Comparison
How Claude Code Works vs Orca
Orca has more GitHub stars (94,384 vs 3,738). Orca was updated more recently (last commit 1d ago). Data comes straight from GitHub and refreshes daily.
How Claude Code Works
Deep dive into Claude Code internals — architecture, agent loop, context engineering, and more. / 深入解析 Claude Code 源码：架构、Agent 循环、上下文工程、工具系统等
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git clone https://github.com/Windy3f3f3f3f/how-claude-code-works
Orca
Orca is the ADE for working with a fleet of parallel agents. Run any coding agent with your own subscription. Available on desktop, mobile and remote runtime.
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brew install --cask stablyai/orca/orca| Metric | How Claude Code Works | Orca |
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| Type | Plugin | Plugin |
| GitHub stars | 3,738 | 94,384 |
| Stars, last 7 days | n/a | +1,072 |
| Forks | 712 | 6,037 |
| Upvotes | 0 | 0 |
| Language | n/a | TypeScript |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last commit | 2mo ago | 1d ago |
| Created | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Categories | AI & LLM tooling, Memory & knowledge | Dev tools, AI & LLM tooling, Mobile & desktop |