Use cases

This section walks through three representative use cases. Each one is self-contained and can be read independently.

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Available use cases

1. Agent memory — Give persistent memory to an LLM agent so it stops starting from scratch every session.

2. Versioned catalogue — Manage a growing catalogue of skills, expertises and methods with version control, taxonomy and drift detection.

3. Governance rules — Apply auditable, server-enforced governance rules to what your LLM agents produce.

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How to read these

Each use case follows the same structure:

• Situation — the problem before Cortex
• Solution — how Cortex addresses it
• Key concepts involved — which Cortex primitives are at play
• Example flow — a concrete step-by-step scenario

For vocabulary definitions, see 03-concepts or the glossaire.