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OpenCode

Rising star of open-source terminal coding with 95K+ GitHub stars and 2.5M monthly developers. Built in Go for speed.

Editorial Score
3/5
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3/5
Editorial score
MCP SUPPORTED
Mode
CLI / Terminal
IDE Support
CLI
License
Open Source
Pricing
Free
MCP Support
Yes
Vendor
Community
Free (open source, BYOK)
// Key Numbers
140K+
GitHub stars
6.5M
Monthly developers
75+
LLM providers
850+
Contributors
MIT
License
$0
Subscription cost
// Our Verdict

The rising star with 95K+ stars and a modern Go-based TUI. Worth watching as an alternative to Claude Code or Aider.

Best for: Terminal-first developers who want a fast, open-source alternative with a modern TUI.
// Pricing
Open Source
Free
Full agentic capabilities, 75+ LLM providers, persistent sessions, LSP integration, BYOK, pay only LLM API costs
Go
$10/mo
Curated selection of low-cost models, simplified setup for developers who want a managed model experience
Zen
Per-request pricing
Pay-per-use model access without monthly commitment, usage-based billing
// Our Assessment

OpenCode proved you do not need a subscription or IDE lock-in to reach mass adoption. With 140K+ GitHub stars, 6.5M monthly developers, and 850+ contributors, it is the fastest-growing CLI coding tool in 2026. Built in Go for fast startup, its persistent background server means sessions survive terminal disconnects, SSH drops, and machine sleeps.

Model breadth is unmatched: 75+ providers including OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Bedrock, Groq, OpenRouter, and local models via Ollama. Plan-first development and approval-based execution give it more structure than Aider, while LSP integration brings IDE-like intelligence to the terminal.

Limitations are inherent to the paradigm: no visual IDE, no graphical diffs, no autocomplete. Anthropic blocked OAuth tokens in January 2026 (API keys still work). For terminal-native developers who want maximum model flexibility at zero cost, OpenCode is the clear choice.

// Ideal For
+Terminal-first developers who want maximum model flexibility without paying a subscription
+Teams running local models (Ollama, llama.cpp) who need a polished agent interface with zero cloud dependency
+Developers who work across SSH sessions or remote machines, persistent background server handles disconnects gracefully
+Open-source contributors seeking the largest community (850+ contributors, 140K+ stars)
// Not Ideal For
–GUI-oriented developers who need visual diffs, drag-and-drop, or traditional autocomplete in an editor
–Teams that want a turnkey experience, BYOK means managing API keys and understanding provider pricing
–Developers who rely exclusively on Claude consumer subscriptions (Anthropic blocked OAuth tokens in January 2026)
// Strengths
+95K+ GitHub stars, massive community signal
+2.5M monthly developers
+Built in Go, fast startup and low resource usage
+Modern TUI with rich terminal interface
// Weaknesses
–Newer project, less battle-tested than Aider
–CLI only, no IDE integration
–Documentation still maturing
–Feature set narrower than Claude Code
// Models Supported
ClaudeGPTGeminiOllamaAny OpenAI-compatible
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