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open-source coding agent. continue is open source, written primarily in TypeScript, released under Apache License 2.0. Its repository has 35.2K GitHub stars and 5.1K forks, and was last committed to within the last two weeks. Niched places it in AI coding assistants & agents.
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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 VPS.
Visit ↗| Fact | continue | orca |
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| Official SDK installs, 30 days | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| SDK evidence captured | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| GitHub stars | 35.2K | 34.6K |
| Forks | 5.2K | 2.4K |
| Open issues | 950 | 2.8K |
| Last commit | yesterday | yesterday |
| Primary language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| License | Apache License 2.0 | MIT License |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Founded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Categories | AI coding assistants & agents | AI coding assistants & agents |
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