# Orca [Agentic development environments](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/agentic-development-environments)[Stably AI](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/stably-ai) Orca organizes parallel coding agents into Git worktrees with terminals, browser tabs, and diff review. [Visit Orca](https://www.onorca.dev/docs)[See the Agentic development environments shortlist](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/agentic-development-environments#pick-orca) - Open source (MIT) - Mac, Windows, Linux and phone - Worktree per agent - Any CLI agent ## At a glance 122,312 GitHub starsVerifiedAs of Nov 11, 2026[GitHub repository](https://github.com/stablyai/orca) - [No. 5 of 10 on the Agentic development environments shortlist](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/agentic-development-environments#pick-orca) [How we rank](https://www.agentlist.io/methodology) Evidence notes - Evidence level: Verified, primary. - Stars are the measure. They look high for its size, so read them as interest, not users. - Up from about 42,200 on Aug 11 (Wayback Machine snapshot). Devtoolwatch records 5,000 to 9,600 new stars a week; the repo has about 650 contributors. A 21-point Show HN and one user's UI-bug report suggest the count runs ahead of daily use. ## Key facts As of Nov 11, 2026 **Who it's for**: Developers supervising parallel agent work and reviewing changes in one workspace. **What is it built on?**: An open-source desktop app, with iOS and Android companions. Each agent gets its own worktree, in a chat view or as the raw CLI, with diffs, terminals, a built-in browser and a CLI. **Where do the agents run?**: On your laptop, on any SSH host, on a remote Orca server, or in a cloud VM per worktree. Orca does not sell hosting. **Can you run several agents at once?**: Yes. One agent can split a task and start worker agents in their own worktrees. You can also send one prompt to several agents and compare the results. **Which models and agents can it use?**: Any CLI agent. The README names Claude Code, Codex, Grok, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode, Amp, Antigravity, Devin, Kiro and many more. **What do the plans cost?**: Free and open source under the MIT license, for macOS, Windows and Linux. **How does billing work?**: No charge from Orca. You use your own agent subscriptions. **How many people use it?**: 122,312 GitHub stars on Nov 11, 2026, up from about 42,000 on Aug 11. Devtoolwatch records 5,000 to 9,600 new stars a week through the autumn. The repo has about 650 contributors and 8,000 open issues. **How big is the company?**: Built by Stably AI. Sources - [↗ github.com/stablyai/orca](https://github.com/stablyai/orca) - [↗ orca.dev](https://orca.dev/) - [↗ index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/stablyai-orca/](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/stablyai-orca/) ## Recently - Mar 17, 2026[The repository was created; the Show HN followed on March 27.](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47549197) ## Common questions What is Orca? Orca organizes parallel coding agents into Git worktrees with terminals, browser tabs, and diff review. Who is Orca for? Developers supervising parallel agent work and reviewing changes in one workspace. How much does Orca cost? Free and open source under the MIT license, for macOS, Windows and Linux. Checked against the vendor's pages on Nov 11, 2026. Plans change often, so confirm before you decide. Does Orca run locally or in the cloud? Orca runs on your machine. You use it through an editor and a terminal. What are alternatives to Orca? Other agent workspaces in the directory: T3 Code, Paradev (formerly Superset), cmux, Conductor, Emdash Classic, Nimbalyst, Schaltwerk, Vibe Kanban. Different categories solve the same problem differently, so see the Agent workspaces category page for tradeoffs. ## Compare Orca - [Also consider T3 Code](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/t3-code) - [Also consider Paradev (formerly Superset)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/superset) - [Also consider cmux](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/cmux) [See the full Agentic development environments shortlist](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/agentic-development-environments)Show all 8 alternatives - [T3 Code](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/t3-code) · T3 Tools - [Paradev (formerly Superset)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/superset) · Paradev - [cmux](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/cmux) · Manaflow - [Conductor](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/conductor) · Conductor - [Emdash Classic](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/emdash) · General Action - [Nimbalyst](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/nimbalyst) · Nimbalyst - [Schaltwerk](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/schaltwerk) · 2mawi2 - [Vibe Kanban](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/vibe-kanban) · Bloop ## Details **Vendor**: [Stably AI](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/stably-ai) **Category**: [Agentic development environments](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/agentic-development-environments) **Last checked**: [Nov 11, 2026](https://www.agentlist.io/changelog) Technical details **Used through**: An editor and a terminal **Runs**: On your machine Official links - [↗ www.onorca.dev/docs](https://www.onorca.dev/docs) - [↗ github.com/stablyai/orca](https://github.com/stablyai/orca) Pricing and status are approximate as of the last-checked date. --- Source: [Orca: pricing & alternatives | agentlist.io](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/orca). 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