#12 in Code AssistantsUpdated 2026-08

OpenCode

by OpenCode · Open source AI coding agent for terminal, IDE and desktop

55.8 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

OpenCode is an open source AI coding agent that runs in the terminal, as a desktop app, or as an IDE extension. It loads the relevant LSPs for the model, runs multiple agent sessions in parallel on one project, and can share a link to any session. It works with included free models or with 75+ providers via Models.dev, including local models and GitHub Copilot or ChatGPT logins.

Best for: Developers who want an open source coding agent in the terminal, IDE or desktop app
Pricing: No prices are shown in the captured text; free models are included and Zen and Enterprise are listed without figures.
Runs on: macOSWindowsLinuxSelf-hostedCLI

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Open source, with 160K GitHub stars and 900 contributors
Works with 75+ LLM providers, including local models
Terminal, desktop app and IDE extension from one tool
States it does not store your code or context data

Trade-offs

Beyond the included free models you supply your own provider account
No prices published for Zen or the Enterprise offering
Zen is limited to a handpicked set of models OpenCode has tested

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 60 out of 100
API quality: 55 out of 100
Documentation: 40 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 62 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 60 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 85 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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