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fix(runtime): reject leaf terminal sends only on controller-proven PTY absence (#12578)
* fix(runtime): reject leaf terminal sends only on controller-proven PTY absence

orca terminal send to a leaf whose ptyId no provider in this process owns
was a silent no-op reported as success: the graph mirror answers
writable=true, every provider write to an unknown id is accepted
fire-and-forget, and bytesWritten is computed from the payload rather than
delivery. sendTerminal and sendTerminalAgentPrompt now consult a controller
liveness probe when the provider does not synchronously know the id
(hasPty), and throw terminal_not_writable only on an exact false — unknown
liveness, probe errors, SSH/remote scopes, and probe-less providers never
reject (#12393's rule: null is not absence), so a restored daemon session
still accepts writes before its pane remounts. Push-on-idle orchestration
delivery gains the same gate so a proven-dead leaf keeps its messages
queued instead of marking them delivered into a void.

The pty controller now exposes probePtyLiveness, routed like write: a
provider probe is preferred, the in-process local provider's refusal is
authoritative (sole owner), and remote-scoped or SSH ids without a probe
answer null after awaiting the cold-start daemon swap. Proven-absent
verdicts cache 15s per ptyId with in-flight dedupe, superseded the moment
the provider re-learns the id.

* fix(runtime): arm one probe-deferred delivery continuation per pty

Review (GPT verifier) confirmed: triggers arriving during one in-flight
absence probe each attached a continuation to the deduped probe promise, and
since Claude-target delivered_at stamps only after the delayed Enter, every
continuation re-read the same unread rows — double payload injection and two
armed Enters. Single-flight the deferred continuation per pty; the one armed
continuation re-reads fresh rows when it fires, so nothing is lost, and the
guard clears on settle so later triggers defer again. The narrower
pre-existing 500ms sync-path window is unchanged and out of scope.

* fix(runtime): single-flight the whole orchestration delivery window per pty

The probe-continuation guard cleared at probe settle, but Claude-target
delivered_at stamps only in the delayed-Enter callback ~500ms later — a
trigger landing in that gap armed a fresh probe cycle, re-read the same
un-stamped rows, and re-injected the payload. The identical window existed
on the pure sync path pre-PR (two triggers within 500ms double-deliver).

Hold a per-pty delivery-in-flight flag from before the payload write until
delivery settles: entry-checked before reading unread rows, cleared through
one settle point covering the failed write, the sync-stamped coordinator and
Cursor branches, any sync throw, and the delayed-Enter callback on submit,
refusal, and throw alike. A trigger arriving mid-flight is not dropped — it
parks the latest leaf per ptyId and re-runs delivery once on settle, so rows
inserted mid-flight deliver without waiting for the next idle event. The
probe single-flight stays; the new guard subsumes its post-settle gap, and
no trigger site bypasses it.

Both strengthened tests are red on the previous commit (first subject
injected twice) and green here: in-window re-trigger on the probe path and
sync-path double-trigger each deliver the first batch exactly once, with the
parked second row delivering alone after settle.

* fix(runtime): retire the armed delivery Enter on pty exit; guard fire-time on current state

Two variants of one root cause — the delayed-Enter callback outliving the
session it was armed for:

1. Cold restore respawns under the same session id. onPtyExit never
   cancelled the armed Enter or the in-flight delivery state, and
   onPtySpawned flips the same leaf writable again — so an exit + same-id
   respawn inside the 500ms window let the stale callback inject \r into
   the replacement session and stamp rows it never received, then settle
   against a newer same-id flight.
2. Graph resync replaces leaf objects, so onPtyExit flips writable=false
   only on the current replacement; a callback trusting its closed-over
   snapshot still read writable=true and fired after exit with no respawn.

The flight record now carries its armed Enter timer and serves as settle
identity: onPtyExit clears the timer and drops the flight and any parked
re-delivery without stamping (rows stay unstamped and re-deliver on the
replacement's next idle — the existing contract), and settle no-ops unless
its own flight is still current, so a stale settle can never clear a newer
same-id flight or flush its parked trigger. At fire time the callback
re-resolves the leaf by key and requires the same ptyId binding and current
writability instead of reading the closure snapshot.

