cognee-server
Use when the user wants to run the cognee API server (and optional UI) on their own machine — starting it, checking it's healthy, connecting the SDK or other clients to it, and choosing the right auth posture.
Install / Use
npx skills add topoteretes/cognee --skill cognee-serverInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
SKILL.md
Installable skill definition
Quality Score
Category
AI & Machine LearningSupported Platforms
Our assessment of cognee-server
cognee-server scores 90/100 on our quality scale, 167th of 628 AI & Machine Learning skills we index (top 27%).
We have not analysed the SKILL.md file itself yet, so the content part of this score is an estimate until our crawler reaches it.
With 30,958 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated yesterday, so cognee-server is actively maintained.
- It is released under the Apache-2.0 license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
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| Skill | Score | Stars | Updated | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cognee-server (this skill)by topoteretes | 90 | 31.0k | 1d ago | SKILL.md |
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I install cognee-server?
- Run
npx skills add topoteretes/cognee --skill cognee-server. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does cognee-server work with?
- It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is cognee-server safe to use?
- It is Apache-2.0-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is cognee-server still maintained?
- The repository was last updated yesterday, so cognee-server is actively maintained.
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