Open visualization
open_visualizationLaunch an interactive neural graph of Cortex memory, methodology profiles, and knowledge graph in your browser for visual exploration, screenshots, or presenting state.
Instructions
Open the bundled Cortex visualization in the user's default browser — a force-directed neural graph combining methodology profiles, memory nodes, and the knowledge graph, plus the Wiki, Atlas, Emotion, Board, Pipeline, and Knowledge views. Starts the local HTTP server on 127.0.0.1:3458 if not already running and auto-shuts-down after 10 minutes of idle. Use this for visual exploration, screenshots, or presenting Cortex state. Distinct from get_methodology_graph (returns JSON for a CUSTOM client, no browser launched, no auxiliary views) and list_domains (text overview, no graph). Side effects: spawns an HTTP server process and opens a browser tab. The CALL itself returns in ~200 ms (server warmup + browser launch); the GRAPH build is lazy — kicked when the page polls /api/graph/progress (i.e. when the user opens the Graph view). First paint of the skeleton lands in ~1 s; the full graph fills in behind it and depends on the DB size (seconds for typical, ~1-3 min on a 100k+ memory store). Works WITHOUT Cortex too: when its PostgreSQL is unreachable (or CORTEX_VIZ_NO_DB=1 / --no-db is set) the server starts in no-DB mode — the Trace view is fully live from ~/.claude session logs + git, and the five DB-backed views (Graph, Brain, Knowledge, Wiki, Board) appear greyed out with an install pointer instead of erroring. Returns {url, message, dev_source, bootstrap, layout}.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | No | galaxy | |
| domain | No |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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No arguments | |||