Orca Orca
Orca is an open-source 'agent development environment' (ADE) for working with a fleet of parallel coding agents. It runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode and 25+ other CLI agents side by side, each in its own isolated Git worktree, and bundles terminals, diffs, a built-in browser, a scriptable CLI and a mobile companion into one desktop app.
Desktop release v1.4.205 (Sep 17, 2026) and Android companion mobile-android-v0.0.50 (Sep 18, 2026). The repo passed 72k GitHub stars roughly six months after its first commit and sits on GitHub Trending (weekly) in September 2026; an r/OrcaADE community is active.
As of
- Parallel agents, each in an isolated Git worktree
- Fan one prompt across several agents, compare diffs and merge the winner
- 27+ supported agent CLIs with bring-your-own subscription
- Terminals, diffs and a built-in browser in one window
- `orca` CLI (worktree create, snapshot, click, fill) so agents can drive the environment
- iOS/Android companion app and SSH/VPS worktrees for remote work
Developers who run several CLI coding agents at once and want worktree isolation, side-by-side comparison and remote monitoring without a terminal-tab sprawl.
Developers who use a single agent inside a traditional IDE, or who want a hosted/cloud agent service rather than a desktop app they run themselves.
MIT-licensed and free to download for macOS, Windows and Linux. Orca has no model fees of its own; you plug in the agent subscriptions you already have (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Grok, etc.).
One of the fastest-growing agent orchestration desktops of 2026 and a strong pick if parallel worktree-isolated agents are your daily workflow; the trade-off is a young, fast-moving codebase and a UI that is built around agents rather than hand editing.
Is Orca free?
Yes - Orca is Open Source. MIT-licensed and free to download for macOS, Windows and Linux. Orca has no model fees of its own; you plug in the agent subscriptions you already have (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Grok, etc.).
Is Orca open source?
Yes - Orca is open source. MIT-licensed and free to download for macOS, Windows and Linux. Orca has no model fees of its own; you plug in the agent subscriptions you already have (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Grok, etc.).
Who is Orca best for?
Developers who run several CLI coding agents at once and want worktree isolation, side-by-side comparison and remote monitoring without a terminal-tab sprawl.
Who is Orca not ideal for?
Developers who use a single agent inside a traditional IDE, or who want a hosted/cloud agent service rather than a desktop app they run themselves.
What are the best Orca alternatives?
The closest Orca alternatives on ai.dosa.dev are Cursor, Devin, Trae - all listed under AI-Native IDEs & Editors.
Who makes Orca?
Orca is developed by Stably AI. It is listed in the AI-Native IDEs & Editors category on ai.dosa.dev.
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