Cognotik — AI That Works Like Software

An open-source workspace where AI apps, plugins, and workflows come together — and where you stay in control of your data, your keys, and your work. Local-first, BYOK, Apache 2.0.

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Get Started

• Watch the Tours — Guided video walkthroughs of Cognotik's core workflows, office tools, jobs & career plugins, and home-life apps.
• Browse the Docs — Full reference for apps, modules, task types, cognitive modes, and model providers.
• Download the Desktop App — Native installers for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
• Install the IntelliJ Plugin — Bring Cognotik straight into your JetBrains IDE.
• Try Cognotik Hosted — No API key needed. Sign in and start working instantly.

Learn More

• Platform Architecture — How the core services, sessions, and plugin system fit together.
• Embedding Cognotik — Use Cognotik as a library in your own JVM application or CI pipeline.
• Extending Cognotik — Add new apps, tools, and providers via the DynamicEnum extension points.
• Use-Case Taxonomy — A pattern language for generative-AI workflows.
• Sponsors & Premium Plugins — Support development and unlock premium tools.
• Contribute — File issues, propose plugins, or send a PR.

Developer Reference

Deep technical documentation lives under dev/:

• Patch Processors — Fuzzy patch matching subsystem
• Document Formats — PDF, Word, Excel, and other readers
• Frontmatter Schema — DocProcessor YAML schema
• Agent Types — The strongly-typed Agent class hierarchy
• Build Tools — DocProcessor, FileGenerator, and CI harnesses
• Session & Task UI — The server-driven reactive UI framework

Free & open-source · Apache 2.0 · Windows, macOS, Linux · No account required · Or try hosted.cognotik.com — pay-as-you-go, no setup.