ZOrca is an Agent Development Environment that uses Zed as its foundation. Each coding agent gets a Git worktree, terminal, and diff. When you return, ZOrca restores the project and session context.
Install ZOrcaPre-alpha · Nightly builds for Windows and Linux · macOS source builds
ZOrca keeps local and SSH-connected repositories in one sidebar. It saves the project tree, active workspace, and agent terminal sessions. When the app or connection returns, ZOrca restores that context.
ZOrca gives each agent a separate Git worktree. Thus, agents do not change the same checkout. Each workspace keeps the terminal context and working files of its agent.
The Git cockpit follows the active workspace. You can inspect diffs, stage changes, commit, and browse history. The agent terminal stays visible during the review.
ZOrca reorganizes Zed for agent workspaces. It does not rebuild the editor.
zed:// URLsZOrca combines the Zed editor with agent workspaces. Zed is the upstream editor. Orca provides the broader ADE today.
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| Capability |  ZOrca | Zed | Orca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workspace model | Agent workspaces with Git worktrees | Project folders | Agent workspaces |
| Remote projects | SSH workspaces | SSH projects | Remote workspaces |
| Agent terminals | Multiple tabs per project worktree | Terminal dock | First-class |
| Automation and orchestration | No. Hands-on control only. | No | Yes |
| Built-in AI | No hosted AI. Copilot is optional. | Hosted Zed AI | Bring your own |
| Availability | Desktop source builds. Mobile is planned. | Desktop app | Desktop and mobile apps |
These items are planned directions. They are not current capabilities. The project does not promise dates for them.
ZOrca will support external control and integrations.
Users will manage workspaces and agent sessions away from the desktop.
Download nightly builds for Windows and Linux from GitHub Releases. macOS currently uses a source build.