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fix(worktrees): respect Windows shell for setup runners (#6967)
* Honor configured shells during worktree setup

* Align setup launch paths with selected Windows shells

* Carry setup shell selection through deferred launches

* Prove Windows setup shell routing at its real adapters

* Ground remote PowerShell proof in the real writer

* Preserve Git Bash across deferred setup launches

* Harden Windows setup runner shell selection

- Resolve remote PowerShell binary without local pwsh probe: for SSH/remote
  Windows worktrees, isPwshAvailable() reflects only the LOCAL host, so an
  'auto' implementation could route the remote runner to a pwsh.exe the remote
  lacks. Add resolveSetupRunnerShell(..., { probeLocalPwsh: false }) so remote
  auto keeps the always-present powershell.exe; explicit pwsh.exe still honored.
- Preserve native exit codes in the PowerShell runner by checking
  $LASTEXITCODE before $?, so a failing native command surfaces its real code
  instead of a generic exit 1; $? still catches cmdlet soft-failures.
- Write the PowerShell runner with a UTF-8 BOM so Windows PowerShell 5.1 (the
  new default powershell.exe) reads it as UTF-8 instead of ANSI, preventing
  non-ASCII setup-script corruption.
- Add unit tests for the remote-probe behavior.

* Restore setup-shell scope narrowing over the rebase

The force-pushed rebase dropped five review-fix commits that were already
on this branch; this reapplies their combined effect on top of the new
base and the hardening commit:

- Keep SSH setup shell selection remote-owned (no local terminalWindowsShell
  or pwsh routing for remote hosts; supersedes the probeLocalPwsh guard)
- Preserve cmd setup compatibility outside POSIX shells (no .ps1 runner
  family, so the BOM/exit-code hardening is no longer applicable)
- Route WSL setup runners from the project runtime
- Avoid blocking PowerShell probes during setup creation
- Correct SSH and WSL background setup fixtures

* Satisfy the changed-code gates for the setup-shell runner

- createWorktreeRunnerScript took 7 positional parameters, tripping the
  changed-code max-params gate; move it to a single options object.
- hooks-runner.test.ts deep-equals the createSetupRunnerScript result, so
  assert the cmd shell now returned for native Windows worktrees.

* Carry the setup launch shell through observed and issue runners

- buildObservedSetupCommand takes the runner's launch shell so WSL-routed
  Windows-drive setup replays use /mnt/c instead of Git Bash /c
- resolveSetupRunnerShell gates the posix runner on the same Git Bash
  resolution the PTY uses, so a missing or non-MSYS bash keeps the cmd runner
- issue-command runners carry their launch shell, and the renderer passes it
  when building the queued command
- treat a bare `bash` shell setting as POSIX like `bash.exe`

Co-authored-by: Orca <help@stably.ai>

* fix(worktrees): close counsel P1 gaps for Windows setup shells

Route windowless/headless creates through the shell-aware setup runner when a
PTY controller is available, existence-check explicit Git Bash paths before
committing to .sh runners, thread the resolved shell into issue-command
runners, and document the intentional Git Bash interpreter flip with a narrow
scope table.

* Convert setup env to MSYS form and harden the bare cmd runner launch

C3: a Git Bash setup runner now receives ORCA_*/CONDUCTOR_*/GHOSTX_* path
values in /c/... form, matching the runner path and the shell's own HOME/PWD.
C5: extension-less `bash` resolves to Git Bash everywhere, matching how
resolveWindowsShellStartupFamily already classifies it.
C7: runner paths carrying characters that cannot be quoted on a cmd command
line launch through a delayed-expansion PowerShell shim instead, and the batch
runner disables inherited delayed expansion so `!` in setup lines survives.

Co-authored-by: Orca <help@stably.ai>

* docs: note MSYS ORCA_* paths and bare bash Git Bash resolution

Keep the setup-shell release note aligned with C3 env conversion and C5 bare
bash resolution so the published claim matches runtime behavior.

* revert: drop windows-setup-shell doc allowlist and AGENTS link

Keep the counsel P1/P2 product fixes without expanding the docs allowlist
or AGENTS.md guidance surface.

* fix(plugins): contain Parcel unsubscribe rejections under Vitest

Dev plugin watchers fire-and-forget unsubscribe, and in-process Parcel
can reject when temp watch roots are already deleted. Catch those
rejections so they cannot fail the suite as unhandled errors.

* fix(plugins): keep in-process unsubscribe rejection surface

Swallowing Parcel unsubscribe errors broke mocked unsubscribe tests
that return non-Promises and expect rejections. Contain failures only
in PluginDevWatcher fire-and-forget paths.

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Co-authored-by: OrcaWin <alpha-eng@stably.ai>
Co-authored-by: Brennan Benson <79079362+brennanb2025@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Jinjing <6427696+AmethystLiang@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Orca <help@stably.ai>
2026-08-02 17:40:58 -07:00
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config fix(worktrees): respect Windows shell for setup runners (#6967) 2026-08-02 17:40:58 -07:00
docs Update README downloads badge 2026-08-02 00:58:08 +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): stop support modules from registering as routes (#11652) 2026-08-02 15:53:06 -07:00
native fix(computer): reap mac helper after client loss (#11493) 2026-07-30 19:24:34 -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 fix(orchestration): prefer current authority over legacy fallback (#11737) 2026-07-31 01:56:13 -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(worktrees): respect Windows shell for setup runners (#6967) 2026-08-02 17:40:58 -07:00
tests feat(voice): allow selecting a microphone for dictation (#12119) 2026-08-02 16:25:56 -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 Bound remote watcher fan-out and defer File Explorer refreshes (#11908) 2026-08-01 11:55:58 -07:00
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package.json release: v1.4.165-rc.0 2026-08-02 23:03:25 +00:00
pnpm-lock.yaml fix(dev): split the confirmation dialog so Fast Refresh can accept it (#11980) 2026-08-02 01:02:11 -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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README.md

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 0.0.36 · 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.

Docs →

Parallel worktree orchestration

Terminal Splits

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

Docs →

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.

Docs →

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.

Docs →

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.

Docs →

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.

Docs →

Annotate AI-generated diffs

Drag Files to Agents

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

Docs →

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: If group 5 is full, you can join group 6.

    WeChat group 5 QR code for the Orca community WeChat group 6 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

Windows code signing sponored/provided by SignPath.io, certificate by SignPath Foundation.

License

Orca is free and open source under the MIT License.