OrbStack
Manage OrbStack machines and containers directly from Raycast
Features
- Machine Management - Start, stop, and monitor OrbStack Linux machines instantly
- Machine Creation - Create new Linux machines with supported distributions
- AI Chat Integration - Ask AI to run commands in your Linux machines
Prerequisites
Before using this extension, you must have:
- OrbStack installed on your macOS device
- Download from orbstack.dev
- Or install via Homebrew:
brew install orbstack
- OrbStack CLI tools (
orbctl) automatically installed with OrbStack
DANGER ZONE
By default OrbStack machines have two-way file sharing between the host and guest machines. If you use the @orbstack tool in
the AI chat and you ask it to run commands, you may inadvertently expose sensitive information, destroy important data, or compromise your host system.
FAQs
- Why can't I set a user password when creating a machine?
orbctl (which this extension uses) prompts the user for a password during machine creation. We can't 'answer' the prompt via the raycast API. Use orbctl or orb cli if you need to set a username with password when creating a machine. Example: orbctl create -u <user> -p <distro> <machine-name>.
- Why do I get a
-bash: warning: setlocale: LC_ALL: cannot change locale ...when I open a machine via the extension?
By default, macOS Terminal sets locale environment variables (like LANG, LC_ALL, and others) and, via SSH, forwards these to the remote host.
I don't know of a workaround for this. If you know of a fix, please let me know.
