Orca Per Workspace Env
Orca Per Workspace Env is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from stablyai/orca. Set up, review, debug, or validate an Orca per-workspace environment recipe: the on-demand, disposable runtime (cloud sandbox, VM, SSH host, or local… It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 86,634 GitHub stars across a repository of 4 listed skills.
github.com/stablyai/orca/skills/orca-per-workspace-env (opens in a new tab)
- Official
- Multi-skill repo
- Testing & QA
- Actively maintained
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Claude
Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/stablyai/orca.git
cp -r orca/skills/orca-per-workspace-env ~/.claude/skills/orca-per-workspace-env # personal, or .claude/skills in a projectIn the Claude apps, zip the orca-per-workspace-env folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).
ChatGPT / Codex
Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/stablyai/orca.git
cp -r orca/skills/orca-per-workspace-env .agents/skills/orca-per-workspace-env # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projectsStandalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.
Cursor
Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/stablyai/orca.git
cp -r orca/skills/orca-per-workspace-env .cursor/skills/orca-per-workspace-env # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projectsSource (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)
What this skill does
Set up, review, debug, or validate an Orca per-workspace environment recipe: the on-demand, disposable runtime (cloud sandbox, VM, SSH host, or local container) Orca creates fresh for each workspace. Use to stand up a new recipe end to end, fix an environmentRecipes entry in orca.yaml, scaffold provider lifecycle scripts, or resolve an orca vm recipe doctor failure. Use orca-cli for ordinary worktree and workspace creation with no recipe involved.
When it triggers
- Use orca-cli for ordinary worktree and workspace creation with no recipe involved.
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What is the Orca Per Workspace Env skill?
Orca Per Workspace Env is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from stablyai/orca. Set up, review, debug, or validate an Orca per-workspace environment recipe: the on-demand, disposable runtime (cloud sandbox, VM, SSH host, or local… It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 86,634 GitHub stars across a repository of 4 listed skills. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/stablyai/orca/skills/orca-per-workspace-env.
How do I install the Orca Per Workspace Env skill?
Copy the orca-per-workspace-env folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.
Is the Orca Per Workspace Env skill free?
Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.
Is Orca Per Workspace Env maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. Its latest release is v1.4.222. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.