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ORBIT

Guided by
Anthropic
Claude

Two modes, one co-pilot. Operator answers in plain English. Architect gives you raw tokens, a real terminal, and a Vault of skills you can ship from inside the app.

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01 - PhilosophyOrbit
Why Orbit

power,
beyond the prompt.

Most AI tools want to be the destination. Orbit wants to be the desk you sit at - local-first, model-agnostic, and quiet enough to think in. We build the workspace; you bring the API key and the intent.

i.

Power, not friction.

Orbit assumes you came to work. Every screen prioritizes the next step, not the upsell. No prompts to upgrade, no model-routing tax, no inference resold back to you at a markup.

ii.

Local before cloud.

Your notes, your agents, your skills - all stored on the device you own. Cloud sync is opt-in and BYO. The default is a private workspace that survives without us.

iii.

Two minds, one room.

Operator mode for people who want answers. Architect mode for people who want a real terminal and tokens they can touch. Both live in the same workspace, one keystroke apart.

02 - The CollectiveOrbit
Two surfaces, one app

one for answers.
one for power.

Orbit ships two modes inside the same workspace. Operator hides the agent loop entirely - plain English in, plain English out. Architect gives you a real terminal, parallel runs, and a diff-review gate before anything is written.

Mode 01Inside Orbit
operator - ready
Find every stale TODO and group them by owner.
Found 14 TODOs across 9 files. Grouped by author below.
reading 9 files

Operator.

No terminal. No JSON. No raw error traces. Orbit translates everything before it reaches you, and background agents finish without asking for permission to exist.

  • Natural-language interface to Claude
  • Background agents you never have to babysit
  • Calm progress updates - never alarming, never technical
  • Friendly token-budget meter, no math
Mode 02Inside Orbit
architect - zsh
~/orbit $ npm test
Running 318 tests across 25 files…
✓ 318 passed in 1.4s
~/orbit $ |

Architect.

The full developer surface. Multi-tab PTY shell, file explorer, parallel agent runs, a code editor that talks to Claude, and a diff gate before any file is touched.

  • Real PTY terminal with multiple sessions
  • Plan → review → execute with diff approval gates
  • Parallel agent runs in tab strips
  • BYO API key - Anthropic, Google, OpenAI
03 - SurfacesOrbit
What lives inside

four surfaces,
one workspace.

Orbit is a command center. The cockpit sits at the top, a knowledge layer behind it, a builder beside it, and a marketplace one tab away. Every surface is local-first and works without a cloud account.

Surface 01Inside Orbit
energy73%
audit pricing copyrunning
draft launch tweetqueued
fix lint in /vaultreview

The Command Center.

A single cockpit for parallel agent runs, the live token budget, and the plan + review + execute loop. Watch every run, intervene any time, ship when the diff looks right.

  • Energy bar shows token budget at a glance
  • Parallel agent manager with tab strips
  • Plan, review, execute gate before any write
  • Operator and Architect surfaces, one keystroke apart
Surface 02Inside Orbit
cortex42 notes
emerge: 3 unlinked connections

Cortex.

Orbit's native knowledge layer. Drop in notes, link memories, watch patterns surface as you work. Cortex injects the right context into the right prompt, automatically, with a Sonnet reranker behind the scenes.

  • Notes, memories, and a live link graph
  • Auto context injection per chat and per mode
  • Emerge: pattern detection across your workspace
  • Reactive mode switching when the topic shifts
Surface 03Inside Orbit
skill.mddraft
---
name: code-review-pro
model: claude-sonnet-4.6
tools: [read, grep, diff]
---
## Trigger
Use after any code change
in /src for inline review.

Agent Architect.

Build your own skills and agents inside Orbit. Author a markdown file, pick a model, pick tools, and your agent is live. No deploy step, no CLI, no YAML server config. Ship it private, share with your team, or publish to the Vault.

  • Author skills and agents in plain Markdown
  • Per-skill model routing and tool allowlists
  • Test runs with a real diff preview
  • One-click publish to the Vault
Surface 04Inside Orbit
vault / featuredinstall
commit crafter
by @lumen
$ 9
Writes conventional commits from your staged diff. Reads repo style. Asks once, never again.
1.2k installs★ 4.8

The Vault.

