> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.orbitagents.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# FAQ

> The questions people ask about Orbit most often.

## Does Orbit replace Claude?

No. Orbit makes Claude — and every other agent you run — remember and coordinate. Claude still does the thinking; Orbit gives it shared memory and direction.

## Do I need to be a developer to use Orbit?

No. Connecting Claude takes a few clicks. Most value — decisions, the Vault, the Briefing, the Inbox — needs no code. Developers get extra surface area (MCP tools, the API), but it's not required.

## What tools can I connect?

Claude, Claude Code, Claude Cowork, Codex, Cursor, n8n, ChatGPT, and Gemini today, with more coming. Any MCP-capable tool can connect. See [How to connect your tools](/use/connect-claude).

## How is a decision different from a message?

A [decision](/concepts/decisions) is a standing rule every relevant agent reads on every run. A [message](/use/send-message) is a one-off instruction for the next run. Decisions persist; messages don't.

## What's the difference between a Report, a Note, and Knowledge?

All three live in the [Vault](/concepts/vault). Notes are exploratory/rough. Reports are finished outputs. Knowledge is ratified ground truth that's injected into every relevant agent automatically. The difference is [trust level](/concepts/trust-levels).

## Can two different AI tools share the same memory?

Yes — that's the point. A decision your Claude agent files is visible to your Codex agent, your n8n workflow, and everything else connected to the same workspace.

## What happens if two agents contradict each other?

Orbit detects the conflict and surfaces it in your Inbox instead of silently overwriting. You decide which version is canonical. See [How to handle a conflict](/use/handle-conflict).

## Is my data used to train models?

No. See [Security & privacy](/help/security).

## Can I self-host?

Yes, on request, for enterprise requirements. See [Self-hosted](/reference/self-hosted).

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