cognexus
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and PyPI and has been in the index since 25 Jun 2026. How this is checked
cognexus is an open-source Python package that implements OWASP-aligned prompt defense, agent kill switches, and audit logging for LLM-based agents. It helps developers secure AI agents against prompt injection and destructive actions, providing runtime safety and compliance features.
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Overview
5 featuresPurpose: Preventing prompt injection and unsafe actions in LLM-powered agents by providing runtime guardrails and audit logging.
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Audience: AI developers and security engineers
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Functions: monitoring, agents
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Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: unknown
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT License · platforms: CLI · deployment: browser, cli
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Record sources: github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
In the AI security & guardrails space, cognexus takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on preventing prompt injection and unsafe actions in LLM-powered agents by providing runtime guardrails and audit logging. Inferred · not functionally tested: cognexus is an open-source project aimed at AI developers and security engineers. Basis unknown · not verified: cognexus is open source under the MIT License. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web and the command line.
It is developed by Tyler Odenthal, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 21 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 5 catalogued features are prompt defense, agent kill switch, and audit logging.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Prompt defense
- Agent kill switch
- Audit logging
- Destructive-action guard
- OWASP alignment
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
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Frequently asked questions about cognexus
- What does cognexus do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Cognexus focuses on preventing prompt injection and unsafe actions in LLM-powered agents by providing runtime guardrails and audit logging. It is catalogued under AI security & guardrails on PulseGate.
- Who is cognexus for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: cognexus is an open-source project built for AI developers and security engineers.
- Does cognexus have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — cognexus is open source under the MIT License and free to use.
- What platforms does cognexus run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: cognexus runs on the web and the command line.
- Is cognexus still maintained?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 21 commits in the last 90 days.
- Who makes cognexus?
- cognexus is developed by Tyler Odenthal.
- How long has cognexus been around?
- cognexus first shipped in 2026.
- Is cognexus open source?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — cognexus is open source under the MIT License, developed on GitHub.
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