Orbit MCP server
Orbit's local-first task and workflow registry for coding agents.
B75/100grade B
Adoption
Growing
11 stars457 downloads/wk
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Orbit tools
No tool declarations could be read from the package source. They show once the server is installed.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-20 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
2 medium
- Code scan2 source files scanned15/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner7/10
Findings (2)
- mediumnpm install lifecycle script present
install.script - mediumnpm install lifecycle script present
install.scriptpackage.json: … "bin/orbit.js" }, "scripts": { "postinstall": "node scripts/install-binary.js", "…
Overall 75/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
Install directly
Runs npx -y @orbit-tools/cli on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add orbit -- npx -y @orbit-tools/cli
Orbit: common questions
- Is Orbit MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (75/100). Read the Orbit safety report
- How do I install Orbit?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
- Does Orbit need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Orbit maintained?
- The last commit was in the last day (2026-09-20). The latest release is v0.19.0.
- What can I use instead of Orbit?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Rhizome MCP server, loci MCP server and Better Notion MCP server. Compare all Orbit alternatives.
Alternatives to Orbit
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- chat-recallOne searchable history across every AI coding tool, with secret scanning and a shared task board.not reviewedGrowingB
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