Orca
by Orca · Desktop environment for running CLI coding agents in parallel git worktrees
38.4 — BenchRank score out of 100
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Overview
Orca is a desktop app for running command-line coding agents in parallel, each task in its own git worktree. It combines terminals with splits and scrollback, a file editor, an embedded Chromium window, diff review with inline comments, and GitHub and Linear browsing in one window. It works with existing agent CLIs such as Claude Code, Codex, Gemini and Cursor CLI.
- Best for
- Developers running several CLI coding agents at once, each isolated in its own git worktree
- Pricing
- No prices are shown; the pages describe the app as free and open source under the MIT licence, with a separate Enterprise page whose terms are not given.
- Runs on
- iOSmacOSWindowsLinuxSelf-hostedCLI
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Runs 25+ CLI agents side by side, incl. Claude Code and Codex
- Every task gets its own git worktree, so branches stay separate
- Free under MIT, on macOS, Windows and Linux
- Remote worktrees over SSH, plus a mobile companion app
Trade-offs
- Desktop app only; the mobile app is a companion, not a full client
- You supply your own agent CLIs and subscriptions, and their costs
- Android ships as a downloadable APK, and iOS previews via TestFlight
- New features ship daily, so the app changes quickly between builds
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 0 out of 100
- Documentation
- 40 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 62 out of 100
- Changelog
- 100 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 45 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 0 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 85 out of 100
- Maintenance
- 100 out of 100
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