Cortex IDE is a specialized development environment designed from the ground up for AI integration and agent orchestration. Our goal is to build the most comprehensive IDE for AI-powered development workflows.
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This project is in early alpha development and is not usable for production. The alpha version is designed so that miners can test and report all bugs through our Bug Bounty Program. Commits will be very frequent during the alpha phase. Expect rapid updates and breaking changes as we iterate quickly toward a stable release. No pre-built binaries will be published during the alpha. Developers must build the project themselves from source. |
Cortex IDE aims to be the most complete IDE for AI, specialized in agent orchestration. Unlike traditional IDEs with AI bolted on, Cortex IDE is built AI-first — every feature is designed around intelligent agent workflows.
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title Cortex IDE — Alpha Roadmap
dateFormat YYYY-MM-DD
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section Launch
Project kickoff (Alpha) :milestone, m1, 2026-02-20, 0d
section AI Intelligence
AI Inline Completions & Predictions :crit, a1, 2026-02-20, 5d
AI Chat & Conversation System :crit, a2, 2026-02-20, 5d
Multi-File AI Editing (Composer) :a3, 2026-02-23, 5d
Codebase Indexing & Semantic Search :a4, 2026-02-22, 5d
AI-Powered Git (commits, reviews, PR) :a5, 2026-02-25, 3d
section Agent Orchestration
Multi-Agent Execution Engine :crit, b1, 2026-02-20, 5d
Agent Tool System & Sandboxing :crit, b2, 2026-02-20, 4d
Visual Workflow Designer (Factory) :b3, 2026-02-23, 5d
Agent Monitoring & Cost Tracking :b4, 2026-02-25, 3d
section Core IDE
Code Editor & Monaco Integration :c1, 2026-02-20, 4d
Integrated Terminal & Shell Integration :c2, 2026-02-21, 4d
Git & Source Control :c3, 2026-02-21, 4d
Language Server Protocol (40+ languages) :c4, 2026-02-22, 4d
Debugger & Debug Adapter Protocol :c5, 2026-02-23, 4d
Extension & Plugin System :c6, 2026-02-24, 4d
section Platform
Security Hardening & Sandboxing :d1, 2026-02-20, 4d
Design System & Theming :d2, 2026-02-24, 4d
Performance Optimization :d3, 2026-02-25, 3d
Testing & CI/CD Pipeline :d4, 2026-02-25, 3d
section Milestone
Functional Alpha Release :milestone, m2, 2026-02-28, 0d
| Feature | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AI Inline Completions & Predictions | Ghost text suggestions powered by the Cortex Foundation inference network. Fill-in-the-middle (FIM) prompts, codebase-aware context injection, Tab/Escape/Alt+] keybindings, smart caching and debouncing. | 🔄 In Progress |
| AI Chat & Conversation System | Multi-turn chat panel with streaming responses, thread management, slash commands (/file, /folder, /workspace, /web, /search, /terminal), @-mentions for context, model selection via Cortex Foundation inferences, and prompt templates library. | 🔄 In Progress |
| Multi-File AI Editing (Composer) | Unified flow: describe a change in natural language, AI generates a multi-file edit plan, executes changes via tool system, presents diffs for review with accept/reject per file. Integrated undo support. | 📋 Planned |
| Codebase Indexing & Semantic Search | Workspace file walking, semantic chunking, vector embeddings, similarity search for RAG-powered AI context. @codebase mentions in chat for codebase-aware answers. Natural language code search. | 🔄 In Progress |
| AI-Powered Git | AI commit message generation from staged diffs, PR description auto-generation, AI code review with inline comments in diff editor, AI-assisted merge conflict resolution, diff explanation in plain language. | 📋 Planned |
| Inline AI Assistant | Ctrl+K inline edit with quick actions (Explain, Fix, Refactor, Add Types, Document, Optimize), streaming diff preview, accept/reject flow. | 🔄 In Progress |
| Feature | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Agent Execution Engine | Spawn, monitor, and coordinate multiple AI agents working in parallel. Agent types: Code, Research, Test, Review, Custom. DAG-based task dependency resolution, background execution, routing engine for parallel vs sequential dispatch. | 🔄 In Progress |
| Agent Tool System & Sandboxing | Built-in tools (read/write files, search, run commands, web fetch, file edit) with workspace-scoped sandboxing, permission system, user approval flow for destructive actions. SSRF protection on network tools. | 🔄 In Progress |
| Visual Workflow Designer (Factory) | Canvas-based visual workflow builder with drag-and-drop nodes: triggers, actions, conditions, parallel splits, loops, agent nodes, sub-workflows, approval gates. Execution engine, live monitoring, audit logging. | 📋 Planned |
| Agent Monitoring & Cost Tracking | LiveMonitor dashboard with real-time agent status, step history, token usage tracking, cost budgets per agent and session. Pause/resume/cancel controls. Agent Follow mode auto-navigates editor to agent activity. | 📋 Planned |
| Inter-Agent Communication | Message passing between running agents, shared semantic context from codebase index, task delegation from parent to child agents, result aggregation. | 📋 Planned |
| Custom Agents & Rules | User-defined agents with custom system prompts, tool configurations, and permission levels. Rules library for reusable agent behavior definitions. Prompt store for template management. | 🔄 In Progress |
| Feature | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Code Editor | Monaco Editor with syntax highlighting, multi-cursor editing, code folding, minimap, sticky scroll, breadcrumbs, find & replace (regex, preserve case), bracket pair colorization, indent guides, Vim/Emacs keymaps, Zen mode, split/grid editor layout, hex editor, image viewer. | 🔄 In Progress |
