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orca

The agent development environment for running a fleet of parallel coding agents in worktrees

★ 87.8k stars⑂ 5.6k forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

orca is an open-source dev tools project by stablyai (stablyai/orca on GitHub). It has 87,793 GitHub stars and 5,618 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 8 October 2026.

Repository
stablyai/orca
GitHub stars
87,793
Forks
5,618
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
8 October 2026
Category
Dev Tools
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Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide what you want from orca and check the README and requirements to confirm it fits your setup and TypeScript environment.

  2. Get the code

    Clone the repository from GitHub (github.com/stablyai/orca) or use the documented install channel if you do not need the source.

  3. Install and configure

    Follow the README quickstart to install dependencies and set any required configuration or credentials.

  4. Run your first task

    Work through the README's first example end to end, then adapt it to your own project or data.

// features

Why people love it

Parallel agents

Run a fleet of parallel coding agents, each in its own git worktree.

Bring your subscription

Run any coding agent with your own subscription — Claude Code, Codex, Cursor agent and more.

Terminal splits

IDE-style terminal splits designed for supervising several agents at once.

GitHub and Linear built in

Native GitHub and Linear integration inside the environment.

SSH worktrees

Worktrees can live on remote machines over SSH.

Annotate AI diffs

Review and annotate agent-produced diffs, and drag files directly to agents.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone the repository

    Start by getting the source and entering the project directory.

    git clone https://github.com/stablyai/orca.git
    cd orca
  2. Install on macOS

    The README provides a Homebrew cask from the stablyai tap; desktop builds also cover Windows and Linux.

    brew install --cask stablyai/orca/orca
  3. Launch Orca and add an agent

    Open Orca, open a repository, and start parallel agents in separate worktrees.

    # launch the Orca desktop app after installing
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains orca?

It is maintained by stablyai and contributors on GitHub, where the repository github.com/stablyai/orca is the canonical home for code, issues and releases.

Is orca free to use?

Yes — it is open source under the MIT license. Read the license in the repository for what is permitted, including any conditions on redistribution or commercial use.

Does it need a paid API key?

No key for Orca itself — each agent runs on your own existing subscription or account.

How does orca compare to alternatives?

Compared with running agents in separate terminals: Orca unifies parallel agents, worktrees, terminals and code review in one ADE instead of juggling terminal windows.

How do I get started?

Clone github.com/stablyai/orca, follow the README quickstart to install it, and run the documented first example before adapting it to your own work.

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