Maestro Orchestrate coordinates specialists and parallel agents across coding tools, with code review and debugging features.
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Orkas provides a local desktop app for coordinating coding agents and managing their sessions.
About Orkas
Orkas is an open-source, local-first desktop application for coordinating AI agents from a single chat interface. A commander model plans a goal, handles general work itself, and coordinates specialist agents in parallel or in sequence. Nine agents ship with the app, including DeepResearcher, ContentWriter, PptMaker, ProductDeveloper, OfficeWorker, VideoStudio, ImageStudio, UIDesigner and SeoGeoAgent, with a marketplace listing 30 agents; the commander can also build a custom agent from a description. It can run installed coding and personal CLIs — Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw and Hermes — as local sessions.
The app is bring-your-own-key and supports providers such as Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, DeepSeek, Kimi, GLM, Qwen, MiniMax and Doubao, and providers can be mixed across agents, including a local endpoint. According to the project, conversations, files, API keys, knowledge bases and custom agents stay on your disk, and model calls go from your machine to the provider rather than through Orkas servers. Packaged installers are available for macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows x64; glibc-based Linux x64/arm64 currently runs from source. Pricing is not stated in the supplied material.
Key features
- Commander plans a goal and coordinates specialist agents in parallel or sequence
- Nine built-in agents, including DeepResearcher, ContentWriter, PptMaker, ProductDeveloper and OfficeWorker
- Runs installed coding CLIs like Claude Code and Codex as local sessions
- Bring your own keys across Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, DeepSeek and others
- Agents keep private skills and memory, improving through reflection after tasks
- Custom agents built from a description, plus a 30-agent marketplace
Best for: People who want to direct multiple AI agents and their existing coding CLIs from one local desktop app while supplying their own model provider keys.
Good for
- Local-first design: per the project, conversations, files, API keys, knowledge bases and custom agents stay on disk and model calls go directly to the provider.
- Providers can be mixed across agents, including a local endpoint, with no vendor lock-in.
- Open source, with packaged installers for macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows x64.
Watch out for
- Linux support is source-only today: glibc-based Linux x64/arm64 runs from source rather than through a packaged installer.
- You must bring your own model provider keys; no bundled model access is described.
- Agent behavior, cost and availability depend on the external models and CLIs you connect.
Orkas at a glance
- Website
- github.com/Orkas-AI/Orkas
- Category
- AI & Machine Learning › AI Agent Frameworks
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Orkas FAQ
Do my conversations and files pass through Orkas servers?
The project states that conversations, files, API keys, knowledge bases and custom agents stay on your disk, and that model calls go straight from your machine to the provider rather than through Orkas servers.
Which operating systems are supported?
macOS, Windows and Linux. Packaged installers are provided for macOS Apple Silicon, macOS Intel and Windows x64; glibc-based Linux x64/arm64 currently runs from source.
Do I need my own API keys?
Yes. Orkas is bring-your-own-key and lists support for providers including Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, DeepSeek, Kimi, GLM, Qwen, MiniMax and Doubao.
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