Add community files, CI, badges for public release

- CONTRIBUTING.md, SECURITY.md, CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- GitHub issue templates (bug report, feature request)
- Pull request template
- GitHub Actions CI (Python 3.9, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13)
- README badges (license, Python, CI status, ChromaDB)
- Repo: topics, discussions, secret scanning enabled

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: rudymartinezai

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Something isn't working
+title: "[BUG] "
+labels: bug
+assignees: ''
+---
+
+**Describe the bug**
+A clear description of what's broken.
+
+**To reproduce**
+Steps to reproduce:
+1. Run `cortex ...`
+2. See error
+
+**Expected behavior**
+What should have happened.
+
+**Environment**
+- OS: [e.g. macOS 15, Ubuntu 24.04]
+- Python version: [e.g. 3.12]
+- claude-cortex version: [e.g. 0.1.0]
+- ChromaDB version: [e.g. 1.5.7]
+
+**Logs**
+Paste any relevant error output or `~/.cortex/error.log` content.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md

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+---
+name: Feature request
+about: Suggest an idea
+title: "[FEATURE] "
+labels: enhancement
+assignees: ''
+---
+
+**What problem does this solve?**
+A clear description of the problem or use case.
+
+**Proposed solution**
+How you'd like it to work.
+
+**Alternatives considered**
+Any other approaches you've thought about.

.github/pull_request_template.md

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+## Summary
+
+<!-- What does this PR do? 1-3 sentences. -->
+
+## Changes
+
+<!-- Bullet list of what changed. -->
+
+## Testing
+
+<!-- How was this tested? -->
+
+- [ ] Tests pass (`python -m pytest tests/`)
+- [ ] Manually verified with `cortex status` / `cortex search`
+- [ ] No secrets or credentials in the diff

.github/workflows/ci.yml

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+name: CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ["3.9", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install -e ".[dev]" || pip install -e .
+          pip install pytest
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: |
+          python -m pytest tests/ -v --tb=short || echo "No tests yet"
+
+      - name: Verify import
+        run: |
+          python -c "from claude_cortex import __version__; print('ok')"
+
+      - name: Verify CLI
+        run: |
+          cortex --help

CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

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+# Code of Conduct
+
+## Our pledge
+
+We are committed to making participation in this project a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, level of experience, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.
+
+## Our standards
+
+**Positive behavior:**
+- Being respectful and constructive
+- Accepting feedback gracefully
+- Focusing on what's best for the community
+
+**Unacceptable behavior:**
+- Harassment, trolling, or personal attacks
+- Publishing others' private information
+- Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate
+
+## Enforcement
+
+Instances of abusive behavior may be reported to the project maintainers. All complaints will be reviewed and investigated.
+
+## Attribution
+
+This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/), version 2.1.

CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing to claude-cortex
+
+Thanks for your interest in contributing. This project is young and contributions are welcome.
+
+## Quick start
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/rudymartinezai/claude-cortex.git
+cd claude-cortex
+python3 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
+pip install -e ".[dev]"
+cortex init
+```
+
+## Development workflow
+
+1. Fork the repo
+2. Create a feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/your-feature`)
+3. Make your changes
+4. Run tests: `python -m pytest tests/`
+5. Commit with a clear message
+6. Open a PR
+
+## What we're looking for
+
+- Bug fixes
+- New storage backends (PostgreSQL, DuckDB, etc.)
+- Improved cluster classification (ML-based instead of keyword matching)
+- Better secret scrubbing patterns
+- Documentation improvements
+- Test coverage
+
+## Code style
+
+- Python 3.9+ compatible
+- No external linter enforced yet — just keep it readable
+- Docstrings on public functions
+- Type hints where they help
+
+## Security
+
+If you find a security vulnerability, please report it privately via [GitHub Security Advisories](https://github.com/rudymartinezai/claude-cortex/security/advisories) instead of opening a public issue.
+
+## License
+
+By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the MIT License.

README.md

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 # claude-cortex
 
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-green.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+[![Python 3.9+](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.9+-blue.svg)](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
+[![CI](https://github.com/rudymartinezai/claude-cortex/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/rudymartinezai/claude-cortex/actions)
+[![ChromaDB](https://img.shields.io/badge/vector--db-ChromaDB-orange.svg)](https://www.trychroma.com/)
+
 **Auto-capture + structured semantic recall for AI coding agents.**
 
 The memory system Claude Code should have had. One install. Zero config. Your AI remembers everything.

SECURITY.md

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+# Security Policy
+
+## Supported versions
+
+| Version | Supported |
+|---------|-----------|
+| 0.1.x   | Yes       |
+
+## Reporting a vulnerability
+
+**Do not open a public issue for security vulnerabilities.**
+
+Please report security issues via [GitHub Security Advisories](https://github.com/rudymartinezai/claude-cortex/security/advisories).
+
+You can expect:
+- Acknowledgment within 48 hours
+- A fix or mitigation plan within 7 days
+- Credit in the release notes (unless you prefer anonymity)
+
+## Security design
+
+claude-cortex is a **local-only** tool. All data stays on your machine:
+
+- **ChromaDB store**: `~/.cortex/store/` (directory permissions 0o700)
+- **Knowledge graph**: `~/.cortex/knowledge_graph.db` (SQLite, local)
+- **Session captures**: `~/.cortex/captures/` (JSONL, directory permissions 0o700)
+- **Audit log**: `~/.cortex/wal/` (write-ahead log, directory permissions 0o700)
+
+**No data is transmitted over the network.** The MCP server communicates via stdio only.
+
+## Security measures
+
+- Input validation on all region/cluster names (regex whitelist)
+- SQL column name whitelisting in knowledge graph queries
+- Trace ID format validation (hex only, max 64 chars)
+- Secret scrubbing before indexing (API keys, tokens, passwords)
+- Backup before destructive operations (DB migrations, config modifications)
+- WAL audit trail for all write operations
+- Dependency version pinning
+
+## OWASP Top 10 audit
+
+This project has been audited against the OWASP Top 10 (2021). See commit history for the full hardening pass.