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Orbit

Free, open-source task management for people and AI agents

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Overview

Orbit is a free, open source, keyboard-first task manager for teams: issues, boards, sprints, projects, and docs that sync instantly for everyone. Apache-2.0 and self-hostable. No pricing, no paid tiers, ever.

Short description

Free, open-source task management with realtime issues, projects, sprints, docs and files. People use the web app; AI clients connect through workspace-scoped OAuth at https://orbit.noveum.ai/mcp.

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TaglineFree, open-source task management for people and AI agents
Founder-editedRecorded Source: github.com
DescriptionOrbit is a free, open source, keyboard-first task manager for teams: issues, boards, sprints, projects, and docs that sync instantly for everyone. Apache-2.0 and self-hostable. ...
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Starting priceFree
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Free planYes
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Free trialNot stated
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IntegrationsGitHub
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Open sourceYes
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SummaryFree, open-source task management with realtime issues, projects, sprints, docs and files. People use the web app; AI clients connect through workspace-scoped OAuth at https://o...
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Key Features

  • Realtime sync for every teammate across issues, boards, sprints, projects, and docs.
  • Keyboard-first navigation with shortcuts for efficient task management.
  • Integration with GitHub for pull request tracking alongside issues.
  • Filters and saved views to customize task lists by various criteria.
  • Open source under Apache-2.0 license, allowing for self-hosting and modification.

Who Is It For

Target audience

Small to medium-sized teams and organizations that prefer open-source solutions and value real-time collaboration in task management.

Best for

Teams looking for a collaborative task management solution that prioritizes real-time updates and keyboard navigation.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Biggest strength

The tool's real-time synchronization capabilities and open-source nature allow teams to customize and self-host their task management system.

Biggest weakness

Limited visibility into third-party integrations and platform compatibility (AI-inferred; may be outdated. Founders can correct this)

Classification

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How we sourced this: Observed fields () were crawled from https://orbit.noveum.ai when recorded. Source links and dates are available above. AI-inferred fields () were generated by gpt-4o-mini and are always labelled, never presented as measured fact. Founder-edited fields () have been corrected by the verified owner. Last updated: 1 October 2026. Site availability checked: 26 September 2026.