Cortex

Cortex is a leading Internal Developer Portal (IDP) designed to manage the complexity of microservices-based architectures. By 2026, Cortex has solidified its position as the market leader in Service Governance, moving beyond a simple service catalog to become an AI-augmented orchestration layer for engineering teams. The platform operates by aggregating data from across the DevOps toolchain—including version control, CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and monitoring tools—to create a 'Single Pane of Glass' for engineering health. Technically, its architecture centers around a powerful Custom Query Language (CQL) and an automated Scorecard engine that allows SRE teams to define and enforce 'Golden Paths.' This ensures that every service meets specific reliability, security, and operational standards without manual intervention. For Enterprise teams, Cortex provides the critical infrastructure needed to scale developer self-service while maintaining strict compliance and reducing cognitive load, effectively bridging the gap between platform engineering and daily developer workflows.