License

Activate, deactivate, and check license status on your device.

orkai is license-gated. Each key activates on a fixed number of devices — trial (7 days, 1 device), single-device lifetime ($49.99, 1 device), or three-device lifetime ($99, 3 devices). Activation binds to a privacy-preserving fingerprint; see Privacy.

orkai activate

orkai activate ORKAI_YOUR_KEY_HERE

Key arrives by email from Polar after checkout. Writes ~/.orkai/license.json.

orkai deactivate

Release this device's slot on Polar and remove local license state. Use before moving to a new machine.

orkai deactivate

Run this before deleting ~/.orkai if you want to keep the activation slot. Wiping the directory only removes local files — Polar still counts the device until you deactivate it here or in the portal below.

Manage devices in Polar

If orkai activate reports that your license has reached its device limit, or you no longer have access to an old machine, free a slot in Polar's customer portal:

1. Open the Polar customer portal and sign in with the email you used at checkout.
2. Go to License keys (or your order / benefit details).
3. Select your orkai license key.
4. Under Activations (or Devices), review the list of registered machines — each entry is one slot consumed on your plan (1 for trial/single-device, up to 3 for three-device).
5. Deactivate or remove activations you no longer use (old laptops, test runs, reinstalls).
6. On the machine where you want orkai, run orkai activate ORKAI_YOUR_KEY_HERE again.

After a successful orkai activate, the CLI prints the same portal link under Manage devices at: — use it anytime to review activations or find receipts.

Testing or reinstalling? Prefer orkai deactivate before wiping ~/.orkai. If you already deleted local state without deactivating, use the portal to clear orphan activations, then activate again.

orkai license status

orkai license status

Shows plan tier, trial expiry (if applicable), device cap, and grace state.

Plans

Upgrade from trial: purchase single-device or three-device and run orkai activate with the new key — it replaces the trial in license.json.

Commands that work without a license

version, help, activate, deactivate, license status.

Full legal terms: Terms. Questions: [email protected].