Agent profile

OpenCode

Open-source terminal-first coding agent, distributed through most major package managers, with a permission prompt before running shell commands.

Overview

OpenCodeOverview
VendorAnomalyInferred from the anomalyco organisation and the anomalyco Homebrew tap. The README does not name the company outright.
LicenseMITGitHub API, 2026-08-27
Latest versionRelease tag not read on this pass.
GitHub stars201935GitHub API, 2026-08-27. The most-starred CLI coding agent in our comparison set.
LanguageTypeScriptGitHub API, 2026-08-27
InterfaceCLI, TUI, Desktop app, Web UIREADME lists a CLI, a TUI, a desktop app in beta, and a web UI.
PricingFree / OSSMIT, with no paid tier stated in the README.

Agent capabilities

OpenCodeAgent capabilities
TopologyNot stated in the project README on 2026-08-27; left null rather than inferred.
Planning
Tool callingNot stated in the project README on 2026-08-27; left null rather than inferred.
ExtensibilityNot stated in the project README on 2026-08-27; left null rather than inferred.
MemoryNot stated in the project README on 2026-08-27; left null rather than inferred.
Code executionNativeREADME: asks permission before running bash commands in plan agent mode.
Browser/computer useNot stated in the project README on 2026-08-27; left null rather than inferred.
MCPNot stated in the project README on 2026-08-27; left null rather than inferred.
MultimodalNot stated in the project README on 2026-08-27; left null rather than inferred.

Models

OpenCodeModels
Model-agnosticNot stated in the project README on 2026-08-27; left null rather than inferred.
ProvidersNot stated in the project README on 2026-08-27; left null rather than inferred. The README does not enumerate providers.
Local modelsNot stated in the project README on 2026-08-27; left null rather than inferred.
BYO keyNot stated in the project README on 2026-08-27; left null rather than inferred.

Self-hosting

OpenCodeSelf-hosting
Self-host difficultyEasyJudgement from the install options - npm, Homebrew, Scoop, Pacman, AUR, Nix, Mise or a curl script. NOT measured on our infrastructure.
DeployNative, BinaryPackage managers and a curl install script.
ScalingNot stated in the project README on 2026-08-27; left null rather than inferred.
Config complexity
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Min RAM (measured)
Idle RAM (measured)
Infra cost
One-click on AgentOceanNoNo preset today. The most-starred agent we do not host, so the strongest candidate on this list.

Project health

OpenCodeProject health
MaturityNot stated; not assessed.
MaintenanceActiveGitHub API, 2026-08-27
Release cadenceNot measured.
DocsNot assessed on this pass.
CommunityLargeJudgement from 201,935 stars.

A dash (—) marks a value we have not yet verified first-hand. Record last verified 2026-08-27.

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