Orbit (constellation-works) MCP Server

Orbit gives AI coding work a durable, reviewable path at throughput, so rigor and parallel execution stop trading against each other. Every change gets a durable task, every tool call and provider exchange gets a structured audit, dispatch is conflict-aware, and continuous review sweeps file confirmed findings back into the backlog - local-first.

People who work with local first, agentic workflow and codex and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Rust.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 11 · #31 OF 227 MAINTAINED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Rust servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Orbit (constellation-works)

before you install - you'll need

TASK_ID

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add constellation-works-orbit -- npx -y @orbit-tools/cli

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "constellation-works-orbit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@orbit-tools/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @orbit-tools/cli - the @orbit-tools scope differs from the repo owner (constellation-works); confirm it's the project's official package

registry namespace io.github.constellation-works is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Orbit (constellation-works) can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.23.0 · 2026-09-17

correct --complete and approval semantics on the home page · PatternRedactor::with_argv_secrets() compiles ~36 Unicode regexes per call, bypassing the OnceLock cache · child-run admission scans a job's entire run…

v0.22.1 · 2026-09-14

attribute review and CI findings with regression_from · install to ~/.orbit/bin, matching install.sh · [friction-curation] Name doc-duty template eligibility and generated INDEX.md in the auto-task prompt…

v0.22.0 · 2026-09-13

[qa-sweep] orbit mcp init/remove never name the checkout they wrote, so registry-resolved writes land silently elsewhere · [qa-sweep] orbit run ship TASK-ID reports success when the named task is excluded, and no…

04 · Who maintains Orbit (constellation-works)

orbit is maintained by constellation-works. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/constellation-works/orbit
category: automation - ranked #31 of 227 actively-maintained automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-17)
registry: io.github.constellation-works/orbit (active, first published 2026-09-06)
packages: npm:@orbit-tools/cli

06 · Orbit (constellation-works) FAQ

What is Orbit (constellation-works)?

Is Orbit (constellation-works) still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-18 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Orbit (constellation-works)?

Run `npx -y @orbit-tools/cli`. The README documents one environment variable (TASK_ID) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Orbit (constellation-works) run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Orbit (constellation-works)

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