Minimal authority
The Alexa bridge can capture a thought, but it cannot browse Cortex or access the AI provider directly.
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A private lab for the invisible infrastructure of home—voice, context, events, and small automations moving together without asking for attention.
Story 01 / New integration
A custom voice path turns a fleeting thought into durable household context—captured privately, understood by Cortex, and ready for the systems that need it.
“Alexa, ask Cortex to capture…”
The spoken request enters through a private custom skill.
Amazon signatures, identity, intent, and payload are verified at the bridge.
A capture-only credential routes the thought into the correct private inbox.
Cortex classifies and connects the thought using the same pipeline as web and iOS.
“Alexa, ask Cortex to capture call the dentist tomorrow.”
The complete signal path
The active Alexa-to-Cortex route is highlighted inside the wider platform. Only sanitized availability leaves the private application network.
Alexa Voice sends signed requests to Alexa Integrations. The integration uses a capture-only token to send thoughts into Cortex. Cortex connects to Mission Control and other private household services. Public requests enter through the edge gateway.
The Alexa bridge can capture a thought, but it cannot browse Cortex or access the AI provider directly.
Skill identity, request signature, and timestamp are validated before a voice request is accepted.
Voice captures enter the existing Cortex workflow rather than creating a second intelligence system.
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