All three regressions are red on the previous commit: same-id respawn saw
\r plus a false delivered_at stamp, exit leaked the flight and parked
state, and the orphaned-snapshot resync variant fired Enter after exit.

---------

Co-authored-by: OrcaWin <293788423+OrcaWin@users.noreply.github.com>
2026-08-04 17:22:10 -07:00
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.husky
Casks Put the orca CLI on PATH at install time for headless hosts (#5842) 2026-06-19 15:46:29 -07:00
build-plugins Keep the app responsive when security software slows process creation (#12217) 2026-08-04 02:03:40 -07:00
config fix(status-bar): invalidate the CLI session count on kill and restart (#12468) 2026-08-04 17:11:18 -07:00
docs Update README downloads badge 2026-08-04 09:51:50 +00:00
examples/plugins feat: bound direct SSH reconnect fan-out and recovery (#11003) 2026-07-28 12:33:17 -07:00
mobile fix(mobile): open the Resume workspace through a mounted host stack (#12001) 2026-08-04 16:06:37 -07:00
native Stop the Windows Orca CLI from crashing when the environment carries both PATH and Path (#12218) 2026-08-03 20:45:23 -07:00
resources feat(plugins): Orca plugin system — kernel, content packs, panels, workers, marketplace v0 (experimental) (#8549) 2026-07-27 01:14:33 -07:00
skill-guides feat(orchestration): coordinator-driven release of settled worker terminals (STA-905) (#12355) 2026-08-03 17:17:26 -07:00
skill-stubs feat(skills): land remaining hybrid stubs (#9846) 2026-07-22 11:43:01 -07:00
skills feat(skills): land remaining hybrid stubs (#9846) 2026-07-22 11:43:01 -07:00
src fix(runtime): reject leaf terminal sends only on controller-proven PTY absence (#12578) 2026-08-04 17:22:10 -07:00
tests fix(status-bar): invalidate the CLI session count on kill and restart (#12468) 2026-08-04 17:11:18 -07:00
.gitattributes feat(plugins): Orca plugin system — kernel, content packs, panels, workers, marketplace v0 (experimental) (#8549) 2026-07-27 01:14:33 -07:00
.gitignore fix(worktrees): stop silently switching existing Windows setup scripts to Git Bash (#12406) 2026-08-03 23:25:50 -07:00
.npmrc Update .npmrc 2026-07-11 20:53:20 -07:00
.oxfmtrc.json
.oxlintrc.json chore(lint): enable safe performance guard rules (#12073) 2026-08-02 00:14:58 -07:00
AGENTS.md fix(worktrees): stop silently switching existing Windows setup scripts to Git Bash (#12406) 2026-08-03 23:25:50 -07:00
CLAUDE.md
LICENSE
README.md docs: update Android APK link to v0.0.37 (#12515) 2026-08-04 03:12:23 -07:00
components.json
electron.vite.config.ts Keep the app responsive when security software slows process creation (#12217) 2026-08-04 02:03:40 -07:00
orca.yaml
package.json release: v1.4.169-rc.0 2026-08-04 20:44:34 +00:00
pnpm-lock.yaml fix(mobile): render Mermaid diagrams in MobileMarkdown (#11185) 2026-08-03 20:05:16 -07:00
pnpm-workspace.yaml fix(build): stop `pnpm -r` from crawling the mobile workspace (#11291) 2026-07-28 21:34:55 -07:00
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Orca Orca

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The AI Orchestrator for 100x builders.
Run Codex, ClaudeCode, OpenCode or Pi side-by-side — each in its own worktree, tracked in one place.

