orca-cli

orca cli

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What it does

If the ORCACLICOMMAND environment variable is set, use its value. Orca exports this
Otherwise, in a dev checkout whose session exposes ORCADEVREPOROOT, use orca-dev.
Otherwise, on Linux outside an Orca-managed terminal, use orca-ide. Never run bare
Otherwise, use orca.

Requirements & configuration

Read it first, then run the specific command you need.

Configuration: ORCA_CLI_COMMANDORCA_DEV_REPO_ROOTORCA

Derived from the skill's own SKILL.md documentation · extracted 2026-07-23

orca cli

Source

Repository: https://github.com/stablyai/orca

orca-cli FAQ

What does the orca-cli skill do?

>- Use the public `orca` CLI to operate Orca-managed worktrees, folder contexts, terminals, repos, automations, worktree comments, and the browser embedded inside the Orca app. Use when the user says "$orca-cli", "use orca cli", "Orca worktree", "child worktree", "cardStatus", "spawn codex/claude in a worktree", "read/wait/send Orca terminal", "terminal send", "full handoff", "handover", "give this to another agent", "another worktree", "Orca browser", or "control the browser inside Orca". Prefer this over raw `git worktree`, ad hoc PTYs, Playwright, or Computer Use when the task touches Orca-managed state. Use Computer Use for browser windows, webviews, or desktop UI outside Orca's embedded browser. If the ORCACLICOMMAND environment variable is set, use its value. Orca exports this Otherwise, in a dev checkout whose session exposes ORCADEVREPOROOT, use orca-dev.

What does orca-cli require?

Read it first, then run the specific command you need. Configuration keys: ORCA_CLI_COMMAND, ORCA_DEV_REPO_ROOT, ORCA.

How do I install orca-cli?

Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/stablyai/orca --skill orca-cli --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/stablyai/orca.

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