OpenCode

Running OpenCode with free Models

Install Node in local/virtual environment

Choose your own installation Methode and folder.

For the rest of the blog entry, we will use <VENV-FOLDER> when referring to this folder.

Install OpenCode

❯ npm install -g opencode-ai

❯ which node
<VENV-FOLDER>/.venv/node/bin/node

❯ which opencode
<VENV-FOLDER>/.venv/node/bin/opencode

Configure OpenCode API as Model Provider

Preparation

Goto https://opencode.ai/zen and register.
Then, create an API Key

Configure

Start OpenCode

❯ opencode

Select /connect

Select OpenCode Zen as Provider

Copy API Key

Select the Model. Enter free in the search field

Select the variant

Done. Now you can start Vibe Coding