Download Orca

Orca desktop app running agents in parallel worktrees, with the Orca mobile companion app in the corner

Features

Mobile Companion

Monitor and steer your agents from your phone — get notified when an agent finishes and send follow-ups from anywhere.

iOS App Store · TestFlight · Android APK 0.0.37 · Docs →

Orca desktop with the mobile companion app

Parallel Worktrees

Fan one prompt across five agents, each in its own isolated git worktree — compare the results and merge the winner.

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Parallel worktree orchestration

Terminal Splits

Ghostty-class terminals with WebGL rendering, infinite splits, and scrollback that survives restarts.

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Terminal splits

Design Mode

Click any UI element in a real Chromium window to send its HTML, CSS, and a cropped screenshot straight into your agent's prompt.

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Embedded browser and Design Mode

GitHub & Linear, Native

Browse PRs, issues, and project boards in-app — open a worktree from any task and review without a context switch.

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GitHub and Linear task workflows in Orca

SSH Worktrees

Run agents on a beefy remote box with full file editing, git, and terminals — auto-reconnect and port forwarding included.

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Remote worktrees over SSH

Annotate AI Diffs

Drop comments on any diff line and ship them back to the agent — review, edit, and commit without leaving Orca.

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Annotate AI-generated diffs

Drag Files to Agents

VS Code's editor with autosave everywhere — drag files or images straight into an agent prompt.

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Drag files and images into an agent prompt

Orca CLI

Agents drive Orca too — script every workflow with orca worktree create, snapshot, click, and fill.

Docs →

Script Orca from the CLI

Also in the box:

  • Quick open — Search across worktrees, files, agents, commands, and repo context without leaving your flow.
  • Account switcher & usage tracking — See Claude and Codex usage and rate-limit resets, and hot-swap accounts without re-logging in.
  • Rich repo previews — Preview Markdown, images, PDFs, and repo docs in the workspace.
  • Computer Use — Let agents operate desktop apps and visible UI when a workflow needs real interaction.
  • Notifications and unread state — Know when an agent finishes or needs attention, then mark threads unread to come back later.
  • And many, many more — we ship daily, so this list is perpetually behind. The changelog is the real feature list.

Supported Agents

Works with any CLI agent — if it runs in a terminal, it runs in Orca.

Claude Code logo Claude Code   Codex logo Codex   Grok logo Grok   Cursor logo Cursor   GitHub Copilot logo GitHub Copilot   OpenCode logo OpenCode   MiMo Code logo MiMo Code   Amp logo Amp   OpenClaude logo OpenClaude   Antigravity logo Antigravity   Pi logo Pi   oh-my-pi logo oh-my-pi   Hermes Agent logo Hermes Agent   Devin logo Devin   Goose logo Goose   Auggie logo Auggie   Autohand Code logo Autohand Code   Charm logo Charm   Cline logo Cline   Codebuff logo Codebuff   Command Code logo Command Code   Continue logo Continue   Droid logo Droid   Kilocode logo Kilocode   Kimi logo Kimi   Kiro logo Kiro   Mistral Vibe logo Mistral Vibe   Qwen Code logo Qwen Code   Rovo Dev logo Rovo Dev   + any CLI agent


Install

Desktop — macOS, Windows, Linux

Or via a package manager:

# macOS (Homebrew)
brew install --cask stablyai/orca/orca

# Arch Linux (AUR) — or stably-orca-git to build from source
yay -S stably-orca-bin

Mobile Companion — iOS, Android

Pair with your desktop app to monitor and steer your agents from your phone.


Community & Support

  • Discord: Join the community on Discord.

  • Twitter / X: Follow @orca_build for updates and announcements.

  • WeChat: Scan to join the Orca community WeChat group 7.

    WeChat group 7 QR code for the Orca community
  • Feedback & Ideas: We ship fast. Missing something? Request a new feature.

  • Privacy: See the privacy & telemetry docs for what anonymous usage data Orca collects and how to opt out.

  • Show Support: Star this repo to follow along with our daily ships.


Developing

Want to contribute or run locally? See our CONTRIBUTING.md guide.

Orca contributors

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Signed Builds

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License

Orca is free and open source under the MIT License.