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title: CLI
description: opencode CLI options and commands.
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The opencode CLI by default starts the [TUI](/docs/tui) when run without any arguments.

```bash
opencode
```

But it also accepts commands as documented on this page. This allows you to interact with opencode programmatically.

```bash
opencode run "Explain how closures work in JavaScript"
```



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## Commands

The opencode CLI also has the following commands.

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### agent

Manage agents for opencode.

```bash
opencode agent [command]
```

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#### create

Create a new agent with custom configuration.

```bash
opencode agent create
```

This command will guide you through creating a new agent with a custom system prompt and tool configuration.

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### auth

Command to manage credentials and login for providers.

```bash
opencode auth [command]
```

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#### login

opencode is powered by the provider list at [Models.dev](https://models.dev), so you can use `opencode auth login` to configure API keys for any provider you'd like to use. This is stored in `~/.local/share/opencode/auth.json`.

```bash
opencode auth login
```

When opencode starts up it loads the providers from the credentials file. And if there are any keys defined in your environments or a `.env` file in your project.

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#### list

Lists all the authenticated providers as stored in the credentials file.

```bash
opencode auth list
```

Or the short version.

```bash
opencode auth ls
```

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#### logout

Logs you out of a provider by clearing it from the credentials file.

```bash
opencode auth logout
```

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### github

Manage the GitHub agent for repository automation.

```bash
opencode github [command]
```

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#### install

Install the GitHub agent in your repository.

```bash
opencode github install
```

This sets up the necessary GitHub Actions workflow and guides you through the configuration process. [Learn more](/docs/github).

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#### run

Run the GitHub agent. This is typically used in GitHub Actions.

```bash
opencode github run
```

##### Flags

| Flag      | Description                            |
| --------- | -------------------------------------- |
| `--event` | GitHub mock event to run the agent for |
| `--token` | GitHub personal access token           |

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### models

List all available models from configured providers.

```bash
opencode models
```

This command displays all models available across your configured providers in the format `provider/model`.

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### run

Run opencode in non-interactive mode by passing a prompt directly.

```bash
opencode run [message..]
```

This is useful for scripting, automation, or when you want a quick answer without launching the full TUI. For example.

```bash "opencode run"
opencode run Explain the use of context in Go
```

#### Flags

| Flag         | Short | Description                                |
| ------------ | ----- | ------------------------------------------ |
| `--continue` | `-c`  | Continue the last session                  |
| `--session`  | `-s`  | Session ID to continue                     |
| `--share`    |       | Share the session                          |
| `--model`    | `-m`  | Model to use in the form of provider/model |
| `--agent`    |       | Agent to use                               |

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### serve

Start a headless opencode server for API access.

```bash
opencode serve
```

This starts an HTTP server that provides API access to opencode functionality without the TUI interface.

#### Flags

| Flag         | Short | Description           |
| ------------ | ----- | --------------------- |
| `--port`     | `-p`  | Port to listen on     |
| `--hostname` | `-h`  | Hostname to listen on |

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### upgrade

Updates opencode to the latest version or a specific version.

```bash
opencode upgrade [target]
```

To upgrade to the latest version.

```bash
opencode upgrade
```

To upgrade to a specific version.

```bash
opencode upgrade v0.1.48
```

#### Flags

| Flag       | Short | Description                                                       |
| ---------- | ----- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--method` | `-m`  | The installation method that was used; curl, npm, pnpm, bun, brew |

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## Flags

The opencode CLI takes the following global flags.

| Flag           | Short | Description                                |
| -------------- | ----- | ------------------------------------------ |
| `--help`       | `-h`  | Display help                               |
| `--version`    |       | Print version number                       |
| `--print-logs` |       | Print logs to stderr                       |
| `--log-level`  |       | Log level (DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR)       |
| `--prompt`     | `-p`  | Prompt to use                              |
| `--model`      | `-m`  | Model to use in the form of provider/model |
| `--agent`      |       | Agent to use                               |
| `--port`       |       | Port to listen on                          |
| `--hostname`   |       | Hostname to listen on                      |
