What is OrchestKit for Claude Code?

A free, open-source Claude Code plugin bundling skills, agents and hooks for review, testing, security and memory. Skills such as RAG patterns, FastAPI, React 19 and database design load on demand, and hooks run checks like pre-commit gates and git protection automatically.

For Claude Code run claude plugin marketplace add yonatangross/orchestkit and claude plugin install ork@orchestkit, then /ork:setup. The wizard scans the repo, recommends skills and writes MCP config.

Does OrchestKit work outside Claude Code?

Partly. Cursor gets the same ork plugin minus Claude hook scripts; Codex gets a 6-skill ork-codex pack; pi, Devin and Antigravity have skills-only or measured lanes documented in the README's host support matrix.

What is the difference between ork and ork-alpha?

ork is the stable line at v9.x; ork-alpha ships the v10 development line daily, so expect fresher features with less stability.

What can the hooks actually block?

The README pitches enforcement like blocking commits to main and running tests on /ork:commit, alongside pre-commit checks, git protection, quality gates and browser safety shipped as part of the plugin.

How much does OrchestKit cost?

Nothing: it is a free, open-source plugin, MIT licensed. You still pay for whatever model access Claude Code uses.

How large is the catalog?

The README's generated counters report 110 skills, 36 agents and 162 hooks as of this capture; the GitHub description, which the project also maintains, lists 106 skills, 36 agents and 171 hooks, so the exact totals differ by source.

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OrchestKit

A free, open-source Claude Code plugin that adds skills, agents and hooks for review, testing, security and memory: install ork for the stable v9.x line or ork-alpha for v10, which ships daily, then run /ork:setup to scan your repo and recommend skills.

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Author: yonatangross
Last verified: Oct 2026

yonatangross/orchestkit

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The Complete AI Development Toolkit for Claude Code. 106 skills, 36 agents, 171 hooks. Install `ork` for stable (v9.x), or `ork-alpha` for the v10 line, which ships daily.

Forks: 35
Last pushed: Updated Oct 2026

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Languages: TypeScript
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Capabilities: Open source

Highlights

README counters show 110 skills, 36 agents and 162 hooks; the GitHub description still lists 106 skills, 36 agents and 171 hooks.
Install with claude plugin marketplace add yonatangross/orchestkit && claude plugin install ork@orchestkit, then run /ork:setup.
Hooks handle pre-commit checks, git protection and quality gates; agents are specialized personas like backend-architect or security-auditor.
Cursor gets the same ork plugin minus Claude hook scripts; skills.sh, Codex, pi, Devin and Antigravity have documented partial lanes.
The ork-alpha channel ships the v10 line daily while ork tracks the stable v9.x releases.

Quickstart

bash

claude plugin marketplace add yonatangross/orchestkit && claude plugin install ork@orchestkit

Watch out

Copy reviewed against the repo README and GitHub metadata on 2026-10-15; component counts differ between the README counters (110/36/162) and the GitHub description (106/36/171), and the README's host matrix measures partial support on pi, Codex, Devin and Antigravity.

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