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Yes — Orchard ships with a full command-line tool. Click Install CLI Tool in Orchard's settings, then use orchard directly in your terminal or scripts:

• orchard mail read --type unread --limit 5
• orchard weather get --location "Tokyo"
• orchard music control --action play

Every command supports --json for structured output, so it plugs straight into scripts and agent workflows.

Any AI assistant that supports Agent Skills or MCP works with Orchard. It connects through three channels: an installable Agent Skill (the recommended path), a terminal CLI, and a local MCP server. Popular examples:

• Claude Code - Anthropic's agentic coding tool, installs the Orchard Skill in one click
• ChatGPT Desktop - OpenAI's desktop app with the Codex agent built in, via Agent Skills
• Claude Desktop - Official Anthropic client, opens the .skill package directly
• Craft Agents - Craft's open-source agent interface, via Agent Skills or MCP
• Cursor - via Agent Skills or the orchard mcp command
• Any other MCP client - via the orchard mcp command

Native Apple app integrations include:

11 apps, 52 local tools in total. Reminders, Calendar & Clock are free; the rest require Pro.

You can manage your authorized devices from your dashboard:

• View all connected devices
• Remove devices you no longer use
• See last active times
• Authorize new devices

Yes, you can cancel anytime from your dashboard. After cancellation:

• You'll keep Pro features until your current billing period ends
• Your account will automatically revert to the Free plan
• No cancellation fees or penalties

Try these troubleshooting steps:

• Make sure Orchard is running in the background
• Confirm the Orchard Skill is installed in your agent (Claude Code, ChatGPT Desktop, Cursor, or Claude Desktop)
• If using Cursor or another MCP client, verify orchard mcp is configured correctly
• Restart both Orchard and your AI assistant
• Check for app updates

Orchard needs certain permissions to control macOS apps:

• Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security
• Check Accessibility permissions for Orchard
• Check Automation permissions for specific apps
• Restart Orchard after granting permissions

If you're having trouble signing in:

• Check your email and password
• Try using Magic Link login instead
• Clear your browser cache if using web login
• Make sure you're using the correct sign-in method (email, Google, or GitHub)
• Contact support if the issue persists

Orchard is built with privacy-first principles:

• Local processing: All automation happens locally on your Mac
• Zero data collection: We don't collect your AI conversations or commands
• No personal data sharing: No personal data from your apps is sent to our servers
• No network exposure: Orchard runs no HTTP server and opens no network ports — tool calls travel over a local Unix domain socket
• Open standards: Built on Agent Skills and the open Model Context Protocol (MCP)
• Read our full Privacy Policy

We only store minimal data needed for the service:

• Account information: Email, subscription status
• Device identifiers: For license management only
• Anonymized usage statistics: To improve the service
• No personal content: No files, conversations, or automation commands