Credential access
May access repository files, tool configs, and environment variables available to the agent session.
brew / rank 202
Install opencode with Homebrew, chocolatey, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget
AI coding agent, built for the terminal. Version 1.18.10 via Homebrew; verified 2026-08-01. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#opencode.
agent safety
Agent safety answer
opencode is an agent-facing coding tool that can read files and invoke local developer workflows.
Remote mutation
Can trigger local tools that mutate Git, cloud, or package state.
Publish/artifact risk
Can generate code or commands that become release artifacts.
Recommended control
Run under containment and gate sensitive tool actions.
Agent-use guidance
Use with scanned worktrees; require approval before commands that expose credentials or mutate remote systems.
install
Additional install commands
macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install opencodelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install opencodeMacPorts ports tree · llm/opencode/Portfile · source: api.github.com
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#opencodenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/op/opencode/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S opencodeArch Linux sync databases · opencode · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
Windows
Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install opencodeChocolatey community package catalog · opencode · source: community.chocolatey.org
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/opencodeScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/opencode.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id SST.OpenCodeDesktop -eWindows Package Manager source index · SST.OpenCodeDesktop · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
AI coding agent, built for the terminal
Project links
Commands and aliases
- opencode
history
Project history and usage
OpenCode is an open-source AI coding agent distributed for terminal, IDE, and desktop workflows. The project positions the CLI as a coding assistant with a native terminal interface, LSP awareness, multi-session work, session sharing, and support for many model providers.
Project history
The official documentation and repository present OpenCode as a rapidly distributed developer tool rather than a project with a deeply documented pre-release history. Its packaging moved across the JavaScript ecosystem, Homebrew, Arch, Windows package managers, Nix, and a beta desktop app, which reflects the AI-coding-agent pattern of shipping a local CLI plus integrations rather than only a hosted service.
The repository installation notes distinguish the project-maintained Homebrew tap from the Homebrew core formula, saying the tap is recommended for faster updates while `brew install opencode` is maintained by Homebrew and updated less frequently. That distinction matters because the package in this batch is the Homebrew formula rather than the upstream tap.
Adoption history
OpenCode's own site makes large adoption claims, including GitHub stars, contributors, commits, and monthly developer usage. Those are project-published metrics rather than independent measurements, but they show how the project presents itself: as a mainstream open-source alternative in the coding-agent ecosystem.
How it is used
Developers use `opencode` as an interactive agent for repository work: asking questions, requesting features, making code changes, undoing changes, and running parallel sessions. The docs list API keys as a prerequisite and describe use from a modern terminal emulator, with desktop and IDE forms for users who do not want only a TUI.
Why package nerds care
OpenCode is package-nerdy because it is a CLI front end over a fast-moving agent stack: releases must coordinate model-provider auth, terminal UI behavior, editor integration, desktop artifacts, and package managers that update at different speeds. Its Homebrew formula is part of a broader install matrix rather than the single canonical upstream channel.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for opencode. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- macOS
~/Library/Application Support/opencode/auth.json~/Library/Application Support/opencode/account.json- Unix
$XDG_DATA_HOME/opencode/auth.json$XDG_DATA_HOME/opencode/account.json~/.local/share/opencode/auth.json~/.local/share/opencode/account.json
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
opencode | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.18.10
manager updated2026-08-01
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:opencode |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.18.10 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://opencode.ai |
| Last updated | 2026-08-01T03:38:36Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
opencode
nix profile install nixpkgs#opencode- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opencode
pacman95%
opencode 1.18.11-1
The open source coding agent
https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode
sudo pacman -S opencode- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- 5 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opencode
MacPorts95%
opencode
sudo port install opencode- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opencode
Chocolatey95%
opencode
choco install opencode- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opencode
Scoop95%
main/opencode
scoop install main/opencode- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opencode
winget95%
SST.OpenCodeDesktop
winget install --id SST.OpenCodeDesktop -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opencode
winget95%
SST.opencode
winget install --id SST.opencode -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Opencode
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated agent safety answer
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation