Installation

Install OpenCode on any platform

OpenCode can be installed on macOS, Linux, and Windows using multiple package managers and installation methods.

Quick Install

The fastest way to install OpenCode is using the installation script:

curl -fsSL https://opencode.ai/install | bash

This script automatically detects your platform and installs the latest version.

Prerequisites

Before installing OpenCode, ensure you have:

1. A modern terminal emulator for the best experience:

   • WezTerm - Cross-platform, highly recommended
   • Alacritty - Cross-platform, GPU-accelerated
   • Ghostty - Linux and macOS
   • Kitty - Linux and macOS

2. API keys for your preferred LLM providers (configured after installation)

Installation Methods

macOS

Homebrew (Recommended)

Install from the OpenCode tap for the most up-to-date releases:

brew install anomalyco/tap/opencode

Or use the official Homebrew formula (updated less frequently):

brew install opencode

Node.js Package Managers

npm

npm install -g opencode-ai

pnpm install -g opencode-ai

yarn global add opencode-ai

bun install -g opencode-ai

Mise

mise use -g github:anomalyco/opencode

Nix

nix run nixpkgs#opencode

For the latest development version:

nix run github:anomalyco/opencode

Linux

Homebrew

brew install anomalyco/tap/opencode

Arch Linux

Stable

sudo pacman -S opencode

paru -S opencode-bin

Node.js Package Managers

npm

npm install -g opencode-ai

pnpm install -g opencode-ai

yarn global add opencode-ai

bun install -g opencode-ai

Mise

mise use -g github:anomalyco/opencode

Nix

nix run nixpkgs#opencode

Windows

For the best experience on Windows, we recommend using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). It provides better performance and full compatibility with OpenCode’s features.

Chocolatey

choco install opencode

Scoop

scoop install opencode

Node.js Package Managers

npm

npm install -g opencode-ai

pnpm install -g opencode-ai

yarn global add opencode-ai

Bun support on Windows is currently in progress.

Mise

mise use -g github:anomalyco/opencode

Docker

Run with Docker

docker run -it --rm ghcr.io/anomalyco/opencode

Mount Your Project

docker run -it --rm -v $(pwd):/workspace ghcr.io/anomalyco/opencode

Use Docker when you want an isolated environment or need to run OpenCode on a system without installing dependencies.

Desktop App (Beta)

OpenCode is also available as a desktop application with a native GUI experience.

Download

Download directly from the releases page or opencode.ai/download.

Platform	Download File
macOS (Apple Silicon)	opencode-desktop-darwin-aarch64.dmg
macOS (Intel)	opencode-desktop-darwin-x64.dmg
Windows	opencode-desktop-windows-x64.exe
Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)	opencode-desktop-linux-x64.deb
Linux (Fedora/RHEL)	opencode-desktop-linux-x64.rpm
Linux (AppImage)	opencode-desktop-linux-x64.AppImage

Install via Package Manager

macOS (Homebrew)

brew install --cask opencode-desktop

scoop bucket add extras
scoop install extras/opencode-desktop

Custom Installation Directory

The installation script respects environment variables for custom installation paths:

# Custom directory
OPENCODE_INSTALL_DIR=/usr/local/bin curl -fsSL https://opencode.ai/install | bash

# XDG compliant path
XDG_BIN_DIR=$HOME/.local/bin curl -fsSL https://opencode.ai/install | bash

Priority Order

1. $OPENCODE_INSTALL_DIR - Custom installation directory
2. $XDG_BIN_DIR - XDG Base Directory Specification path
3. $HOME/bin - Standard user binary directory
4. $HOME/.opencode/bin - Default fallback

Manual Download

Grab the binary directly from the GitHub Releases page:

1. Download the appropriate binary for your platform
2. Extract the archive
3. Move the binary to a directory in your $PATH
4. Make it executable: chmod +x opencode

Verify Installation

Confirm OpenCode is installed correctly:

opencode --version

You should see the version number printed to the console.

Upgrading

Homebrew

brew upgrade opencode

npm

npm update -g opencode-ai

Chocolatey

choco upgrade opencode

Scoop

scoop update opencode

Remove versions older than 0.1.x before installing or upgrading to avoid compatibility issues.

Uninstalling

To remove OpenCode from your system:

Homebrew

brew uninstall opencode

npm

npm uninstall -g opencode-ai

Chocolatey

choco uninstall opencode

Scoop

scoop uninstall opencode

Remove configuration files:

rm -rf ~/.config/opencode
rm -rf ~/.opencode

Next Steps

Quick Start

Configure OpenCode and start your first session

Configuration

Customize OpenCode to match your workflow