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* feat(wsl): let an idle WSL distro stop once its orcad idle-exits The WSL host's holder kept the distro (and the WSL VM) running after Orca quit, even with nothing running in it. orcad now leaves a release request in ~/.orca when a managed idle stop retired its terminal daemon; the holder waits for that orcad to exit, claims the request and ends, so WSL can stop the distro. Live terminals, working agents, enabled automations or a returning client keep the distro held as before. A host whose distro is stopped at startup reads as stopped instead of unreachable, and the real-WSL lane gains a phase that proves the release and records memory. * fix(wsl): key the holder release on the WSL-host launch marker; name the lane phase The real-WSL lane showed orcad idle-stopping with its daemon retired while the distro stayed up: the setsid'd orcad's environment is not guaranteed to carry WSL_DISTRO_NAME, so the release request was never written. Use ORCA_WSL_ORCAD_HOST, which only WSL-host launches set. Phase 3 now carries its phase name and path filter, and records what kept a distro running. * test(wsl): dispose the idle-release lane's guest transports Each guest command left its exec loop running, a wsl.exe client that kept the distro up after the holder had already let go (the receipt showed no holder, no orcad, no request left). * test(wsl): record which wsl.exe clients keep the idle-release lane's distro up * test(wsl): satisfy the flaky-test ratchet; feed the new idle port in the release test * test(wsl): snapshot guest processes after launch to find what holds the session * test(wsl): locate the step that leaves the zombie holding the idle distro * test(wsl): log the idle-release lane's guest commands with times to place the zombie * test(wsl): follow the remote runtime client's move * test(wsl): record when each leftover WSL session init started * fix(wsl): keep the distro while the user still runs anything, and never trip on the request file Review of #33084: - The holder now checks, before claiming a release, that no process of the user runs outside the holder itself (session plumbing aside: systemd --user, (sd-pam), dbus-daemon). A detached tmux, nohup job or dev server keeps the distro; it fails toward holding. - A new holder drops any request left from before it started, so an older orcad's request can never end a holder a client just asked for. - orcad touches the request file only for WSL-host launches and never throws over it. - The real-WSL lane proves a detached job keeps the holder and its request, and the distro stops once the job ends. * fix(wsl): a running container keeps the distro, whoever owns its shim Docker's containerd-shim processes run as root, so the user-only scan missed them and a release would have stopped running containers. Any containerd-shim process now keeps the hold. * fix(wsl): read each process status only up to Uid; document what keeps the hold Delta review of #33084: dash reads a status file a byte at a time, so stop at Uid. Document that a root default user never releases, that per-user agents hold it, and the hidepid exception. The lane's pkill no longer matches the shell running it.
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.
Download Orca
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
Or via a package manager:
# macOS (Homebrew)
# Always use the full name; bare `orca` is an unrelated Plotly cask.
brew install --cask stablyai/orca/orca
# Upgrade an existing install
brew upgrade --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 · 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: Group 12 is full. Scan to join the Orca community WeChat group 13.
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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
Windows code signing sponored/provided by SignPath.io, certificate by SignPath Foundation.
License
Orca is free and open source under the MIT License.