A native, in-app marketplace for packaged skills and agents. Browse by category, install with one click, sell with Stripe Connect. Creators are paid directly, on their own schedule, with no platform tier-wall on free skills.

  • Free and paid skills, side by side
  • Stripe Connect for direct creator payouts
  • Curated starter kits ship with the app
  • Diff-review gate before any installed skill writes a file
04 - BenefitsOrbit
What you actually get

three reasons
it sticks.

Most AI workspaces lock you to one provider, store your data on their servers, and rent you back your own work. Orbit inverts all three.

IndexedDB · no backend
Benefit 01

Local-first by design.

Cortex notes, agent runs, vault installs, and chat history live in IndexedDB on your machine. Nothing is uploaded by default. If we vanish tomorrow, your workspace keeps running.

  • Everything stored locally - IndexedDB, no backend
  • Optional BYO Drive sync on the roadmap
  • Full JSON export, anytime, no migration tooling
Bring your own key
Anthropicsk-ant-···
GoogleAIza···
OpenAIsk-proj-···
Benefit 02

Bring your own model.

One key field per provider. You pay the model maker directly. Orbit never proxies, never marks up, never resells inference. Switch providers without losing your skills or your chat history.

  • Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, OpenAI - first-class
  • Keys live in your device's secure storage
  • Per-skill model routing if you want it
The Vault
Free + paid
Code Review Pro$
Commit CrafterFREE
Stripe Recon$
Vercel PreviewFREE
Cortex Indexer$
Linear SyncFREE
Repo Map$
Diff ReviewerFREE
Benefit 03

A marketplace you can sell into.

The Vault is a native, in-app marketplace for packaged skills and agents. Install free skills with one click. Sell paid skills with Stripe Connect - creators get paid directly, on their schedule.

  • Free skills always free, no platform tier-wall
  • Stripe Connect for direct creator payouts
  • Diff-review gate before any installed skill writes a file
05 - The MakerOrbit
Who is building this

one builder.
no investors.

N
Founder, sole builder
Neo
est.
2025
A letter

“I built Orbit because every AI workspace I tried was either a marketing site with a chatbot bolted on, or a CLI dressed up in tabs. I wanted a desk - calm, local, two minds at the same keyboard.”

Background

Graphic design first, software engineering second. Ten years shipping product UIs that didn't look like product UIs.

Why solo

No team, no PM, no roadmap committee. The site you're reading and the app it points to were both designed and shipped by one person.

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06 - BuildersEarly access
Early builders

the
first room.

A small wave of operators, designers, and engineers are already using Orbit. Below is the early-access room - the people who joined when Orbit was a single binary on a laptop. The list grows as the waitlist clears.

Alex Choi·Mariana Reyes·Yuki Tanaka·Ben Reuter·Priya Shah·Theo Lambert·Noor Hassan·Diego Vasquez·Iris Holm·Kenji Sato·Wren Park·Selma Boutella·Caleb North·Jules Marin·Liang Wei·Rosa Bianchi·Marko Pavic·Aïsha Diallo·Alex Choi·Mariana Reyes·Yuki Tanaka·Ben Reuter·Priya Shah·Theo Lambert·Noor Hassan·Diego Vasquez·Iris Holm·Kenji Sato·Wren Park·Selma Boutella·Caleb North·Jules Marin·Liang Wei·Rosa Bianchi·Marko Pavic·Aïsha Diallo·
Tom Bradley·Hana Park·Owen Frost·Lena Volkov·Sho Ito·Mei Lin·Jonah Cole·Ezra Walsh·Yara Atallah·Ravi Mehta·Sloane Beck·Otto Kahn·Naomi Wells·Ines Marchetti·Hugo Berg·Tess O'Hara·Felix Arndt·Kira Stoltz·Tom Bradley·Hana Park·Owen Frost·Lena Volkov·Sho Ito·Mei Lin·Jonah Cole·Ezra Walsh·Yara Atallah·Ravi Mehta·Sloane Beck·Otto Kahn·Naomi Wells·Ines Marchetti·Hugo Berg·Tess O'Hara·Felix Arndt·Kira Stoltz·
Anders Holm·Léa Vidal·Mateo Rocca·Sana Khoury·Cy Patterson·Vera Lin·Jonas Krüger·Eun-ji Park·Will Aldridge·Mira Hassan·Etienne Roux·Tomas Berg·Greta Falk·Reza Daneshvar·Sofie Andersen·Lior Cohen·Maddox Pace·Astrid Holm·Anders Holm·Léa Vidal·Mateo Rocca·Sana Khoury·Cy Patterson·Vera Lin·Jonas Krüger·Eun-ji Park·Will Aldridge·Mira Hassan·Etienne Roux·Tomas Berg·Greta Falk·Reza Daneshvar·Sofie Andersen·Lior Cohen·Maddox Pace·Astrid Holm·
Add your name
07 - PricingOrbit
What it costs