| Integrated Terminal | xterm.js v6 with WebGL rendering, multiple tabs, split panes, terminal groups, shell integration (OSC 633 for bash/zsh/fish/PowerShell), command detection, CWD tracking, inline completions, auto-reply rules, built-in SSH terminal, inline image rendering (iTerm2/Sixel/Kitty). | 🔄 In Progress |
| Git & Source Control | Full Git integration: status, staging (file/hunk/line-level), commit, branch, merge, rebase (interactive), cherry-pick, bisect, stash, tags, worktrees, LFS, submodules. Visual commit graph, inline blame with heatmap, 3-way merge editor, PR management (GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket). | 🔄 In Progress |
| Language Intelligence (LSP) | 40+ built-in language server configurations with auto-download. Full LSP 3.17 support: completions, hover, go-to-definition, references, rename, code actions, semantic tokens, inlay hints, call/type hierarchy, folding, document colors, code lens. Multi-root workspace support. | 🔄 In Progress |
| Debugger (DAP) | Full Debug Adapter Protocol client. 5 auto-detected adapters (Node.js, Python/debugpy, Rust/CodeLLDB, C++/GDB, Go/Delve). Breakpoints (line, conditional, logpoint, data, exception), variable inspection, watch expressions, call stack, memory inspector, disassembly view, multi-session. | 🔄 In Progress |
| Extension & Plugin System | Multi-tier architecture: WASM sandbox (wasmtime), Web Worker host, Node.js host. 42+ hook types, 18+ granular permissions with user approval, ed25519 plugin signing, marketplace browser, extension profiler, extension bisect debugging. MCP client + server integration. | 🔄 In Progress |
| File Explorer & Workspace | Tree view with expand/collapse, file nesting, compact folders, multi-root workspaces, git status indicators, file icons, drag-and-drop, context menus, directory picker. Open editors section, workspace trust system. | 🔄 In Progress |
| Search | Project-wide search with regex, case-sensitive, whole word, include/exclude patterns. Semantic search powered by AI. Search editor with editable results. File finder (Quick Open) with fuzzy matching. | 🔄 In Progress |
| Settings & Configuration | Full settings editor (GUI + JSON), theme customizer with live preview, keyboard shortcuts editor, user profiles, settings sync. VS Code theme import support. Dark/Light/High Contrast modes. | 🔄 In Progress |
| Collaboration | Real-time collaboration via CRDT (Yjs), WebSocket server, presence awareness, cursor overlay, shared editing sessions. Channel-based communication. | 📋 Planned |
| Remote Development | SSH remote connections with file operations, SFTP, terminal forwarding. Port forwarding, tunnel management. WSL integration. DevContainer support (planned). | 📋 Planned |
| Notebook Support | Jupyter-style notebook editor with code/markdown cells, kernel management (Python, Node.js), cell execution, output rendering (text, HTML, images, JSON, ANSI), notebook diff. | 📋 Planned |
| Testing | Test explorer with framework detection (cargo test, pytest, jest, vitest, mocha). Run/debug tests, coverage overlay with line-level indicators, test output panel, watch mode. | 🔄 In Progress |
| Tasks & Build | Task runner with tasks.json support, problem matchers, build task integration. Output channels for task logging. | 🔄 In Progress |
| Feature | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Security Hardening | Content Security Policy, shell spawn restrictions, path traversal protection, workspace trust, process sandboxing (Landlock on Linux, Seatbelt on macOS, ACLs on Windows), credential encryption via OS keychain, deep link validation. | 🔄 In Progress |
| Design System & Theming | Unified design token system, Tailwind CSS v4, dark/light/high-contrast/system themes, VS Code theme import, color/token customization per category, icon themes, product icon themes. Responsive layout with resizable panels, glassmorphism floating panels. | 🔄 In Progress |
| Performance | Parallel startup initialization, batch IPC with LRU caching, MessagePack serialization for large payloads, Vite code splitting with 20+ manual chunks, lazy-loaded pages, WebGL terminal rendering. | 🔄 In Progress |
| Internationalization | Multi-language support (English, French, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, German), RTL detection, locale-based formatting, fallback system. | 🔄 In Progress |
| Build & CI/CD | Tauri v2 desktop builds (macOS, Windows, Linux), Vite frontend bundling, semantic-release versioning, GitHub Actions CI with type checking, formatting, and cross-platform verification. | 🔄 In Progress |
| Accessibility | Screen reader support, ARIA live regions, keyboard navigation in all overlays/menus, prefers-reduced-motion support, high-contrast mode, accessibility help dialog. | 🔄 In Progress |
| Target | Milestone |
|---|---|
| March 2026 | Beta release with stability improvements and community feedback |
| March 2026 | Extension marketplace seeding with first-party extensions |
| March 2026 | DevContainer support and remote port forwarding |
| April 2026 | Next-edit prediction (Cursor Tab equivalent) |
| April 2026 | TextMate grammar loading for expanded syntax highlighting |
| April 2026 | AI Bug Finder and natural language code search |
| Q2 2026 | Extension ecosystem growth, public beta |
We rely on miners and community members to help us find and report bugs during the alpha phase.
Report bugs and earn rewards: https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/bounty-challenge
We welcome contributions from the community! This is an open-source project and every contribution helps shape the future of AI-native development.
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