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openrig
★ 8.3k
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agent-orchestrator
★ 13.8k

openrig vs agent-orchestrator

openrig: OpenRig wraps coding agent harnesses into a rig: a persistent team defined in YAML and booted with one command, with Claude Code and Codex managed as one system. You talk to a lead agent about the outcome you want, and it coordinates specialists across teams and surfaces results and decisions.; agent-orchestrator: Orchestrator.inc (agent-orchestrator) is a local desktop workspace for running a fleet of coding agents, where every task gets its own agent, branch and worktree. A main agent plans the work and starts workers, failed CI checks and review comments are routed back to the owning worker, and sessions sort onto a board by PR, CI and review state.

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TL;DR

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openrigMulti-Agent · ★ 8.3k

Run a persistent team of coding agents on a repository

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agent-orchestratorMulti-Agent · ★ 13.8k

Run several coding agents on one repo without branch collisions

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Field
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agent-orchestrator logoagent-orchestrator
Category
Multi-Agent
Multi-Agent
Stars
★ 8.3k
★ 13.8k
License
Apache-2.0
Apache-2.0
Install Command
npx skills add https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig/tree/v0.7.0/skills/rigs --skill rigs --agent claude-code
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Updated
1d ago
1d ago
Open Source
Yes
Yes
Website
↗ Visit
↗ Visit
GitHub
↗ GitHub
↗ GitHub
Tags
agent-team, agent-orchestration, claude-code
agent-orchestration, coding-agents, git-worktrees
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Features

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01Agent teams defined in YAML and started with one command
02Claude Code, Codex and Pi in the same rig
03Kernel operator agent that adapts a starter team to your provider
04TUI showing seats with runtime, model, context and state
05Installable as a rigs skill in Claude Code or Codex
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01Main agent plans work and starts a worker per task in its own worktree
02Board that sorts sessions by agent, PR, CI and review state
03CI failures, review comments and merge conflicts go back to the owning worker
04Supports 30+ agents including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Aider and Gemini CLI
05Mobile app for alerts and approvals, plus optional cloud workers
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Use Cases

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↳Run a persistent team of coding agents on a repository
↳Have a lead agent coordinate specialists toward one outcome
↳Combine Claude Code and Codex in one managed system
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↳Run several coding agents on one repo without branch collisions
↳Let agents fix their own failing CI and review comments
↳Approve agent requests from your phone
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Best For

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FAQ

FAQ

What is the difference between openrig and agent-orchestrator?
Both openrig and agent-orchestrator are in the Multi-Agent category. openrig has 8.3k stars, while agent-orchestrator has 13.8k stars.
Which is better, openrig or agent-orchestrator?
The best choice depends on your use case. Choose openrig if Run a persistent team of coding agents on a repository, and agent-orchestrator if Run several coding agents on one repo without branch collisions.
Is openrig free or open source?
Yes, openrig is open source on GitHub (Apache-2.0).
Is agent-orchestrator free or open source?
Yes, agent-orchestrator is open source on GitHub (Apache-2.0).
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