v1.1.0 CortexOS (April 3rd 2026)

CortexOS v1.1.0 - Cortex-Thinking-Engine

🚀 Highlights

• iOS App Overhaul

  • New tab structure: Focus / Decide / Capture
  • Added QuickDecisionView for fast decision logging (what, why, project, assumptions)
  • Settings now accessible via toolbar gear icon (sheet)
  • Improved empty state in Focus tab with context card (goals, project, signals)
  • Removed Insights tab (insights now surface through Focus priorities)
  • Added recordDecision() to CortexEngine for decision memory

• Build & CI Improvements

  • Fixed missing source directories in Package.swift (CI build errors resolved)
  • Suppressed unused variable warning in recordDecision

• Documentation & Housekeeping

  • Updated and clarified Fastlane and project README instructions
  • Cleaned up .gitignore for Fastlane config and general clarity
  • Updated logo description in README

📝 Detailed Changelog

• fix: suppress unused variable warning in recordDecision
• feat(ios): restructure tabs — Focus/Decide/Capture
• Add Settings tab to iOS navigation in ContentView
• Add missing source directories to CortexOSKit target in Package.swift
• Fix formatting in Fastlane README instructions
• Update README.md
• Update Fastlane README with important setup instructions
• gitignore: clean up .gitignore by removing unnecessary entries and clarifying Fastlane config section
• Update logo description in README.md

v1.0.0 Initial Release (March 29th 2026)

CortexOS v1.0.0 — First Release 🎉

Welcome to the first public release of CortexOS — your thinking engine for ambitious builders and AI agents!

Highlights

• 4-Layer Memory: Identity → Project → Research → Working memory, persisting your full context.
• Focus Brief: Daily ranked priorities with “why it matters” and next actions, shaped by your profile.
• Signal Detection: Surfaces emerging topics across multiple sources automatically.
• Decision Engine: Explains what to focus on, what to ignore, and what changed since yesterday.
• Hybrid Retrieval: Combines metadata filters, keyword match, and recency weighting.
• Self-Improvement: Reading history enriches context and improves scoring over time.
• Why Engine: Per-item evaluation: why it matters, project impact, contradiction detection, recommended action.
• Offline-First: All scoring and focus generation are rule-based; no API key required.
• Spaced Repetition: Leitner-style review intervals (1, 3, 7, 14, 30 days).

Usage

• Python 3.11+, macOS/iOS native apps, Xcode 15+.
• Run the full pipeline: python -m cortex_core pipeline
• Start the API server: python -m cortex_core serve
• Native app: Generate and open the Xcode project, connect to the API server.

Tests

• Python and Swift test suites included.
• Linting and security checks via make lint.

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Thank you for trying CortexOS! Feedback and contributions are welcome.

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Full Changelog: https://github.com/CortexMindSystem/Cortex-Thinking-Engine/commits/v1.0.0