What website is this?
Orbi is automated GitHub delivery, not editor autocomplete. An ai-ready Issue is edited in an isolated copy. A second session checks it against the acceptance criteria, fixes failures, and reruns tests. Only that passing commit merges. A tag still needs a person to open a Release Issue and apply ai-release. Self-hosting has no platform fee; you pay the model. Cloud runs the same steps for teams that already use Issues, pull requests, and CI.
Key Features
- An agent implements an ai-ready Issue inside an isolated copy.
- A second session checks the criteria and edits the code if it fails.
- Only the reviewed commit can merge. Branch protection can still require approval.
- A person opens a Release Issue and applies ai-release; Orbi then freezes, tags, and publishes that commit.
- Progress is written back to the Issue and pull request, so a restart continues on that branch.
- Self-hosting can use an OpenAI-compatible API or a local model. Cloud pauses new deliveries when the monthly allowance runs out.
Use Cases
- Maintainers turn small Issues that already name acceptance criteria into a reviewed pull request while away from the editor.
- Open-source projects can let an agent do the fix and tests, keep branch protection and human approval, and still land a normal pull request.
- A small team signs in to Cloud with GitHub, installs the App, merges early requests without a card, then picks a plan.
- A maintainer opens a release ticket, adds ai-release, and that repo's CI drives the tag, the publish, and the milestone close.
Who is it for?
- Maintainers and small teams on GitHub Issues, pull requests, and CI who let an agent open branches.
- People who want the second session to edit and retest, while branch protection stays the last approval.
- Self-hosters with an always-on Linux (systemd) or macOS (launchd) machine, plus git, gh, curl, and a model endpoint. Node.js 22.19+ is required if the coding agent is missing.
- People who only complete a few editor lines, or whose repo is not on GitHub, are a poor fit.
How It Compares to Similar Tools?
Copilot and Cursor are editors used while you type. Orbi runs when nobody is typing: Issue, review, merge, then a tag. Typing each line fits an editor assistant. The second session can edit code, not only comment. Self-hosting keeps the repo local; Cloud clones authorized repos onto its hosts. Other agents are not ranked.
Pricing Details
Self-hosting is US$0 under AGPL-3.0, or Sustainable Use License if AGPL is disallowed. Model fees are yours. Cloud needs no card, and the first 3 merged pull requests are free. Solo: US$14.50/month or US$145/year (struck through US$29 / US$290), 400 million tokens/month, 1 repo, about 80–210 merges/month on small tickets. Pro: US$39.50/month or US$395/year (US$79 / US$790), 1.2 billion tokens/month, up to 5 repos, about 240–630, or about 96 on a large repo such as Orbi's engine (September 2026). Yearly is marked 17% below monthly. Used-up tokens pause new deliveries, with no per-token overage. Founding members: 50% off forever, 6 places; shown price is half the struck-through price. Alipay and WeChat Pay: paid once, no auto-renewal. Prices, seats, and estimates change; see the Cloud page.
FAQs
Q: Can I use Orbi for free?
A: Self-hosting has no platform fee; you still pay the model. Cloud's first three merged pull requests are free, with no card. Solo and Pro bill monthly or yearly. Spent tokens pause new deliveries, with no overage.
Q: How is Orbi different from Copilot and Cursor?
A: The site calls them editor assistants for while you type. Orbi reviews, merges, and tags an Issue while nobody is editing, and that review can change the code.
Q: Does my code leave my computer when I use Orbi?
A: Self-hosting keeps the repo, keys, and tests local. Cloud clones an authorized repo onto its machines and deletes that copy after about 120 quiet minutes. Issues and pull requests stay on GitHub.
Q: Will Orbi still cut a release if the repository has no CI?
A: Yes. The test gate is the repo's GitHub Actions. If no check runs, both gates still pass and the tag is cut without that test step.
Why We Recommend?
The review can edit code and rerun tests, and only the passing commit merges. That is stricter than opening a pull request the moment a draft exists. Small teams that file GitHub Issues and want a tagged release get more from it than people who only finish lines in an editor. The repo must be on GitHub. Self-hosting needs an always-on machine and your model allowance. Cloud stops when monthly tokens run out.
Sources
- https://orbi.build/ (flow, self-host needs, Copilot/Cursor, prices); https://orbi.build/cloud (Solo/Pro prices, repo caps, tokens, free merges, founding offer, retention, CI); https://github.com/orbi-build/orbi (AGPL-3.0).
- Last checked: 2026-11-14.
- Prices, seats, delivery estimates, and live counters change. Use the live page.
