Opencode Starter — AI skill for Claude Code
Interactive launcher for AI coding tools via OpenCode backends (Zen/Go).
How to install Opencode Starter
This entry records only its repository, not the path inside it, so there is no
exact command to give. Open jacob-bd/opencode-starter and copy the folder into
~/.claude/skills/, or the file into ~/.claude/agents/.
What Opencode Starter does
Interactive launcher for AI coding tools via OpenCode backends (Zen/Go).
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README
opencode-starter (Prototype)
A launcher toolkit for AI coding tools powered by [OpenCode](https://opencode.ai) backends.
opencode-starter is an interactive CLI wizard that configures and launches AI coding tools — starting with Claude Code — using OpenCode Zen or Go as the API backend. Built to be extensible: future tools (Codex, Aider, and others) will be added over time.
[](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyeqlyF4WCQ)
Features
- Backend selector — choose OpenCode Zen (free tier + subscription) or OpenCode Go (subscription)
- Subscription-aware — tells the wizard what you have access to (free / Zen / Go / both), filters models accordingly
- Free models highlighted — green
(free)label makes it easy to spot zero-cost options - Built-in translation proxy — models using OpenAI format are automatically routed through a local translation proxy so Claude Code talks to them in Anthropic format; labeled
(via proxy)in the list - Clean environment isolation — removes conflicting env vars (Vertex AI, Bedrock, AWS, Foundry) before launch; never modifies
~/.claude/settings.json - Secure key storage — stores your API key in the OS credential store (macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Manager, Linux Secret Service) or your shell profile — your choice
- Cross-platform — macOS, Windows, and Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora, and other distros with GNOME Keyring or KWallet)
- Dry run mode — preview exactly what would be run without launching anything
- Preference memory — remembers your last backend and model, pre-selects them next time
Supported tools
| Tool | Command | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | opencode-starter claude |
✅ Supported |
| API server | opencode-starter server |
✅ Supported |
| Codex | opencode-starter codex |
🔜 Planned |
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+
- One of the supported AI coding tools installe
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