Orbital: Open Source Tool Offers Self-Hosted Alternative to Claude Projects

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Orbital is an open source project published on GitHub by developer zqiren that aims to replicate the functionality of Claude Projects. The tool focuses on giving users ownership and control over their own context data, rather than relying on Anthropic's managed service. It was shared on Hacker News, where it received minimal early traction with only 4 points and no comments. The project targets users and developers who prefer self-hosted, privacy-conscious AI workflow management solutions.

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