OpenCode Tutorial: Open-Source Terminal Coding Agent at Scale

Learn how to use anomalyco/opencode to run terminal-native coding agents with provider flexibility, strong tool control, and production-grade workflows.

Why This Track Matters

OpenCode is one of the fastest-growing open-source coding agents. It combines a powerful TUI, provider-agnostic model support, and a client/server architecture that can scale beyond a single terminal session.

This track focuses on:

• building reliable coding-agent workflows in the terminal
• controlling tool execution, permissions, and safety boundaries
• integrating LSP/MCP capabilities into real developer loops
• operating OpenCode for teams and production environments

Current Snapshot (auto-updated)

• repository: anomalyco/opencode
• stars: about 158k
• latest release: v1.14.48 (published 2026-05-11)

Mental Model

flowchart LR
    A[Developer Task] --> B[OpenCode Client]
    B --> C[Planning and Agent Loop]
    C --> D[Tools and File Ops]
    D --> E[Validation and Iteration]
    E --> F[Patch and Commit Ready Output]

Chapter Guide

Chapter	Key Question	Outcome
01 - Getting Started	How do I install and run OpenCode fast?	Stable local baseline
02 - Architecture and Agent Loop	How does OpenCode orchestrate coding tasks internally?	Strong execution mental model
03 - Model and Provider Routing	How do I configure providers and routing safely?	Reliable model strategy
04 - Tools, Permissions, and Execution	How do I control shell/file tools securely?	Safer automation boundaries
05 - Agents, Subagents, and Planning	How do build/plan/general agent modes differ?	Better task decomposition decisions
06 - Client/Server and Remote Workflows	How do I run beyond a single local session?	Remote-capable operating model
07 - Integrations: MCP, LSP, and Extensions	How does OpenCode fit broader toolchains?	Integration strategy
08 - Production Operations and Security	How do I run OpenCode in teams and CI safely?	Production runbook baseline

What You Will Learn

• how to run OpenCode as a daily driver coding agent
• how to tune model/provider and tool execution behavior
• how to integrate OpenCode into MCP/LSP-enabled development stacks
• how to operate secure, repeatable coding-agent workflows in production

Source References

• OpenCode Repository
• OpenCode Releases
• OpenCode Docs
• OpenCode Agents Docs

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Full Chapter Map

1. Chapter 1: Getting Started
2. Chapter 2: Architecture and Agent Loop
3. Chapter 3: Model and Provider Routing
4. Chapter 4: Tools, Permissions, and Execution
5. Chapter 5: Agents, Subagents, and Planning
6. Chapter 6: Client/Server and Remote Workflows
7. Chapter 7: Integrations: MCP, LSP, and Extensions
8. Chapter 8: Production Operations and Security

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