OpenCode hits 223K stars as the open-source terminal coding agent rivaling Claude Code
alex_verem · x · 2026-10-29
alexverem's open-source-alternatives thread highlights OpenCode, a terminal-based AI coding agent that works with almost any model including free local ones, positioned against Claude Code and Cursor. With 223K stars, 29.9K forks, and over 21,600 commits under MIT license, it ranks among the biggest repos on GitHub.
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