Who should use Orbit?

Orbit is an open-source project built for HPC researchers and distributed computing developers.

Yes — Orbit is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does Orbit run on?

Orbit runs on the command line.

Is Orbit still active?

The GitHub repository shows 390 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to Orbit?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include CargoBeacon Admin, Mercuto, and Brows3.

Orbit is developed by radical-cybertools.

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Orbit

Name: Orbit
Author: radical-cybertools

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radical.orbit is an open-source command-line tool that enables external RCT applications to connect with high-performance computing (HPC) resources. It supports distributed computing workflows and is designed for researchers and developers working with HPC environments.

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Overview

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In the Other infrastructure space, Orbit takes a focused approach. It focuses on facilitating the integration of external RCT applications with high-performance computing resources for distributed workflows. Orbit is an open-source project aimed at HPC researchers and distributed computing developers. The project is open source (MIT). Orbit is available on the command line.

It is developed by radical-cybertools, and it first shipped in 2025. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 390 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include HPC resource connection, RCT application integration, and distributed computing.

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HPC resource connection
RCT application integration
Distributed computing
Open source
Command-line interface

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CLI

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License

MIT

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Frequently asked questions about Orbit

What does Orbit do?: Orbit focuses on facilitating the integration of external RCT applications with high-performance computing resources for distributed workflows. It is catalogued under Other infrastructure on PulseGate.
Who should use Orbit?: Orbit is an open-source project built for HPC researchers and distributed computing developers.
Is Orbit free?: Yes — Orbit is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does Orbit run on?: Orbit runs on the command line.
Is Orbit still active?: The GitHub repository shows 390 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to Orbit?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include CargoBeacon Admin, Mercuto, and Brows3.CargoBeacon Admin Mercuto Brows3
Who makes Orbit?: Orbit is developed by radical-cybertools.
How long has Orbit been around?: Orbit first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 1
License: MIT
Built for: HPC researchers and distributed computing developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Facilitating the integration of external RCT applications with high-performance computing resources for distributed workflows.

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GitHub: radical-cybertools/radical.orbit
PyPI: radical.orbit

Developer

radical-cybertools

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Stars: 1
Forks: 0
Open issues: 17
Last commit: 17 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 390
Contributors: 3
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: devel

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 69.6
Indexed: 17 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 17 Jul 2026

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Slug: radical-orbit-pypi-org
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 17 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
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Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 3 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/radical.orbit

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