OpenCode

An open-source AI coding agent for the terminal, with a desktop app in beta, that works with many model providers and switches between build and plan modes.

224k stars, 30.1k forks TypeScript On GitHub since April 2025

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What is OpenCode?

OpenCode runs in your terminal next to your code and edits files, runs commands and answers questions about a codebase. It has two built-in agents you switch with the Tab key: build, which has full access for development work, and plan, a read-only mode that refuses file edits and asks before running shell commands, useful for exploring an unfamiliar project. A general subagent handles complex searches and multi-step tasks. It is not tied to one model vendor, and a desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux is in beta.

Good fit if

  • You want a terminal coding agent that is not locked to a single AI company.
  • You like a read-only planning mode before letting an agent change code.
  • You want an MIT-licensed agent you can inspect and extend.

Look elsewhere if

  • You want an agent inside VS Code or JetBrains IDEs: Cline or Kilo Code.
  • You run several agents side by side on one task: Orca.

Before you adopt it

OpenCode is MIT-licensed, and every feature in the repository is free. It moves very fast, with thousands of commits in the last three months, so expect frequent changes between versions.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 30 October 2026. Report a correction

OpenCode health: is it still maintained?

78 of 100, actively developed

  • Activity
    5,455 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 1 November 2026.
    30 / 30
  • Contributors
    10 people wrote the latest 100 commits; the most active wrote 47% of them.
    14 / 20
  • Releases
    15 releases in the last 12 months; the latest, v1.19.5, on 28 October 2026.
    19 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Too few recent issues from outside the team to measure, so this part gets a neutral score.
    10 / 20
  • Security practices
    No OpenSSF Scorecard for this repository yet, so this part gets a neutral score.
    5 / 10

Read from GitHub on 1 November 2026. How the score works

OpenCode license: is it open source?

OpenCode uses MIT, an open-source license approved by the OSI.

  1. April 2025First published on GitHub.
  2. TodayMIT.

How to run OpenCode yourself

Docker
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Compose file
None in the repository
Setup effort
Not rated: no compose file to judge from
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
Builds for macOS, Windows, Linux, including ARM in GitHub releases
Interface languages
58 languages

Install instructions: opencode.ai or the README on GitHub.

Alternatives to OpenCode

  • Open InterpreterA coding agent for open models like Kimi K3 and GLM 5.3 81 health · Apache-2.0 · 68.8k stars
  • Qwen CodeAn open-source AI coding agent that lives in your terminal. 80 health · Apache-2.0 · 28.9k stars
  • ClineAutonomous coding agent as an SDK, IDE extension, or CLI assistant. 78 health · Apache-2.0 · 71.1k stars
  • OrcaOrca is the place for working with a fleet of agents (e.g. Grok Bot, Claude Code). Run any coding agent with… 77 health · MIT · 112k stars
  • Kilo CodeKilo is the all-in-one agentic engineering platform. Build, ship, and iterate faster with the most popular… 76 health · MIT · 27.8k stars

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Questions about OpenCode

Is OpenCode open source?

Yes. OpenCode is published under MIT, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Is OpenCode still maintained?

Its health score is 78 of 100 (actively developed). It had 5,455 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 1 November 2026, and its latest release came out on 28 October 2026.

How do I run OpenCode?

You can run it with Docker, as an app for macOS, Windows, Linux, including ARM. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What are the alternatives to OpenCode?

Close alternatives in the AI coding agents category include Open Interpreter, Qwen Code, Cline.