Orkas: open-source, local-first desktop app that turns a goal into a coordinated AI team
MIT-licensed desktop app for macOS and Windows: a Commander breaks a goal into to-dos and coordinates 16 built-in specialist agents plus Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode and OpenClaw.
Why it matters
A local-first multi-agent desktop client gaining about 1,000 stars a day, with model choice across OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, Kimi and others instead of a single vendor lock-in.
What you could build with it
A small software studio could run a goal like shipping a landing page with billing through the Commander, letting specialist agents split design, code and review, then compare delivery time against a single-agent attempt.
Does it hold up?
Too early to judge: star growth is fast and the app is downloadable for macOS and Windows, but independent reports of multi-agent task success rates are not yet available.
Built with Orkas
- Orkas official site: direct an AI team by chatofficial · Describes the Commander model, model choice across frontier providers, and the local-first design.
- Trendar: fast-growing GitHub projects, 31 Oct 2026article · Ranks Orkas among the fastest-growing projects at about 1,000 stars per day.
- Download Orkas for Mac and Windowsofficial · Free, open-source, local-first desktop client; keys and chats stay on the user's machine by default.
Learn more
First spotted on github: source.
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