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Global Browser

Left sidebar → Browser. Orbit includes an embedded web browser that runs inside the dashboard window, giving you a persistent browser session without leaving Orbit. This is distinct from the per-project Preview tab, which shows local dev server output; the global browser is a general-purpose browser for any URL.

The browser toolbar provides standard navigation: back, forward, reload, and an address bar for direct URL entry. Tab navigation lets you keep multiple pages open simultaneously and switch between them without losing state.

Any page loaded in the global browser can be opened in the system’s default external browser via the external-open control in the toolbar. This is useful when a page requires native browser features that the embedded view does not support.

If the embedded browser renderer crashes, Orbit detects the failure and shows a reload control rather than leaving a blank panel. Clicking reload restarts that browser session without requiring a full Orbit restart.

A data-clear action lets you wipe browsing data (cache, cookies, storage) accumulated in the embedded browser session, accessible from the browser toolbar.

When viewing the bundled Qubic demo or game in the global browser, Orbit surfaces a download affordance that lets you save the Qubic package to your machine directly from the browser panel.

MCP tools: none.