The Digital Press

Opencode is an open-source AI coding agent designed specifically for the terminal, offering a client/server architecture and support for multiple AI providers.

Why it matters: It provides a provider-agnostic AI coding tool that works within terminal environments, appealing to developers favoring CLI workflows.

The big picture: Unlike similar tools like Claude Code, Opencode focuses on terminal UI and aims to support various frontends including mobile and web.

The other side: Users note it lacks some features like permission controls for edits and question how it compares functionally with Claude Code or Aider.

Commenters say: Many appreciate the open-source approach and clean UI but want clearer advantages over existing tools and more advanced contextual coding features.