Orca
Orca is an agent development environment for running coding agents in parallel on desktop, mobile, and remote runtime.
What’s new
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## The short version
- **Automations can now set the agent's model and effort for each run.** In the automation editor, open Advanced and fill in **Extra agent arguments** (or use `--extra-agent-args` with `orca automations create` and `edit`), for example `-model haiku --effort high`. This works today for Claude, Codex, Grok and CodeBuddy (model and effort), Cursor (model, which carries its effort) and OMP (model), and support for more agents is coming soon. Each run starts a fresh session, and your other automations keep the host's defaults. Separately, scheduled runs in an existing workspace on an Orca server now hand the task to agents that read it after they start, such as Aider, Goose and Amp, instead of leaving them idle.
- **SSH hosts now run a managed Orca server.** Orca ships its own runtime and sets it up when you connect, so connections no longer fail because a host has the wrong Node version or no build tools. A host with no open terminals switches on its next connect and brings its projects, folders and open editor tabs along. A host with open terminals keeps working as before and offers **Move to a
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## The short version
- **Automations can now set the agent's model and effort for each run.** In the automation editor, open Advanced and fill in **Extra agent arguments** (or use `--extra-agent-args` with `orca automations create` and `edit`), for example `-model haiku --effort high`. This works today for Claude, Codex, Grok and CodeBuddy (model and effort), Cursor (model, which carries its effort) and OMP (model), and support for more agents is coming soon. Each run starts a fresh session, and your other automations keep the host's defaults. Separately, scheduled runs in an existing workspace on an Orca server now hand the task to agents that read it after they start, such as Aider, Goose and Amp, instead of leaving them idle.
- **SSH hosts now run a managed Orca server.** Orca ships its own runtime and sets it up when you connect, so connections no longer fail because a host has the wrong Node version or no build tools. A host with no open terminals switches on its next connect and brings its projects, folders and open editor tabs along. A host with open terminals keeps working as before and offers **Move to a
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Install with one command
Prefer a package manager? Paste this into Windows Terminal:
scoop
scoop bucket add extras; scoop install orca
choco
choco install orca -y
Platforms: Windows
Orca compared
A factual, side-by-side overview based only on verified data.
| Attribute | Orca This page | Yank Note | Agent Browser | DBeaver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer | Stably AI | Yank Note | Vercel Labs | DBeaver |
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows | Windows | Windows |
| Official sources | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Verified official | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I download Orca safely?
Use the official sources listed on this page. Each link is validated against an approved publisher domain and routes through a safe internal redirect — no third-party or bundled installers.
Which platforms does Orca support?
Orca is available for Windows.
Is this the official Orca download?
Yes. Every source shown here is validated against the publisher’s approved domain and editorially reviewed before being published.
Who develops Orca?
Orca is developed by Stably AI.
What are the best alternatives to Orca?
Popular alternatives include Zed, WinMerge and Visual Studio Code. See the comparison above for a side-by-side overview.
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