About Cortex

Cortex is a comprehensive, production-ready framework for building reactive, distributed, and event-driven systems using an Actor-model architecture. Built with TypeScript and zero external dependencies for core components, Cortex empowers developers to create scalable, fault-tolerant applications.

Our Mission

We believe that building distributed systems should be accessible to all developers. Cortex's mission is to provide a robust, type-safe, and elegant foundation for creating event-driven architectures without compromising on simplicity or performance.

By leveraging the proven actor model and combining it with modern TypeScript development practices, we enable teams to build systems that scale, resilience, and maintain cleanly.

Core Values

🎯 Simplicity

Complex distributed systems don't need complex frameworks. Cortex provides clear, straightforward APIs that are easy to understand and use.

🔒 Reliability

Zero external dependencies for core components means fewer vulnerabilities and more predictable behavior. Cortex is built for production.

⚡ Performance

Every decision in Cortex is made with performance in mind. From actor scheduling to event distribution, we optimize for speed.

🛡️ Type Safety

Built entirely in TypeScript, Cortex leverages strong type checking to catch errors at compile time and prevent runtime bugs.

📈 Scalability

Whether you're building microservices or real-time applications, Cortex scales with your needs from startup to enterprise.

🌐 Community

We're building Cortex with our community. Open source, welcoming, and collaborative, we grow stronger together.

Timeline

Project Inception

2024

Cortex Framework was conceived to solve real challenges in building distributed systems with TypeScript.

v1.0.0 Release

October 2024

First stable release with full actor model, event bus, HTTP server, and observability features.

Community Growth

Ongoing

Building an active community of developers contributing to the framework and creating amazing applications.

Team

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Developers

Core Contributors

Passionate engineers building the future of distributed systems with Cortex.

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Contributors

Community

Countless developers contributing code, documentation, and feedback to make Cortex better.

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Maintainers

Leadership

Guiding the vision and ensuring Cortex remains aligned with our mission.

Get Involved

Cortex is an open-source project and we welcome contributions from everyone. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, there are many ways to get involved: