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Resumes the backlog sweep at a chunk size that actually gets read. Six auditors, 84 files
each, and all six read their full scope case-by-case against production — the first wave
where every chunk closed with no gap. 33 case declarations removed across 22 files, 1 test
file deleted, 826 lines gone. No production code touched.
This wave exists because a conclusion of mine was wrong. I had recorded that yield collapsed
~36x and that deletion was no longer the high-value work. I was dividing cases removed by
files IN SCOPE while the fraction auditors actually READ fell from 100% to about 4%, because
I kept handing them 300-800 files. Recomputed against files read, yield has been flat at 4-7
per 100 with no downward trend. This wave came in at 8.2.
The most instructive removal looked like the most valuable test in scope.
`orchestration-worker-release-reap-fixed.func.test.ts` cites a production bug by two
identifiers, describes orphaned PTYs accumulating until `TasksMax=4096` aborts processes on
EAGAIN, and advertises itself as the functional tier wiring the real orchestration RPC
surface, the real `OrchestrationDb` and the real release modules. Deleting it leaves no
reference to that bug anywhere in `src`.
It still had to go: its fake runtime performed the fence it asserted —
if (pty.incarnationId !== inc) { return null }
handleTable.set('term_reminted', { ptyId, epoch: rendererGraphEpoch })
— so the case checking that a reused ptyId with a mismatched incarnation does not resolve was
checking a decision its own spy made twenty lines earlier. The real fence is owned by
`orca-runtime-terminal-handle-incarnation.test.ts:257`, and the other two cases replay
`orchestration-worker-release-incarnation-fallback.test.ts` (which uses a plain
`mockReturnValue` rather than reimplementing the remint) and `worker/worker-release.test.ts:23`.
"Integration test" and "wires real modules" describe the scaffolding, not the asserted step.
Other removals: a self-comparison disguised by an alias, where
`export const getIssueOwnerRepo = getOwnerRepo` makes a case asserting the two "agree" into
`f(x) === f(x)`; four cases whose `vi.mock` of `resolveIssueSource` made both the preference
value and the topology inert; five verdict-precedence cases owned by a verdict-agnostic block;
three call-shape probes on one-line store pass-throughs whose real contracts are driven by
behavioural neighbours; and a `export type _Ref = [...]` declaration whose own comment admits
it exists only to preserve test-only module-surface references.
Kept after checking production rather than shape. An auditor found two near-identical
ten-reconnect loops and kept both: one uses a test-local live-lease filter, the other the
shipped `sshRemotePtyLeaseAllowsReattach` predicate, and the file's own comment explains the
duality is deliberate "so the two cannot drift". Another kept a paths-alignment case that
looks like a validator tested against its own list, because adding a generated file without
registering its path does fail it — and `shellReadyWrappersExist` uses that registered list to
decide whether a partial tree needs regeneration.
Production duplication is now confirmed four times over, and it is why mirrored tests exist:
`createUpdateWorktreeLineage`/`createAssignWorktreeParent` differ by one `console.error`
string; `terminal-path-tap.ts` and `document/path-tap.ts` carry hand-maintained copies of
`matchFilePathAtColumn` under a docblock reading "keep the two in sync". In those cases both
test sides are load-bearing and the duplication belongs on a refactor list.
`mobile/tests-typecheck-baseline.txt` loses one entry. Trimming
`relay-host-signed-out-verdict.test.ts` made it typecheck clean, so the ratchet required
pruning its grandfathered entry — the file graduates from exempt to enforced. Baseline is now
124 entries, down from 125.
Verified: 690 test files / 7,560 cases pass across the touched desktop areas; the modified
mobile files pass (162 cases); `check-tests-typecheck-ratchet.mjs` OK (898 files in program,
124 grandfathered); `check-reliability-gates.mjs` 140 gates; the deleted file is absent from
the gate manifest, `cloud/package.json` and the mobile baseline; nothing under
`mobile/src/test-support/rpc-recording/` or `mobile/rpc-foundation/goldens/` touched.
