Help center
Answers before you put agents to work.
Straightforward details about setup, session isolation, approvals, local data, and the Windows early-access release.
Topic 01
Installing and getting ready
What Orvisor is, what it includes, and what you need before your first session.
01What is Orvisor?+
Orvisor is a Windows desktop control plane for running and supervising multiple Claude Code sessions. It gives each task an isolated workspace and brings live output, approvals, review, and merge decisions into one interface.
02Does Orvisor replace Claude Code?+
No. Orvisor works with the Claude Code CLI you already use. Your Claude account, authentication, configuration, commands, skills, agents, and plugins remain part of Claude Code; Orvisor coordinates the sessions around it.
03What do I need before installing?+
You need a 64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer, Git for Windows 2.38 or newer, and Claude Code installed, available on PATH, and signed in. First-run onboarding checks these prerequisites and explains how to resolve anything missing.
04Do I need to install Node.js or npm?+
No. The Windows installer includes the Orvisor interface, local service, JavaScript runtime, and SQLite module. Git and an authenticated Claude Code installation are the prerequisites you provide.
Topic 02
Sessions, worktrees, and shipping
How Orvisor separates parallel work and keeps you in control of the final result.
01How can multiple agents work without changing the same files?+
Each session can run in its own git worktree and Orvisor branch. Those isolated working directories prevent parallel sessions from writing into one shared checkout, while keeping every change available for review.
02What happens when a session needs permission or an answer?+
Orvisor pauses the session and presents the request for your decision. You can review the command, risk information, or question, then allow, deny, or answer it before the session continues.
03Can I review changes before they reach my main branch?+
Yes. Orvisor shows the diff, review findings, repository quality checks, conflicts, and commit status before you choose a merge or pull-request action. A completed session does not silently become an accepted change.
04Can Orvisor open GitHub pull requests?+
Yes. Optional GitHub mode can push the session branch, open a pull request, monitor checks and status, retain PR history, and support follow-up commits. You configure the GitHub identity used for each repository.
Topic 03
Local data and permission boundaries
Where Orvisor runs, what it can access, and the controls around sensitive actions.
01Where does Orvisor run?+
The desktop interface, orchestration service, session history, settings, logs, backups, and SQLite database run on your computer. Orvisor is not a hosted control plane.
02Does Orvisor upload my repositories or session history?+
Orvisor keeps its product data locally and operates on repositories and worktrees on your machine. Claude Code continues to communicate according to your own Claude Code account and provider configuration.
03Can an agent run commands on my computer?+
Claude Code sessions can run commands as your signed-in Windows user, so the permission boundary matters. Orvisor risk-scores tool calls, pauses sensitive operations for a human decision, and keeps parallel changes isolated in worktrees.
04What happens to my data if I uninstall Orvisor?+
Uninstalling the application preserves your database, settings, backups, and worktrees by default. They are removed only when you deliberately choose to delete that data.
Topic 04
Early access and application updates
What to expect from the current Windows release channel.
01How do updates work?+
Installed builds check their configured release channel in the background. When an update is available, Orvisor downloads it and asks you to restart when it is safe to apply.
02Will an update interrupt active work?+
No. Orvisor does not restart for an update while a session, approval, or question is active. A downloaded update can be applied after your work is clear or on a later normal launch.
03Why might Windows show an unknown-publisher warning?+
Current early-access builds may use a test-signing identity while production code signing is being completed. Windows cannot establish public publisher trust from that identity, so review the warning before continuing.
04Is Orvisor available for macOS, Linux, or Windows ARM64?+
Not currently. The first desktop release supports x64 editions of Windows 10 and Windows 11. Other desktop platforms are outside the current version-one scope.
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Install Orvisor for Windows and keep parallel agent work visible, isolated, and reviewable.