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Elido Cortex is an AI-native IDE with Cortex Agent, Privacy Mode, Local Semantic Index, and subscription models.

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Download

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Sign in / Gateway Connect

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Use Cortex Agent

Open Cortex Agent and pick a model. Pro unlocks Claude, GPT, Gemini, and Grok.

Features

Cortex Agent Plans, edits across files, runs the terminal, and ships work — inside Elido Cortex. Learn more → Frontier models, no keys Claude, GPT, Gemini, and Grok on one subscription. Learn more → Privacy Mode Your code is not “training data.” Privacy is Identity, not a checkbox. Local models + Local Semantic Index. Learn more → Local Semantic Index On-device codebase indexing with auto-update as you work — embeddings stay on your machine. Learn more → MCP, skills & knowledge Extend the agent with MCP servers, project skills, and lasting knowledge across sessions. Learn more → Custom instructions Teach the agent your stack, conventions, and preferences so every edit fits your codebase. Learn more → Plan & usage dashboard Track your requests and cloud allowance in real time, and upgrade whenever you need more. Open dashboard → Private & secure Privacy Mode keeps Agent on local models. Local Semantic Index never uploads embeddings. Your code is not training data. Learn more →

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