ZOrca is an Agent Development Environment built on Zed. Give every coding agent its own Git worktree, terminal, and diff across local and SSH-connected projects.
Install nowPre-alpha · Available from source · Homebrew coming
Keep several repositories in one sidebar, including remote projects connected over SSH. Open a workspace and launch the agent CLI you already use.
Agents work in separate Git worktrees instead of colliding in one checkout. Their terminal context and working files stay attributable to one workspace.
The Git cockpit follows the active workspace: inspect diffs, stage changes, commit, and browse history without losing the agent terminal that produced them.
ZOrca reorganizes Zed around agent workspaces instead of rebuilding the editor underneath them.
zed:// URLsZOrca combines Zed’s mature editor with agent-first workspaces. Zed is the polished upstream editor; Orca is 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 | As many as needed per project worktree | Terminal dock | First-class |
| Automation and orchestration | No; hands-on control only | No | Yes |
| Built-in AI | None hosted; Copilot optional | Zed AI, hosted | Bring your own |
| Availability | Desktop from source; mobile planned | Desktop app | Desktop and mobile apps |
These are planned directions, not first-version capabilities. There are no promised dates.
Workspace-scoped messaging so agents can exchange context and coordinate work.
Better monitoring and direct interaction with running coding agents.
Monitor and interact with workspaces away from the desktop after the first desktop version.
For now, ZOrca is available as a source build for macOS and Linux. A Homebrew installation is coming.