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orkas
Desktop app where a Commander agent delegates to specialist and CLI agents
- Stars
- 9.2k
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Nov 2026
- Last release
- Nov 2026
- Language
- JavaScript
83 on 27 Apr 20269,239 on 9 Nov 2026
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Checked on GitHub.
Overview
Orkas is a local-first Electron desktop app in which a Commander agent plans work and delegates it to 16 built-in specialists (research, video, office files, e-commerce) and to installed CLI agents: Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw and Hermes-Agent. Projects hold goals, memory and files across conversations, with to-dos, auto-advance and scheduled automations. It runs from source on macOS, Windows or Linux.
Who it is for: Small teams and solo operators wanting a local multi-agent desktop workspace
Strengths
- Orchestrates Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw and Hermes-Agent under one plan
- Projects keep memory and files; to-dos, auto-advance and scheduled automations
- Data stays on disk; model calls go direct to your provider or local endpoint
- 16 bundled specialist agents plus a marketplace of 30+ more
Weaknesses
- Shared projects, cloud sync and web-app publishing only in the packaged app
- Scheduled automations need the computer awake; missed runs catch up within 12 hours
- Source first launch downloads Python, FFmpeg, whisper.cpp and a ~95 MB embedding model
- Built-in Orkas model runs through a managed service and uses credits
What it needs
- no GPU
- Needs Node 22.12+, Python 3 and C/C++ toolchain (native-module fallback), glibc 2.34+ on Linux
- Models: Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, DeepSeek, Kimi
What changed
From the release notes. No flag means the note does not say so, not that the upgrade is safe.
Quick answers
Is orkas open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Does orkas need a GPU?
No, it runs without one.
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