Orchestrate Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw and Hermes
Orkas runs Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw and Hermes as local sessions from one desktop chat, so several coding agents can work at once instead of one terminal at a time. Orkas handles the work between them: planning, dispatching, reviewing, documenting, comparing outputs, and turning repeated patterns into reusable agents.
AI coding work is bigger than one edit session
Use Orkas when the problem is no longer “can one coding agent edit files?” but “how do I coordinate research, coding, review, docs, and follow-up without losing context?”
Plan before code
Clarify requirements, split implementation tasks, and decide which agent or CLI should handle each step.
- spec
- plan
Dispatch bounded work
Ask one agent to inspect context, another to prepare tests, and a coding agent to execute the focused change.
- handoff
- context
Review outputs
Compare diffs, logs, generated docs, and risk notes before committing or publishing anything.
- review
- verify
Reuse the pattern
Save recurring development routines as sub-agents and skills you can summon from a future chat.
- reuse
- workflow
A coordination layer around focused coding executors
Claude Code
Claude Code is a focused terminal-native coding agent. Orkas can coordinate the research, task breakdown, review summary, and documentation around a Claude Code session.
Codex
Codex runs as a local session under Orkas too. Pair it with Claude Code on the same task and compare the two diffs before either one lands.
OpenCode
OpenCode brings open-source, model-flexible coding-agent execution. Orkas adds a broader desktop workflow layer around research, files, reports, and review.
OpenClaw & Hermes
Both run under Orkas as local sessions, so their agents get a desktop window instead of a terminal. Use them alongside the coding agents in the same chat.
Cline
Cline is strong inside IDE workflows, and Orkas does not run it as a local session. Orkas helps when the work crosses documents, web sources, spreadsheets, product specs, SEO reviews, and other non-code context.
Agent team
The lead agent keeps the global goal while specialist agents work on scoped subtasks, reducing context overload in long development workflows.
Common coding-agent orchestration workflows
Spec to implementation
The lead agent turns a product request into a task breakdown, asks a coding agent to inspect feasibility, then dispatches implementation, review, and docs tasks.
Parallel review
One agent reviews security implications, another reviews UX copy, and another checks tests or release notes. The lead agent merges findings into one decision summary.
Research before code
Before touching the repo, a research agent checks docs, APIs, examples, and existing issues. The coding step starts with better context.
Post-change report
After a coding agent finishes, Orkas summarizes changed files, test status, risk areas, and next verification steps.
Coding agent orchestration questions
Does Orkas replace Claude Code, OpenCode, or Cline?
No. Orkas complements coding agents by coordinating the broader workflow around them: planning, research, review, documentation, and reusable multi-agent handoffs.
Can Orkas run external CLI agents?
Orkas is designed to plug in local CLI agents where available while keeping orchestration in the desktop chat.
Is Orkas only for developers?
No. Developer workflows are one use case. Orkas also supports research, documents, content, data, and operational workflows.
What is the main difference?
Coding agents focus on editing or reasoning about code. Orkas focuses on commanding an AI team with scoped sub-agents, reusable workflows, and local-first context.
Can I run multiple Claude Code sessions at once?
Yes. Each agent you add gets its own local session, so Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw and Hermes can run in parallel in one window and you read their output in the same chat.
How is this different from tmux or git worktrees?
tmux and worktrees keep sessions apart; they do not decide what each session should do. Orkas adds the layer above: one commander splits the goal, dispatches each session, then collects the results for review.
Can I use Claude Code and Codex together on one task?
Yes. Add both as external CLI agents and each gets its own local session, so they run in parallel in one window and their output lands in the same chat. A lead agent can split one goal between them and collect both results for review. Claude Code and Codex also accept a new message while a run is still going; OpenCode, OpenClaw and Hermes finish the turn first.
Coordinate coding agents without losing the wider workflow
Download Orkas and keep planning, execution, review, documentation, and follow-up in one desktop conversation.
How to run Claude Code and Codex together
See two working setups: terminals and git worktrees, or one Orkas Commander coordinating both agents from a single chat.