> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.orkestral.pro/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> What Orkestral is, who it's for, and the idea behind it.

Orkestral is a **local-first desktop app** where a team of AI agents works on your
codebase with full context. Instead of pasting snippets into a chat window, you
hand Orkestral your repositories and **direct a team**: a CEO agent coordinates
specialists, Tech Lead, Code Reviewer, Frontend, Backend, DevOps and more, to
turn your requests into trackable work.

## The core idea

<Card title="Your model plans, the Forge executes" icon="bolt">
  Premium models *plan* the change (what files, what edits); a bundled local model,
  the **Forge**, *executes* it on your machine, at **\$0 API cost**. You stay in
  control the whole time.
</Card>

Everything runs **on your machine**. Your code, conversations, agents and data
stay local in `~/.orkestral`, no server required, free to use.

## Why Orkestral?

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="A team, not a chatbot" icon="users">
    Agents decompose a request, execute it, and review each other's work, then
    report back to you in chat.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cheap by design" icon="piggy-bank">
    The Forge runs locally, so routine execution costs nothing. Premium models are
    used only to plan or when the Forge needs a fallback.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Local-first & private" icon="lock">
    No telemetry. Your repositories and history never leave your computer.
  </Card>

  <Card title="One unified deck" icon="layer-group">
    Chat, issues, git, code review and a knowledge base live in the same workspace
    and feed each other.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Who it's for

Orkestral is for developers and teams who want to **delegate real work** to AI,
not just ask questions. If you have repositories and want an AI "software company"
that plans, tracks, executes and reviews changes with your full context, Orkestral
is built for you.

## Where to go next

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  <Card title="Installation" icon="download" href="/en/installation">
    Download and set up Orkestral on macOS, Windows or Linux.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/en/quickstart">
    Connect a workspace and run your first task in minutes.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>