Orca
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The AI Orchestrator for 100x builders.
Run Codex, ClaudeCode, OpenCode or Pi side-by-side — each in its own worktree, tracked in one place.
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Features
Mobile CompanionMonitor and steer your agents from your phone — get notified when an agent finishes and send follow-ups from anywhere. |
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Parallel WorktreesFan one prompt across five agents, each in its own isolated git worktree — compare the results and merge the winner. |
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Terminal SplitsGhostty-class terminals with WebGL rendering, infinite splits, and scrollback that survives restarts. |
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Design ModeClick any UI element in a real Chromium window to send its HTML, CSS, and a cropped screenshot straight into your agent's prompt. |
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GitHub & Linear, NativeBrowse PRs, issues, and project boards in-app — open a worktree from any task and review without a context switch. |
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SSH WorktreesRun agents on a beefy remote box with full file editing, git, and terminals — auto-reconnect and port forwarding included. |
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Annotate AI DiffsDrop comments on any diff line and ship them back to the agent — review, edit, and commit without leaving Orca. |
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Drag Files to AgentsVS Code's editor with autosave everywhere — drag files or images straight into an agent prompt. |
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Orca CLIAgents drive Orca too — script every workflow with |
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Also in the box:
- Quick open — Search across worktrees, files, agents, commands, and repo context without leaving your flow.
- Account switcher & usage tracking — See Claude and Codex usage and rate-limit resets, and hot-swap accounts without re-logging in.
- Rich repo previews — Preview Markdown, images, PDFs, and repo docs in the workspace.
- Computer Use — Let agents operate desktop apps and visible UI when a workflow needs real interaction.
- Notifications and unread state — Know when an agent finishes or needs attention, then mark threads unread to come back later.
- And many, many more — we ship daily, so this list is perpetually behind. The changelog is the real feature list.
Supported Agents
Works with any CLI agent — if it runs in a terminal, it runs in Orca.
Claude Code
Codex
Grok
Cursor
GitHub Copilot
Muse
DeepSeek Harness
ZCode
OpenCode
MiMo Code
Amp
OpenClaude
Antigravity
Pi
oh-my-pi
Hermes Agent
Devin
Goose
Auggie
Autohand Code
Charm
Cline
CodeBuddy
Codebuff
Freebuff
Command Code
Continue
Droid
Kilocode
Kimi
Kiro
Mistral Vibe
Qwen Code
Rovo Dev
+ any CLI agent
Install
Desktop — macOS, Windows, Linux
- Download from onOrca.dev
- Or grab a build directly: macOS Apple Silicon · macOS Intel · Windows (.exe) · Linux AppImage · All builds
- Running
orca serveon a headless Linux server? See the headless Linux server guide.
Or via a package manager:
# macOS (Homebrew)
brew install --cask stablyai/orca/orca
# Arch Linux (AUR) — or stably-orca-git to build from source
yay -S stably-orca-bin
Mobile Companion — iOS, Android
Pair with your desktop app to monitor and steer your agents from your phone.
- iOS: Download on the App Store
- Android: Download APK 0.0.50 · Install guide
Community & Support
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Discord: Join the community on Discord.
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Twitter / X: Follow @orca_build for updates and announcements.
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WeChat: Scan to join the Orca community WeChat group 11.
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Feedback & Ideas: We ship fast. Missing something? Request a new feature.
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Privacy: See the privacy & telemetry docs for what anonymous usage data Orca collects and how to opt out.
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Show Support: Star this repo to follow along with our daily ships.
Developing
Want to contribute or run locally? See our CONTRIBUTING.md guide.
The relay that pairs the mobile app with a desktop host is also in this repository under
cloud/, with a separate pnpm workspace and setup guide.
Signed Builds
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License
Orca is free and open source under the MIT License.