# orca | Stably | Knowledge Base | Instagit Orca is the next-gen IDE for working with a fleet of parallel agents. Run any coding agent with your own subscription. Available on desktop and mobile. GitHub Stars: 3.3k Repository: https://github.com/stablyai/orca --- ## Articles ### [What Is the Role of IPC in Orca's Distributed Architecture?](/stablyai/orca/what-is-the-role-of-ipc-in-orcas-distributed-architecture) Discover how IPC facilitates secure communication between Orca's Electron processes. Learn its role in connecting the UI renderer and main process while ensuring strict security. - Tags: architecture - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [How to Test Changes Made to Orca's Core Modules: The Complete Guide](/stablyai/orca/how-to-test-changes-made-to-orcas-core-modules) Learn to test Orca core module changes. Use Vitest for shared logic validation and Playwright for Electron integration. This guide ensures your modifications are robust. - Tags: tutorial - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [Orca Build Dependencies: Complete Guide to Required Packages](/stablyai/orca/what-are-the-dependencies-for-building-orca) Learn what packages you need to build Orca Electron. Discover required runtime libraries, development tools, and optional dependencies for this React UI application. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [How to Build Orca From Source Code: A Complete Guide](/stablyai/orca/how-to-build-orca-from-source-code) Build Orca from source code with this complete guide. Learn how to install dependencies, compile TypeScript, and build native binaries and the Electron renderer. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [How Orca Handles Memory Management: Architecture, Collection, and Attribution](/stablyai/orca/how-does-orca-handle-memory-management) Discover how Orca manages memory. Learn about its architecture, resource collection, attribution to work-trees, and exposed metrics for efficient resource tracking. - Tags: architecture - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [What Kind of Data Is Used to Train Orca? Clarifying the Orchestration Platform](/stablyai/orca/what-kind-of-data-is-used-to-train-orca) Discover what kind of data trains Orca, a powerful orchestration platform, not a language model. Understand its integration with LLM agents like Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini for unified output routing. - Tags: faq - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [How to Access and Modify Orca Configuration Files: Paths, Patterns, and APIs](/stablyai/orca/how-to-access-and-modify-orcas-configuration-files) Learn to access and modify Orca configuration files. Discover global and project-specific JSON paths, understand file patterns, and leverage the IFilesystemProvider API for programmatic changes. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [Orca Performance Optimization: Best Practices for the StablyAI Code Editor](/stablyai/orca/what-are-the-best-practices-for-optimizing-orca-performance) Optimize Orca performance with selective Zustand subscriptions, debounced disk I/O, and ResizeObserver for a smoother StablyAI code editor experience. Learn best practices now. - Tags: best-practices - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [How to Deploy Orca in a Production Environment: Build, Package, and Distribute Guide](/stablyai/orca/how-to-deploy-orca-in-a-production-environment) Deploy Orca in a production environment with this guide. Build the Electron IDE and Relay daemon, then package for Mac, Windows, or Linux distributable installers. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [Programming Languages Used in Orca Development: A Technical Deep Dive](/stablyai/orca/what-programming-languages-are-used-in-orca-development) Explore the programming languages powering Orca, including TypeScript, JavaScript, JSON, Shell, PowerShell, and CSS. Understand the tech stack behind this Electron application. - Tags: deep-dive - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [How to Debug IPC Communication in Orca: A Complete Developer Guide](/stablyai/orca/how-to-debug-ipc-communication-in-orca) Debug IPC communication in Orca by instrumenting the preload bridge, adding logs to ipcMain, and inspecting renderer DevTools. Master IPC debugging with this complete guide for developers. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [Core Modules in Orca: Architecture and Source Code Guide](/stablyai/orca/what-are-the-core-modules-in-orca) Explore the core modules of Orca: Relay, Renderer, Shared, Types, CLI Automation, and Resources. Understand their architecture and source code for a robust backend and UI separation. - Tags: architecture - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [How to Use Orca's IPC Handlers for Worktrees: A Complete Developer Guide](/stablyai/orca/how-to-use-orcas-ipc-handlers-for-worktrees) Master Orca's IPC handlers for worktrees. This guide shows developers how to list, create, and manage worktree metadata using `ipcRenderer.invoke` for local and remote Git repositories. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [Orca Licensing Details: MIT License Terms for the StablyAI Repository](/stablyai/orca/what-are-the-licensing-details-for-orca) Understand Orca licensing with the MIT License. Use Orca freely in open-source and commercial projects. Get full details on terms and requirements. - Tags: api-reference - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [How to Contribute to the Orca Project: A Complete Guide](/stablyai/orca/how-to-contribute-to-the-orca-project) Contribute to the Orca project by improving UI components, worktree logic, or build scripts. Follow design system guidelines and run CI checks before submitting PRs to stablyai/orca. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [Understanding the Orca Model Architecture: Electron-Based AI Development Environment](/stablyai/orca/what-is-the-architecture-of-the-orca-model) Explore the Orca model architecture a cross-platform Electron app. See how its React UI and Node.js agent runtime enable local and remote AI execution. - Tags: architecture - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [How Orca Handles Multi-Threading: Worker Threads, Child Processes, and Native Parallelism](/stablyai/orca/how-does-orca-handle-multi-threading) Discover how Orca handles multi-threading using worker threads, child processes, and native parallelism to maintain a responsive UI during intensive tasks like speech recognition and I/O. Learn more. - Tags: internals - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [How to Set Up a Development Environment for Orca: Complete Guide](/stablyai/orca/how-to-set-up-a-development-environment-for-orca) Set up your Orca development environment easily. Clone the stablyai/orca repo, install Node 24 and pnpm, then run pnpm dev to launch the IDE and start coding. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [Orca LLM Performance: How the Orchestrator Outperforms Single-Model Workflows](/stablyai/orca/what-is-the-performance-of-orca-compared-to-other-llms) Discover Orca LLM performance, outperforming single models by running parallel agents. Boost throughput without inference latency for code generation tasks. Explore stablyai/orca. - Tags: performance - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [How to Integrate Orca with Existing C++ Projects: A Complete CLI-Based Guide](/stablyai/orca/how-to-integrate-orca-with-existing-c-projects) Integrate Orca into your C++ projects using its CLI. This guide shows how to leverage IPC sockets and JSON output for seamless integration. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [What Are the System Requirements for Running Orca? Complete Technical Specifications](/stablyai/orca/what-are-the-system-requirements-for-running-orca) Discover the system requirements for running Orca on macOS, Windows, or Linux. Learn about RAM, graphics, and OS compatibility for this standalone Electron app. - Tags: getting-started - Published: 2026-05-25 ### [How to Use Orca for Large Language Model Fine-Tuning: A Complete CLI Guide](/stablyai/orca/how-to-use-orca-for-large-language-model-fine-tuning) Master Orca large language model fine-tuning with our complete CLI guide. Leverage the secure, sandboxed OpenCode runtime for efficient model adaptation. Learn to use orca-cli today. - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-05-25