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Troubleshooting

Common issues and how to resolve them.

To debug any issues with opencode, you can check the logs or the session data that it stores locally.

Logs

Log files are written to:

  • macOS/Linux: ~/.local/share/opencode/log/
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\opencode\log\

Log files are named with timestamps (e.g., 2025-01-09T123456.log) and the most recent 10 log files are kept.

You can configure the log level in your config file to get more detailed debug information.

Storage

opencode stores session data and other application data on disk at:

  • macOS/Linux: ~/.local/share/opencode/
  • Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.local\share\opencode

This directory contains:

  • auth.json - Authentication data like API keys, OAuth tokens
  • log/ - Application logs
  • project/ - Project-specific data like session and message data
    • If the project is within a Git repo, it is stored in ./<project-slug>/storage/
    • If it is not a Git repo, it is stored in ./global/storage/

Getting help

If you’re experiencing issues with opencode:

  1. Report issues on GitHub

    The best way to report bugs or request features is through our GitHub repository:

    github.com/sst/opencode/issues

    Before creating a new issue, search existing issues to see if your problem has already been reported.

  2. Join our Discord

    For real-time help and community discussion, join our Discord server:

    opencode.ai/discord

Common issues

Here are some common issues and how to resolve them.

opencode won’t start

  1. Check the logs for error messages
  2. Try running with --print-logs to see output in the terminal
  3. Ensure you have the latest version with opencode upgrade

Authentication issues

  1. Try re-authenticating with opencode auth login <provider>
  2. Check that your API keys are valid
  3. Ensure your network allows connections to the provider’s API

Model not available

  1. Check that you’ve authenticated with the provider
  2. Verify the model name in your config is correct
  3. Some models may require specific access or subscriptions

Copy/paste not working on Linux

Linux users need to have one of the following clipboard utilities installed for copy/paste functionality to work:

For X11 systems:

Terminal window
apt install -y xclip
# or
apt install -y xsel

For Wayland systems:

Terminal window
apt install -y wl-clipboard

For headless environments:

Terminal window
apt install -y xvfb
# and run:
Xvfb :99 -screen 0 1024x768x24 > /dev/null 2>&1 &
export DISPLAY=:99.0

opencode will detect if you’re using Wayland and prefer wl-clipboard, otherwise it will try to find clipboard tools in order of: xclip and xsel.

How to select and copy text in the TUI

There are several ways to copy text from opencode’s TUI:

  • Copy latest message: Use <leader>y to copy the most recent message in your current session to the clipboard
  • Export session: Use /export (or <leader>x) to open the current session as plain text in your $EDITOR (requires the EDITOR environment variable to be set)

We’re working on adding click & drag text selection in a future update.

TUI not rendering full width

By default, opencode’s TUI uses an “auto” layout that centers content with padding. If you want the TUI to use the full width of your terminal, you can configure the layout setting:

{
  "layout": "stretch"
}

Add this to your opencode.json configuration file. The available layout options are:

  • "auto" (default) - Centers content with padding
  • "stretch" - Uses full terminal width