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Orkas
✓ Verified ownerDirect a team of AI specialists by chat while project files, keys, and context stay on your own machine.
Orkas is an open-source, local-first desktop AI workspace where a Commander agent coordinates specialist agents to complete research, document, and media tasks.
- Indie builders and one-person businesses
- Small teams coordinating multi-step work
- Users who want local files and their own model keys
Features
- Commander agent coordination — Turns a goal into an executable plan, then routes, tracks, and verifies stages
- Specialist agents — Research, writing, office, image, video, and coding agents work on one task line
- Local-first storage — Chats, files, project history, and knowledge stay on the device by default
- Flexible model access — Use Orkas-managed official models or connect your own provider keys
- Open-source desktop client — MIT-licensed code that can be read, built, and self-hosted
- Scheduled automations — Runs recurring work such as a weekly team update
Pros
- Open-source desktop client released under the MIT license
- Local-first by default: chats, files, history, and keys stay on the machine
- Free download with 500 bonus credits for managed official models
- Supports both managed models and bring-your-own-provider keys
Cons
- Additional managed-model usage beyond the free allowance requires an account, subscription, or credit purchase
- Official builds are provided for macOS and Windows; Linux must be built from source
- Cloud features such as multi-device sync and shared projects require an account and a paid plan
Overview
Orkas is an open-source, local-first desktop AI workspace for macOS and Windows that coordinates a team of AI agents from a single chat. A Commander agent turns a goal into a plan, then routes stages to specialist agents that produce files such as research reports, spreadsheets, slide decks, articles, images, and video.
The application is aimed at individuals and small teams. By default, chats, files, project history, and knowledge material stay on the user's device. Users can connect supported model providers with their own API keys or use Orkas-managed official models, and credits meter only the managed model service. The desktop client is MIT-licensed and can be built and self-hosted without an Orkas account.
Beyond one-off tasks, Orkas supports reusable agents, skills, and memory, and can run scheduled work such as a recurring team update. It also connects external agents, data sources, and tools through supported integrations.
The desktop app is free and includes 500 bonus credits for managed models. Paid plans add monthly credits, multi-device sync, cloud storage, and shared projects, with lifetime credit packs available as a one-time purchase.
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