Release notes
Changelog
What shipped and when.
v1.0.7
April 11, 2026
- •Installer ownership hotfix for PKG installs that could leave ~/Library/Application Support/Orbit owned by root and block Codex startup.
- •Orbit now preflights its support directory before launching the bundled Codex app-server and shows a direct repair command when the folder is not writable.
- •Release surfaces now point to the public 4xiomdev/orbit repository and its GitHub Releases page.
- •Open-source messaging across the website has been updated now that the main Orbit repo is public.
v1.0.6
April 8, 2026
- •Initial public release of Orbit as a direct-download macOS app with bundled Codex runtime.
- •AI desktop agent: sees your screen, moves your cursor, clicks buttons, types text, and controls your Mac.
- •Dual voice system: Local Voice (Apple Speech, fully on-device) and Cloud Voice (OpenAI transcription + GPT TTS).
- •Push-to-talk with global keyboard shortcut — works from any app.
- •Orbit cursor with bezier flight animation: points directly to UI elements on your screen.
- •Managed ChatGPT auth reuse — detects existing sessions or walks through login.
- •Full browser automation via Playwright MCP and Chrome DevTools — research, fill forms, complete multi-step web tasks.
- •Desktop actuator: moves cursor, clicks, types, and presses keyboard shortcuts anywhere on your Mac.
- •9 bundled skills: documents, presentations, spreadsheets, PDFs, transcription, screenshots, and more.
- •Codex activity HUD: real-time progress display during multi-step tasks.
- •All API keys stored in macOS Keychain — never in plain text.
- •First public direct-download release for Orbit on macOS.