🧠Cortex™ Context Management
The intelligent memory system that powers our AI chatbots. We save 70% on token costs while delivering more personalized, consistent experiences for your users.
The Problem with AI Chatbots
Limited Memory
Standard AI chatbots have token limits that prevent them from remembering long conversations or user preferences across sessions.
Expensive Tokens
Sending entire conversation histories with each request wastes tokens and dramatically increases costs as conversations grow.
Inconsistent Responses
Without proper context management, chatbots give inconsistent answers and forget important details, frustrating users.
The Cost Problem
For a chatbot with just 1,000 daily active users having 5-minute conversations, token costs can exceed $15,000/month using traditional approaches. This makes many AI chatbot use cases financially unviable.
How Cortex Solves This
Cortex is our proprietary context management system that gives AI chatbots perfect memory while dramatically reducing costs.
Redis-Powered Memory
Cortex uses Redis as its memory store, providing lightning-fast access to conversation history and user data with sub-millisecond latency.
- Stores unlimited conversation history without token limitations
- Persists user preferences and important context across sessions
- Scales horizontally to support millions of concurrent users
- Automatically handles data expiration and memory management
Intelligent Context Retrieval
Instead of sending entire conversation histories, Cortex intelligently retrieves only the most relevant information for each user message.
- Uses semantic search to find relevant context from past conversations
- Prioritizes information based on recency, relevance, and importance
- Summarizes lengthy context to fit within token limits
- Reduces token usage by up to 70% compared to standard approaches
Advanced Memory Management
Cortex doesn't just store raw conversations—it organizes memory into structured, queryable segments that make retrieval more efficient.
Memory Types
- Episodic Memory: Conversation history
- Semantic Memory: Facts and knowledge
- Procedural Memory: User preferences
- Entity Memory: People, products, etc.
Memory Operations
- Remember: Store new information
- Recall: Retrieve relevant context
- Summarize: Condense lengthy memories
- Forget: Expire outdated information
Result: Chatbots that remember everything important about users and conversations, while using a fraction of the tokens of traditional approaches.
Technical Implementation
When we build a conversational MicroSaaS, Cortex is integrated seamlessly with your existing infrastructure. Here's how we implement it:
Redis Setup
We deploy a Redis instance (either dedicated or shared) that serves as the memory store for the chatbot.
Cortex Integration
We integrate the Cortex SDK with the application, handling all the memory management logic between the frontend, backend, and AI provider.
AI Provider Connection
Cortex works with any AI provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) and handles the intelligent context injection for each request, optimizing token usage.
// Initialize Cortex with Redis connection
import { Cortex } from '@microsaasfactory/cortex';
// Setup Cortex with Redis connection
const cortex = new Cortex({
redis: {
host: process.env.REDIS_HOST,
port: process.env.REDIS_PORT,
password: process.env.REDIS_PASSWORD
},
memoryConfig: {
ttl: 86400 * 30, // 30 days
compressionLevel: 'high',
prioritization: 'recency_and_relevance'
}
});
// API route handler for chat
export async function POST(req) {
const { userId, message } = await req.json();
// Store the new message
await cortex.remember({
userId,
memoryType: 'message',
data: {
role: 'user',
content: message,
timestamp: Date.now()
}
});
// Retrieve relevant context
const context = await cortex.recall({
userId,
query: message,
maxTokens: 1000,
recencyWeight: 0.7
});
// Generate AI response with optimized context
const aiResponse = await openai.chat.completions.create({
model: "gpt-4o",
messages: [
{ role: "system", content: "You are a helpful assistant." },
...context.memories.map(m => ({
role: m.role,
content: m.content
})),
{ role: "user", content: message }
]
});
// Store the AI response
await cortex.remember({
userId,
memoryType: 'message',
data: {
role: 'assistant',
content: aiResponse.choices[0].message.content,
timestamp: Date.now()
}
});
return Response.json({
message: aiResponse.choices[0].message.content,
tokensSaved: context.tokensSaved
});
}
The Financial Impact
Token Reduction
Compared to sending full conversation history with each message
Monthly Savings
For chatbots with 1,000 daily active users
Higher Profit Margins
For AI-powered features in your MicroSaaS
Cost Comparison
Metric | Standard Approach | With Cortex | Savings |
---|---|---|---|
Avg. Tokens Per Request | 3,500 | 1,050 | 70% |
Daily API Cost (1,000 users) | $525 | $157.50 | $367.50 |
Monthly API Cost | $15,750 | $4,725 | $11,025 |
Bottom Line: Cortex makes AI chatbots financially viable for MicroSaaS businesses by dramatically reducing token costs while improving user experience.
Perfect For These Use Cases
Customer Support
AI chatbots that remember customer history, previous issues, and preferences to provide personalized support.
- Remembers previous support tickets
- Tracks product usage patterns
- Provides consistent answers
Sales Assistants
AI-powered sales bots that remember prospect details, objections, and guide them through the sales process.
- Tracks prospect interests
- Remembers objections and responses
- Personalizes product recommendations
Knowledge Assistants
AI helpers that guide users through documentation, tutorials, and complex product features.
- Tracks learning progress
- Remembers previous questions
- Provides contextual help
Onboarding Guides
AI onboarding assistants that guide new users through your product, remembering their progress and preferences.
- Tracks onboarding progress
- Remembers user preferences
- Provides personalized guidance