Opencode is an AI coding assistant you run from the terminal. It lets you interact with AI models to write, edit, and understand code from the command line.
Estimated time: 5 minutes
Mac
If you don’t have Homebrew installed, see the Setting Up a Package Manager guide first.
Step 1: Install Opencode
Open Terminal and run:
brew install anomalyco/tap/opencodeHomebrew will download and install Opencode automatically.
Step 2: Verify the installation
Type the following and press Enter:
opencode --versionYou should see a version number printed — this confirms Opencode is installed correctly.
Windows
If you don’t have npm installed, see the Installing Node.js and npm guide first.
Step 1: Install Opencode
Open Command Prompt and run:
npm i -g opencode-ainpm will download and install Opencode globally on your system.
Step 2: Verify the installation
Type the following and press Enter:
opencode --versionYou should see a version number printed — this confirms Opencode is installed correctly.