The AI assistant that lives on your Mac.
Hold a shortcut and say what you need. Orbit adds one fresh screen capture, works through one warm Codex thread, and keeps you oriented while browser and file work gets done.
A fresh visual context is required for every turn, then its private temporary file is deleted.
The exact Siri Natural Nora / Voice 4 used by Shortcuts is selected when its local asset is installed; otherwise Orbit names and uses a compatible Apple fallback.
Your account catalog drives model, effort, and tier without replacing the warm thread.
Controls
Connected settings · one warm Codex thread.
Waiting for input
Press shortcut or speak to start
What you can do
Visual context, browser work, and real files.
Orbit combines one-request visual context with browser tools and unrestricted Codex file work, while keeping activity visible and interruptible.
It keeps visual context
Every request includes one fresh current-screen capture. Orbit can explain the interface and point to the relevant control without pretending it operated an unsupported native app.
- Fresh visual context for every turn
- Blocks the request when capture fails
- Points to controls and explains next steps
It browses the web for you
Tell Orbit to research, compare, or complete a browser flow. It can use your existing Chrome state or a deterministic Playwright session and show live progress.
- Opens pages, clicks links, fills forms automatically
- Researches and compares across multiple sites
- Completes multi-step web tasks end to end
It creates files and documents
Say 'make me a presentation about Q2' or 'draft a project proposal.' Orbit creates documents, slide decks, spreadsheets, and structured files — real outputs, not chat replies.
- Creates presentations, documents, and spreadsheets
- Works with PDFs and structured files
- Generates polished outputs from a voice prompt
It teaches you any app on screen
Don't know where a button is? Ask. Orbit reads your screen, understands the interface, and points directly to what you need — in any app, any window, any layout.
- Points to buttons and controls in context
- Explains unfamiliar interfaces step by step
- Works with any app visible on your screen
It works across your files
Codex runs with unrestricted filesystem and command access. Orbit can organize project files, run tools, and make edits without a per-operation approval prompt.
- Runs commands and edits files
- Optional Agent Folder for starting context
- Automatic approvals with explicit interruption
Compatibility
Works with the software you already use
Orbit reads your screen — so it works with anything visible on your Mac. No plugins, no integrations, no setup.
How it works
One request. One capture. Clear activity.
Talk to Orbit
Press the shortcut or click the menu bar icon. Speak naturally — Orbit listens and understands.
It sees your screen
Orbit requires one fresh capture for this request. If capture fails, nothing is sent; when the turn ends, the private temporary image is deleted.
Orbit takes action
Codex can browse, run commands, and edit files with automatic approvals. Orbit shows live activity and lets you interrupt at any time.
The difference
Before and after Orbit
Without Orbit
- Search through forums for every question
- Switch between apps constantly
- Get lost in menus and settings
- Lose context every time you change tabs
- Watch tutorial videos to learn basics
With Orbit
- Ask while you work — Orbit answers in context
- Use your existing browser session when a web task needs action
- Get a clear pointer for unsupported native-app steps
- One fresh screen capture grounds each request
- Let Codex run commands and edit real project files
Request lifecycle
Screen captures
One fresh capture per request; blocked if capture fails
Cleanup
Private temporary file deleted at every terminal state
Local voice
On-device recognition; Shortcuts Voice 4 or compatible Apple fallback
Cloud voice
Audio is sent to OpenAI only when explicitly selected
Trust has to be architectural.
Orbit does not continuously record your desktop. It takes one fresh screen capture for every submitted request, blocks the turn if capture fails, and deletes the private temporary image when the turn ends.
Clear power, stated plainly
Unrestricted automation
Orbit runs Codex with full filesystem and command access, automatic approvals, and no per-action permission switch. It can run commands and edit files when your request calls for it.
Team-up stays explicit: child agents appear only when you ask for them or project instructions require delegation. An optional Agent Folder changes starting context, not the security boundary.
Independent launch
Direct download and open source.
Orbit ships as a signed direct download, and the source is public on GitHub. The release page, code, and docs now live together in one place.
Powered by ChatGPT
Orbit uses Codex with your ChatGPT account to understand a fresh screen capture and work through browser and file tasks. No separate Orbit account is required.
Orbit keeps the technical surface quiet without hiding its power: unrestricted command and file access, automatic approvals, visible activity, and immediate interruption.
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Put an AI agent on your desktop.
Free to download. Quiet enough for the menu bar, honest about its access, and capable across your browser and files.