Beta · 3 to 17 November 2026

Orbit beta tester guide

Thanks for testing Orbit. This page has everything you need for the next two weeks, on one page.

What Orbit is

Orbit is one app for running your work with AI helpers we call Orbs. The Moon is your lead Orb: it keeps track of your projects, your day and your messages, and hands work to other Orbs. Orbit runs on your Mac or PC, and the phone app pairs with it so you can keep going on the move. Your chats, files and sign-ins stay on your own computer.

Orbs run on an AI model you already have: a Claude plan, a SuperGrok plan, or your own OpenAI API key. Orbit shows you how to sign in to one the first time you open it.

Install Orbit

Your welcome email has a link for each device you ticked. If a link wasn't ready yet, we'll email it as soon as it is.

Mac

1. Open the Mac link and download Orbit. It needs macOS 13 Ventura or later. The link is for Apple silicon Macs; on an older Intel Mac, use the Intel download instead (Apple menu, then About This Mac, says which you have).
2. Open the downloaded file and drag Orbit into Applications.
3. Open Orbit from Applications and sign in with your beta email. Orbit emails you a six-digit code.

Windows

1. Open the Windows link and download the installer. It needs Windows 10 or 11 on a 64-bit PC.
2. Run it. If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC", choose More info, then Run anyway.
3. Open Orbit and sign in with your beta email.

iPhone and iPad

1. Open the TestFlight link on your iPhone or iPad. It asks you to install TestFlight, Apple's app for beta apps, if you don't have it.
2. In TestFlight, tap Accept, then Install.
3. Pair it with Orbit on your computer: on the computer, open Settings, then Phone, then Pair a phone, and scan the code with your iPhone's camera.

Android

1. Open the Android link on your phone, signed in to Google. Join the testers group if it asks, then tap Become a tester.
2. Tap the Google Play link on that page and install Orbit. It can take a few minutes to show after you join.
3. Pair it with Orbit on your computer: Settings, then Phone, then Pair a phone, and scan the code.

What to try

Use Orbit for your real work if you can: that's where the useful problems show up. Some places to start:

• The Moon. Tell it about your week and ask it to plan your day, chase something, or sort out a project. See how well it keeps track.
• Projects. Put a few real projects on the Board, give one to an Orb, and watch the card move.
• Planner. Plan a day with your tasks and calendar together. Connect Google Calendar if you use it.
• Inbox. Connect an email account and see what Orbit picks out, drafts and files for you. Nothing is sent without your yes.
• Your phone. Pair it, then carry on a chat, approve something and check your day away from your desk.

Anything confusing counts as feedback too. If you had to guess how something worked, tell us.

Report a bug or ask for a feature

1. In Orbit on your computer, open Settings, then Feedback. Or press ⌘K (Ctrl+K on Windows) and type "feedback".
2. Choose Report a bug or Request a feature, and say what happened and what you expected.
3. Add a screenshot, or choose Capture this window.
4. For bugs, leave Include logs ticked. It helps us find the cause. Choose "See what's sent" to read it first.
5. Send. It comes straight to Declan.

On your phone: Settings, then Report a bug or Request a feature. If Orbit closes unexpectedly, it asks the next time you open it whether to send a report. It never sends one without asking.

You can also reply to any beta email, or write to declan@superorbit.app.

What's collected, and what isn't

What we get

• From the sign-up form: your name, email, the devices you ticked and what you said you'd use Orbit for.
• Your Orbit account: your email address and the devices you're signed in on.
• Feedback you send: what you type, any screenshot you add, and your Orbit version, operating system and device model.
• Logs, only if you tick "Include logs" or send a crash report: the last 200 lines of Orbit's own log. Keys, passwords, email addresses, your home folder's name and message text are taken out on your computer before it's sent, and again on our server.

What we never get

• Your chats, files, emails, calendar or contacts. They stay on your computer.
• Your AI model sign-ins and keys, and your passwords.
• Usage tracking. Orbit only checks in for what it needs to work, like your sign-in and updates, and crash reports go only when you say so.

Your Orbs talk to the AI model you sign in to (Anthropic, OpenAI or xAI), under that provider's own terms. The privacy policy has the full detail.

After the beta

The beta ends on Tuesday 17 November. If you’ve used Orbit on at least 5 days and sent at least 2 bits of feedback by then, it’s yours free for life. Nothing is ever charged unless you choose to subscribe. Thank you for helping.

Contact

Declan, who makes Orbit: declan@superorbit.app.