cognova

Your AI-Powered Knowledge Workspace

An open-source platform that unifies document management, AI agents, and encrypted security — so you can focus on building, not configuring.
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Features

Everything you need in one workspace

Cognova brings AI agents, document management, and encrypted security together in a single self-hosted platform — built for developers and power users who want full control.
AI Agents & Chat
Schedule cron-based agents for recurring workflows, use interactive streaming chat with full tool-calling support, and access an embedded Claude Code terminal.
Document Vault
WYSIWYG markdown editor with 20+ syntax highlighters, a full code editor, and public document sharing. Your knowledge, organized and accessible.
Skills & Integrations
Connect Discord, Telegram, Slack, and any API through an extensible skills system. Supports standard Claude skills out of the box.
Encrypted Secrets
AES-256-GCM encryption with unique IVs per secret. API keys and credentials are never stored in plaintext — encrypted server-side before touching the database.
Open Source
Self-hostable, MIT licensed, and designed for full control. Run it on your infrastructure with no vendor lock-in and no data leaving your network.
Token Efficient
Database-backed context with vector embeddings reduces token waste. Purpose-built architecture avoids the unbounded context accumulation that plagues other AI platforms.
Artificial Intelligence

AI that works for you, not against your budget

Purpose-built architecture uses database-backed context and vector embeddings instead of accumulating unbounded token history. Schedule agents, stream conversations, and extend capabilities through skills — all with transparent cost tracking.
  • Scheduled Agents
    Define cron-based agents that run autonomously on a schedule with cost tracking, budget limits, and real-time status monitoring.
  • Streaming Chat
    Interactive conversations with Claude featuring full tool-calling support, session persistence, and per-conversation cost tracking.
  • Extensible Skills
    Build integrations for Discord, Telegram, Slack, and any API. Skills can be triggered by events, cron schedules, or direct invocation.
Cognova Chat
Connected
Summarize the latest project updates and create tasks for anything that's overdue.

I found 3 overdue items. Here's what I've done:

  • Created task: "Update API docs"
  • Created task: "Fix auth middleware"
  • Created task: "Deploy staging"
3 tasks created 0.02$ cost
Ask anything...
Knowledge Management

A vault for everything you know

Organize documents, code snippets, and notes in a markdown-first workspace with a rich editor, syntax highlighting, and instant public sharing.
  • Rich Editor
    TipTap-powered WYSIWYG editor with syntax highlighting for 20+ programming languages and a dedicated code editor for non-markdown files.
  • Public Sharing
    Share any document via a unique link — use it as a secure pastebin or publish entire folders for collaboration.
  • Obsidian Sync
    Automatic vault synchronization from Obsidian. Upload and optionally share your notes without leaving your preferred editor.
project-notes.md
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API Integration Guide

This document covers the setup process for connecting external services through the skills system. Each skill defines...

typescript
const skill = defineSkill({
name: 'slack-notify',
trigger: 'on-task-complete'
})

Skills can be triggered by events, scheduled via cron, or invoked directly from chat...

Security

Built secure from day one

Other AI agent platforms store your API keys in plaintext JSON files, exposing credentials to prompt injection attacks and supply chain vulnerabilities. Cognova encrypts everything with AES-256-GCM before it touches the database.
The status quo
  • API keys stored in plaintext JSON config files
  • Credentials in known, accessible file paths
  • Hardcoded secrets in community plugins
  • Security audits revealing hundreds of vulnerabilities
The Cognova way
  • AES-256-GCM encryption for all secrets
  • Unique random IV generated per secret
  • Auth tags prevent tampering with stored values
  • Secret values never exposed in API list operations
Coming Soon

A marketplace for superpowers

Share and discover community-built skills. Import with one click to extend Cognova with new integrations and capabilities.
Share Skills
Publish your custom integrations and automations for the community to discover and use.
One-Click Import
Browse community skills and install them instantly — no config files to edit, no CLI commands to memorize.
Curated & Safe
Every skill is reviewed before publishing. No malicious packages, no crypto-stealing malware, no supply chain attacks.

Open source. Self-hosted. Yours.

Cognova is MIT-licensed and designed to run on your infrastructure. No vendor lock-in, no subscription fees, no data leaving your network.
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