--- title: WTF Is OpenCode? | daily.dev description: OpenCode is an open-source AI coding agent that runs in your terminal, positioning itself as a free alternative to Claude Code (Anthropic's offering). It... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/wtf-is-opencode--15mjf12hp twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: WTF Is OpenCode? | daily.dev og:description: OpenCode is an open-source AI coding agent that runs in your terminal, positioning itself as a free alternative to Claude Code (Anthropic's offering). It... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/wtf-is-opencode--15mjf12hp og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/15Mjf12HP.png og:image:alt: WTF Is OpenCode? og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # WTF Is OpenCode? **[Anthony Sistilli](https://daily.dev/sources/anthonysistilli)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary OpenCode is an open-source AI coding agent that runs in your terminal, positioning itself as a free alternative to Claude Code (Anthropic's offering). It allows developers to connect any AI model via API keys or use OpenCode Zen for pay-as-you-go access to curated models. Key differentiators include privacy-focused design with no log storage, extensive customization through markdown-based agent configuration, and integration with Microsoft's Codex and GitHub Copilot subscriptions. The project emphasizes community-driven development and transparent building in public. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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