EPIC: Transform DataCortex into Context Engine for AI Agents

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Overview

Transform DataCortex from a knowledge graph visualization tool into a full-fledged Operational and Decision Context Layer for AI agents, implementing the "Context Graph" thesis.

Vision

Enable AI agents to access two layers of context:

1. Operational Context: The "who, what, and when" (Identity, Relationships, Temporal State)
2. Decision Context: The "why" (Decision Traces, Precedents, Auditability)

Current State → Target State

Capability	Current	Target
Data Sources	Markdown files (Datacore spaces)	Multimodal (Telegram, Email, CRM, Code, Logs)
Entity Model	File-based nodes, Wiki-links	Canonical Entities (Schema.org), Identity Resolution
Temporal State	"Pulses" (Snapshots)	Continuous Event Stream & Temporal Querying
Decision Tracking	Implicit in notes/logs	Explicit "Decision Trace" Schema & API
Agent Interface	CLI, Claude Code Integration	Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server

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Implementation Phases

Phase 2: Connectivity (Priority: HIGH)

• MCP Server Implementation #11 MCP Server Implementation
• External Links as First-Class Citizens #12 External Links as First-Class Citizens
• Basic Identity Service #13 Basic Identity Service

Phase 3: Decision Layer (Priority: MEDIUM)

• Decision Trace Schema & API #14 Decision Trace Schema & API
• Decision Logger Agent #15 Decision Logger Agent
• Precedent Search #16 Precedent Search

Phase 4: Multimodal Integration (Priority: MEDIUM)

• Connectors Module Architecture #17 Connectors Module Architecture
• GitHub Connector #18 GitHub Connector
• Telegram Connector #19 Telegram Connector
• Virtual Nodes System #20 Virtual Nodes System

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Dependencies Graph

#11 MCP Server ──┬──> #14 Decision Schema ──> #16 Precedent Search
                 └──> #16 Precedent Search

#12 External Links ──┬──> #17 Connectors Architecture ──┬──> #18 GitHub Connector
                     └──> #20 Virtual Nodes             ├──> #19 Telegram Connector
                                                        └──> #20 Virtual Nodes

#13 Identity Service ──┬──> #15 Decision Agent
                       ├──> #18 GitHub Connector
                       └──> #19 Telegram Connector

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Related Documentation

See expanding_datacortex.md and EPIC_CONTEXT_ENGINE.md for detailed implementation plans with full code examples.