Discipline.
Upgraded.
AI-native productivity that gamifies your life.
Good evening
Complete your first task to get started.
Not Unproductive.
Unstructured.
This app sees your chaos.
Traditional to-do lists become guilt lists. Habits fade without reinforcement. You need a system that makes discipline addictive—not another app you'll abandon.
Not Just Features. Results.
Built for people who are tired of apps that don't work.
Level Up From Gooner to Goggins
12 ranks from 'Day 1 clown arc' to becoming an actual discipline god. Real progression, not participation trophies.
XP Across 6 Categories
Strength, Endurance, Discipline, Intelligence, Charisma, Aura Farming. Every action counts.
AI That Actually Knows You
CORTEX AI learns your patterns and pushes you when you need it. Not generic motivation.
Focus Sessions = XP
Pomodoro that pays. Deep work gets rewarded with tangible progress you can see.
Streaks That Actually Matter
Loss aversion psychology built-in. Breaking a streak hurts. Keeping it builds identity.
Beautiful Daily Recaps
See exactly what you accomplished. Celebrate wins. Learn from misses. Iterate.
Join the grind. Become ungovernable.
Everything You Need. Nothing You Don't.
Core features that make discipline addictive.
XP System
Gamify everything. Every action earns XP across 6 categories.
AI Task Generator
Turn natural language into optimized tasks. AI builds your roadmap.
CORTEX AI Chat
Your personal discipline coach. Learns your patterns, pushes when needed.
Focus Timer (Lock-In)
Deep work sessions that reward XP. Turn focus into progress.
Calendar Lock
BeReal-style calendar. See your perfect days stack up.
Journal Reflection
AI analyzes your entries. Turns reflection into actionable insights.
Level Up System
12 ranks from Gooner to Goggins. Real progression, not participation trophies.
How It Works
Three steps to transform your discipline
Track your actions
Log tasks, habits, focus sessions, and journal entries. Every action counts.
Earn XP & level up
Watch your discipline score grow across 6 categories. Compete with yourself.
AI optimizes your system
Get personalized insights on when you're most productive and what works for you.
Experience Cortex Now
Not a screenshot. Not a video. The actual system, running live.
Task XP Engine
Complete tasks. Earn XP. Level up.
👆Tap any task to earn XP✨
CORTEX AI
Online • Locked In
🚀 Your Journey
From Gooner → Goggins
Gooner
Level 1
Tap to see your evolution
📸 Your Activity
BeReal, but for your life.
Tap any glowing day to see your breakdown.
✨ Tap a glowing day to see the breakdown
This is just 1% of what CORTEX can do.
Your Discipline Engine, Visualized
Everything you need to level up, in one unified interface
Smart Calendar
XP Dashboard
Daily Recap
Built for People Like You.
See how Cortex transforms different journeys.
Student
The Problem
Juggling classes, research, and side projects feels chaotic.
The Solution
Cortex tracks everything in one unified system. Every assignment, study session, and project milestone earns XP.
The Result
Clear progress, no chaos. See your discipline compound across all areas.
Professional
The Problem
Balancing work, fitness, and personal goals feels impossible.
The Solution
Cortex gamifies both work and life. Complete tasks, hit the gym, and build habits—all feeding the same XP system.
The Result
Consistent progress across all areas. Your discipline becomes automatic.
Creator/Entrepreneur
The Problem
Building a business while maintaining discipline is exhausting.
The Solution
Cortex provides structure without rigidity. AI optimizes your roadmap, timers reward deep work, and streaks build identity.
The Result
Sustainable habits that scale. Discipline becomes your competitive advantage.
Words We Live By
The wisdom that powers the Cortex philosophy
"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment."
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
"The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus."
"What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do."
Questions?
We got you.
Get to Know the Founder
Cortex is built by a Duke student and Millennium Fellow who struggled with discipline and built the system he wished existed. Curious about the story?
Meet IliasBacked by Millennium Fellowship · Duke Kunshan University
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