A modern, open-source staff management platform for Roblox groups
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Note
Orbit is in beta. Please expect bugs or unfinished features.
Orbit is an open-source staff management platform for Roblox groups. It gives group owners and staff teams the tools they need to manage members, run sessions, enforce policies, and track activity, all from a single, intuitive interface.
Orbit ships with a comprehensive set of management tools out of the box:
| Category | Capabilities |
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| Member Management | Warn, promote, demote, and bulk-manage group members |
| Roles & Access | Create custom roles, invite users, or sync directly with your Roblox group |
| Activity Tracking | Monitor member activity and enforce staff requirements |
| Inactivity Notices | Automatically track and flag inactive members |
| Integrations | Rank members via Orbit Integrations |
| Communication | Message members directly within Orbit; post to the group wall with image support |
| Documentation | Host your group's docs natively inside Orbit |
| Policies | Create and assign policy documents for members to review and sign |
| Sessions | Schedule and host sessions with minimal overhead |
The fastest and easiest way to run Orbit is through Planetary Cloud. It is free and hosts your instance for you, giving you peace of mind.
[!DANGER] Vercel is no longer supported after v2.1.11beta.21. The button below will only work with beta 21, it will not go further.
Prefer to host on your own Vercel account? Deploy in seconds:
Required environment variables:
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
SESSION_SECRET |
A strong secret string — generate with openssl rand -base64 32 |
DATABASE_URL |
Your database connection string (e.g. Supabase, Railway, Neon) |
NEXTAUTH_URL or PUBLIC_URL |
Your deployment URL, without a trailing slash (e.g. https://instance.planetaryapp.cloud) |
For full self-hosting instructions, refer to the official documentation.
Orbit is designed to run on a small Linux server, but we recommend giving it enough resources for Node.js, dependency installation, and Next.js builds.
| Resource | Minimum | Recommended |
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| CPU | 2 cores | 2–4+ cores |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB+ |
| Storage | 10 GB | 20 GB+ SSD |
| Database | Any Prisma-compatible DB | PostgreSQL |
| Node.js | 20+ | Latest supported LTS |
| OS | Linux | Linux |
Warning
You cannot use MongoDB, as MongoDB's database interface is NoSQL, and Orbit was programmed to be in SQL-like interface (such as PostgresSQL), and therefore is not compatible with MongoDB.
Tip
An SSD is strongly recommended. Orbit's dependencies can consume a significant amount of disk space, particularly node_modules, and Next.js builds perform a considerable amount of disk I/O. We recommend having at least 20 GB of available storage for a comfortable installation.
The minimum requirements are intended to represent the lowest practical configuration for running Orbit, not a recommended production environment. For production installations, we recommend 4 GB or more of RAM and SSD storage.
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Your central hub for everything. Workspaces give each group its own isolated environment — manage members, configure settings, and access all tools from one clean dashboard. |
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Create fully custom roles with granular permission controls. Invite individual users or sync roles directly with your Roblox group — keeping your hierarchy consistent across both platforms. |
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Schedule, host, and log sessions without the usual overhead. Session hosts can announce and manage events directly in Orbit, keeping everything in one place and your staff informed. |
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Assign activity quotas to staff roles and track progress in real time. Set weekly or monthly requirements and let Orbit handle the monitoring, so nothing slips through the cracks. |
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Host your group's documentation natively inside Orbit. Write, organise, and publish guides, handbooks, and policies — no external tool required. |
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Warn, promote, demote, and bulk-manage members with ease. Every action is logged, giving you a clear, auditable record of moderation history across your entire team. |
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Let staff flag when they'll be away before it becomes a problem. Members submit inactivity notices directly in Orbit, and managers get a clear view of who's available and when. |
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Get a full picture of how your staff are performing. Track group activity over time, identify who's contributing, and make informed decisions about promotions and removals. |
Orbit is built with a modern, fully TypeScript stack:
- Frontend: Next.js, TailwindCSS
- Backend: Next.js API Routes, Prisma ORM
- Database: Any Prisma-compatible database (PostgreSQL recommended)
- PNPM is used as the package manager and build tool.
View the contribution guidelines for more information on how to contribute to Orbit. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in your pull request being rejected.
Orbit is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. You are free to use, modify, and distribute this software under the terms of that license.