Orbit

Orbit is a web application that helps people who build find specific individuals they should connect with. Users describe what they are building or the type of people they want to meet, after which the service searches public sources and returns ranked matches that include an explicit reason for the suggestion and a tailored opener message.

The process begins when a user provides context in plain language without any profile setup. Orbit then simultaneously queries GitHub, Product Hunt, Hacker News, Reddit, and LinkedIn. No registration on those platforms is required for the people being surfaced. Results arrive with AI-generated reasoning that explains the match for both parties and a suggested message to start a conversation. A weekly digest feature that would deliver fresh matches every Monday based on a saved context is listed as coming soon.

The tool addresses the needs of solo founders seeking early users or feedback, co-founder seekers looking for complementary skills and backgrounds, pre-launch builders in search of indie hackers, domain experts, or beta testers, and those building in public who want to engage with active creators, founders, and supporters in their niche. It is delivered as a web service accessed by signing in with Google. Three free searches are available without a credit card.

Orbit functions as a connection discovery service for builders.