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Orkas

Local-first AI desktop app where a commander LLM directs specialist sub-agents and your coding CLIs.

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What is Orkas?

Orkas is an open-source, local-first AI desktop app: a commander LLM directs specialist sub-agents and runs your installed coding CLIs — Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode and more — as local sessions. Agents self-evolve via reflection and skill crystallization, and you bring your own keys. Available for macOS, Windows and Linux.

Pros

  • Orchestrates the coding CLIs you already have
  • Local-first with your own keys
  • Cross-platform desktop app

Cons

  • Advanced setup aimed at developers
  • Requires your own model keys

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Free resources that cover similar ground.

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