIA RTX 3080+ or A100
Storage 500 GB NVMe
Network 10 Gbps

Getting Help

License

Cortex Linux is open source software released under the Apache 2.0 license.