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Open-source, local-first desktop app where a Commander agent turns your goals into to-dos and coordinates specialist agents and CLI agents like Claude Code and Codex.

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What is it?

Orkas is a MIT-licensed desktop app for macOS and Windows that works as a team of AI agents. You describe a goal to the Commander, which breaks it into steps, hands specialist work to one of 16 built-in agents, and combines the results into finished files such as videos, reports, decks, spreadsheets and web pages.

It is built to keep ongoing work moving. A project stores goals, rules, memory and files so each new conversation starts with that context. To-dos can be assigned to people or agents, Auto-advance lets the team pick up the next item, and scheduled automations repeat tasks hourly, daily, weekly or monthly. Connectors cover services such as Gmail, Google Calendar, Notion, Slack and Shopify, and by default the app asks before sending, posting or deleting anything.

Orkas can also run locally installed Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw and Hermes-Agent sessions alongside its own agents. Models can be the built-in Orkas model, your own provider keys, or a local OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Source builds are available for Linux with Node 22.12+.

Key features

  • 01Commander agent breaks goals into to-dos and delegates to specialist agents
  • 0216 built-in agents for research, content, video, voice, office files and e-commerce
  • 03Projects keep goals, rules, memory and files across conversations
  • 04Scheduled automations and Auto-advance for recurring work
  • 05Runs Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw and Hermes-Agent as local CLI agents
  • 06Connectors for services such as Gmail, Notion, Slack and Shopify

Use cases

  • Producing a market research report, slide deck and launch video from one goal
  • Running weekly sales briefs or review replies for an online store
  • Chatting with a local library of PDFs and documents, with citations
  • Coordinating coding agents to fix a bug, review the change and draft release notes

Quick start

  1. 1

    Download Orkas for macOS or Windows from the official download page

Things to know

  • The packaged app supports only macOS 12+ and Windows 10+; Linux users must run from source.
  • The open-source build does not include shared projects, cloud sync or web-app publishing.
  • The built-in Orkas model needs a sign-in and credits, while other models require your own API keys or a local endpoint.

In collections

Multi-agent orchestration frameworksClaude Code tools, skills & pluginsOpen-source AI agent frameworks & appsPrivacy & local-first toolsDesktop GUI apps & toolkitsOpen-source personal AI agents

Topics

#ai-agents#multi-agent#desktop-app#local-first#automation#personal-agent#claude-code#llm#agent-collaboration#agent-harness

FAQ

What is Orkas?
Open-source, local-first desktop app where a Commander agent turns your goals into to-dos and coordinates specialist agents and CLI agents like Claude Code and Codex. Orkas is a MIT-licensed desktop app for macOS and Windows that works as a team of AI agents. You describe a goal to the Commander, which breaks it into steps, hands specialist work to one of 16 built-in agents, and combines the results into finished files such as videos, reports, decks, spreadsheets and web pages.
Is Orkas free to use? What license does it have?
Orkas is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is Orkas still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to Orkas was on Nov 6, 2026.
What can I use Orkas for?
Producing a market research report, slide deck and launch video from one goal Running weekly sales briefs or review replies for an online store Chatting with a local library of PDFs and documents, with citations Coordinating coding agents to fix a bug, review the change and draft release notes
How do I install Orkas?
Download Orkas for macOS or Windows from the official download page
Where can I get Orkas?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/Orkas-AI/Orkas

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