honest tiers,
no dark patterns.

BYO API key on every tier. We never resell tokens or mark up inference. You pay your model provider directly. Cancel from inside the app - no email, no retention loop.

Free
$0forever

Operator mode and Cortex, free forever. Any model your key supports - no caps.

  • Operator chat with any LLM (BYO key)
  • Cortex knowledge layer
  • Local-first storage
  • No token caps - pay your provider directly
Start free →
Recommended
Pro
$19/ month

The full agentic workspace: Architect mode, Skill & Agent Builder, the Vault.

  • Everything in Free
  • Architect mode + agentic execution
  • Parallel agent runs
  • Skill & Agent Builder
  • Full Vault access - install + sell
  • Diff-review gate on writes
Upgrade to Pro →
Team
$49/ seat / month

Shared skills, agents, and Cortex memories across a small team.

  • Everything in Pro
  • Shared skill + agent library
  • Cortex memory federation
  • Team usage analytics
  • Centralized billing
  • Priority Vault creator payouts
Upgrade to Team →
Enterprise
Custom

White-label deployments, private model routing, dedicated support.

  • Everything in Team
  • White-label branding
  • Self-hosted bridge options
  • SOC 2 / SSO / audit logs
  • Private model routing
  • Dedicated success manager
Contact sales →
08 - FAQOrbit
Anything else?

questions,
answered straight.

Do I need an API key to use Orbit?+

Yes. Orbit is BYO key. Bring your own Anthropic, Google, or OpenAI key and it stays on your device. We don't proxy or resell inference.

Where is my data stored?+

Locally. Cortex notes, agent runs, skills, and vault installs all live in your browser's IndexedDB / local storage. No backend. Optional BYO-cloud sync for Drive is on the roadmap.

How is this different from Claude Code on its own?+

Orbit wraps Claude Code in a full command center: a parallel-run agent manager, a live token-budget energy bar, the Cortex knowledge layer, the Agent Architect builder, and the Vault marketplace. Operator mode also makes the same capabilities usable for non-technical work.

What does Cortex do, exactly?+

Cortex is Orbit's native knowledge layer. You drop in notes, it links related memories, and it injects the right context into the right prompt automatically. A Sonnet-class reranker chooses what to surface per chat and per mode. Emerge surfaces patterns and unlinked connections as you work.

Can I build my own skills and agents?+

Yes. Agent Architect is the in-app builder. Author a markdown skill, pick a model, pick tools, and ship it private or publish to the Vault. No deploy step, no CLI, no server config.

What's on the roadmap?+

An Electron desktop build with bundled local services, Stripe Connect for Vault payouts, Drive sync, and a public Skill SDK so anyone can publish.

Will my Vault skills work across teams?+

Pro is single-seat. Team adds a shared skill and agent library across your seats with usage analytics. Enterprise adds SSO and audit logs.

09 - ApplyEarly access
Early access

be first
when orbit lands.

One email when the Electron build is ready. No newsletter, no spam, no upsell sequences. Just the day it ships.