anomalyco/opencode
Summary
Anomalyco/OpenCode is an open-source AI coding agent that can be installed via various package managers and has a desktop app in beta.
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anomalyco/opencode
Source: https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode
The open source AI coding agent.
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Installation
# YOLO
curl -fsSL https://opencode.ai/install | bash
# Package managers
npm i -g opencode-ai@latest # or bun/pnpm/yarn
scoop install opencode # Windows
choco install opencode # Windows
brew install anomalyco/tap/opencode # macOS and Linux (recommended, always up to date)
brew install opencode # macOS and Linux (official brew formula, updated less)
sudo pacman -S opencode # Arch Linux (Stable)
paru -S opencode-bin # Arch Linux (Latest from AUR)
mise use -g opencode # Any OS
nix run nixpkgs#opencode # or github:anomalyco/opencode for latest dev branch
Remove versions older than 0.1.x before installing.
Desktop App (BETA)
OpenCode is also available as a desktop application. Download directly from the releases page or opencode.ai/download.
| Platform | Download |
|---|---|
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | opencode-desktop-mac-arm64.dmg |
| macOS (Intel) | opencode-desktop-mac-x64.dmg |
| Windows | opencode-desktop-windows-x64.exe |
| Linux | .deb, .rpm, or .AppImage |
# macOS (Homebrew)
brew install --cask opencode-desktop
# Windows (Scoop)
scoop bucket add extras; scoop install extras/opencode-desktop
Installation Directory
The install script respects the following priority order for the installation path:
$OPENCODE_INSTALL_DIR- Custom installation directory$XDG_BIN_DIR- XDG Base Directory Specification compliant path$HOME/bin- Standard user binary directory (if it exists or can be created)$HOME/.opencode/bin- Default fallback
# Examples
OPENCODE_INSTALL_DIR=/usr/local/bin curl -fsSL https://opencode.ai/install | bash
XDG_BIN_DIR=$HOME/.local/bin curl -fsSL https://opencode.ai/install | bash
Agents
OpenCode includes two built-in agents you can switch between with the Tab key.
- build - Default, full-access agent for development work
- plan - Read-only agent for analysis and code exploration
- Denies file edits by default
- Asks permission before running bash commands
- Ideal for exploring unfamiliar codebases or planning changes
Also included is a general subagent for complex searches and multistep tasks.
This is used internally and can be invoked using @general in messages.
Learn more about agents.
Documentation
For more info on how to configure OpenCode, head over to our docs.
Contributing
If you’re interested in contributing to OpenCode, please read our contributing docs before submitting a pull request.
Building on OpenCode
If you are working on a project that’s related to OpenCode and is using “opencode” as part of its name, for example “opencode-dashboard” or “opencode-mobile”, please add a note to your README to clarify that it is not built by the OpenCode team and is not affiliated with us in any way.
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