Configuration
OpenCode utilizes a JSON configuration system for customization. The configuration schema is defined at opencode.ai/config.json, enabling editor validation and autocomplete support.
Format Support
OpenCode accepts both JSON and JSONC (JSON with Comments) formats.
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"theme": "opencode",
"model": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5",
"autoupdate": true
}Configuration Locations & Precedence
Settings are merged together rather than replaced. The load order (later sources override conflicts):
- Remote config – Organizational defaults from
.well-known/opencode - Global config – User preferences at
~/.config/opencode/opencode.json - Custom config –
OPENCODE_CONFIGenvironment variable - Project config –
opencode.jsonin project root .opencodedirectories – Agents, commands, plugins- Inline config –
OPENCODE_CONFIG_CONTENTenvironment variable
Global Configuration
Place user-wide preferences in ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json:
{
"theme": "catppuccin",
"model": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5"
}Project Configuration
Add opencode.json to your project root for project-specific settings.
Custom Path
export OPENCODE_CONFIG=/path/to/config.json
opencode run "Hello world"Configuration Schema
TUI Settings
{
"tui": {
"scroll_speed": 3,
"scroll_acceleration": {
"enabled": true
},
"diff_style": "auto"
}
}Server Settings
{
"server": {
"port": 4096,
"hostname": "0.0.0.0",
"mdns": true,
"cors": ["http://localhost:5173"]
}
}Tools Configuration
{
"tools": {
"write": false,
"bash": false
}
}Models & Providers
{
"provider": {},
"model": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5",
"small_model": "anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5"
}Agents
{
"agent": {
"code-reviewer": {
"description": "Reviews code for best practices",
"model": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5",
"prompt": "You are a code reviewer...",
"tools": {
"write": false,
"edit": false
}
}
}
}Custom Commands
{
"command": {
"test": {
"template": "Run full test suite with coverage report.",
"description": "Run tests with coverage",
"agent": "build"
}
}
}Permissions
{
"permission": {
"edit": "ask",
"bash": "ask"
}
}Context Compaction
{
"compaction": {
"auto": true,
"prune": true
}
}MCP Servers
{
"mcp": {}
}Plugins
{
"plugin": ["opencode-helicone-session", "@my-org/custom-plugin"]
}Variable Substitution
Environment Variables
{
"model": "{env:OPENCODE_MODEL}",
"provider": {
"anthropic": {
"options": {
"apiKey": "{env:ANTHROPIC_API_KEY}"
}
}
}
}File Contents
{
"provider": {
"openai": {
"options": {
"apiKey": "{file:~/.secrets/openai-key}"
}
}
}
}