---
slug: "orca"
name: "Orca"
effect: "Runs several CLI coding agents side by side, each in its own git worktree, in one desktop app"
category: "devtool"
tier: "rising"
url: "https://www.onorca.dev"
github: "stablyai/orca"
pricing: "open-source"
license: "MIT"
tags: ["parallel-agents", "worktrees", "desktop-app", "mobile", "orchestration"]
platforms: ["claude-code", "codex", "cursor", "macos", "windows", "linux"]
install_kind: "download"
date_added: "2026-10-15"
rank: 6
rising_score: 61
stars: 92678
star_velocity: 437
velocity_basis: "since creation"
created_at: "2026-03-17T03:28:57Z"
pushed_at: "2026-10-15T04:54:37Z"
signals_status: "ok"
signals_fetched_at: "2026-10-15T05:02:34.022Z"
page: "https://agenttooldrop.com/tools/orca"
---

# Orca

Runs several CLI coding agents side by side, each in its own git worktree, in one desktop app

Category: Devtools. Tier: new and rising, rank 6 by new and rising score (61 of 100). Pricing: Open source. License: MIT.

Platforms: claude-code, codex, cursor, macos, windows, linux.

## Why you would want it

Orca is a desktop app for running Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Pi and other terminal agents in parallel, each in an isolated git worktree, so you can fan one prompt across several agents, compare the results and merge the one you want. It combines terminal splits, VS Code's editor, an embedded Chromium with a Design Mode that sends an element's HTML, CSS and a screenshot into a prompt, GitHub and Linear task views, SSH worktrees on remote machines and inline comments on AI diffs. A CLI lets agents drive Orca themselves, and iOS and Android companion apps notify you when an agent finishes and let you send follow-ups.

## Best for

- Comparing several agents on one task
- Managing many worktrees in one place
- Steering agents from a phone

## Use it when

You run several CLI coding agents at once and want one window for their worktrees, terminals, diffs and reviews instead of juggling terminal tabs.

## Skip it if

You prefer a terminal-only setup or use one agent at a time. It collects anonymous usage data unless you opt out, its Computer Use feature lets agents operate desktop apps, and it ships releases almost daily with a large open issue and pull request backlog.

## Install

Download the app, or install with Homebrew on macOS:

```sh
brew install --cask stablyai/orca/orca
```

Source: https://github.com/stablyai/orca#install

## Live signals

Fetched 2026-10-15T05:02:34.022Z (status: ok).

- Repository: stablyai/orca
- Repository created: 2026-03-17
- Stars: 92,678 (GitHub's count; it cannot be authenticated)
- Stars per day, since repo creation: 437 (an average over the repo's life, not a growth rate)
- Forks: 5,911
- Open issues and PRs: 8,375
- License (GitHub): MIT
- Last push: 2026-10-15
- Latest release: v1.4.226 (2026-10-15)

## Links

- Website: https://www.onorca.dev
- GitHub: https://github.com/stablyai/orca
- Install instructions verified at: https://github.com/stablyai/orca#install
- Source for this entry: https://github.com/stablyai/orca#readme
- AgentToolDrop page: https://agenttooldrop.com/tools/orca
- Full catalog (JSON): https://agenttooldrop.com/tools.json