---
title: "Config"
---

Most settings can also be changed from the OpenCode TUI. Press `Ctrl+P`, then select **Open settings**.

<img src={`${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}assets/docs/cli/settings.png`} alt="OpenCode TUI settings dialog" />

The default CLI config location is:

```text
~/.config/opencode/cli.json
```

Set `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME` to use a different config directory:

```text
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/opencode/cli.json
```

## Theme

Set the theme and color mode:

```json title="cli.json"
{
  "theme": {
    "name": "tokyonight",
    "mode": "system"
  }
}
```

| Field  | Values                       | Description                                                       |
| ------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `name` | string                       | Selects the theme.                                                |
| `mode` | `system`, `dark`, or `light` | Selects the color mode. `system` follows the terminal appearance. |

See [Theme](/cli/theme) for theme configuration.

## Keybinds

Override bindings with the top-level `keybinds` object:

```json title="cli.json"
{
  "keybinds": {
    "leader": "ctrl+x",
    "app.exit": "ctrl+c,ctrl+d,<leader>q",
    "app.debug": "none",
    "help.show": false
  },
  "leader": {
    "timeout": 2000
  }
}
```

See [Keybinds](/cli/keybinds) for every available binding.

## Plugins

Load terminal plugins in order:

```json title="cli.json"
{
  "plugins": [
    "-opencode.notifications",
    {
      "package": "./plugins/status.ts",
      "options": {
        "compact": true
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

See [Plugins](/cli/plugins) for packages, local files, options, and enablement directives.

## Scroll

Set scroll speed and acceleration:

```json title="cli.json"
{
  "scroll": {
    "speed": 2,
    "acceleration": true
  }
}
```

| Field          | Values                   | Description                       |
| -------------- | ------------------------ | --------------------------------- |
| `speed`        | number, at least `0.001` | Sets the distance per input tick. |
| `acceleration` | boolean                  | Speeds up repeated scrolling.     |

## Attention

Configure notifications and sounds:

```json title="cli.json"
{
  "attention": {
    "enabled": true,
    "notifications": true,
    "sound": true,
    "volume": 0.4,
    "sound_pack": "opencode.default",
    "sounds": {
      "permission": "/home/me/sounds/permission.wav"
    }
  }
}
```

| Field           | Values                 | Description                                                                                          |
| --------------- | ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `enabled`       | boolean                | Enables attention alerts.                                                                            |
| `notifications` | boolean                | Shows system notifications.                                                                          |
| `sound`         | boolean                | Plays attention sounds.                                                                              |
| `volume`        | number from `0` to `1` | Sets sound volume.                                                                                   |
| `sound_pack`    | string                 | Selects the active sound pack.                                                                       |
| `sounds`        | object                 | Overrides files for `default`, `question`, `permission`, `error`, `done`, or `subagent_done` events. |

## Diffs

Configure diff presentation:

```json title="cli.json"
{
  "diffs": {
    "wrap": "word",
    "tree": true,
    "single": false,
    "view": "auto"
  }
}
```

| Field    | Values                        | Description                                                   |
| -------- | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `wrap`   | `word` or `none`              | Sets line wrapping.                                           |
| `tree`   | boolean                       | Shows the diff file tree.                                     |
| `single` | boolean                       | Shows only the selected file patch.                           |
| `view`   | `auto`, `split`, or `unified` | Sets the layout. `auto` chooses based on the available width. |

## Terminal

Configure terminal integration:

```json title="cli.json"
{
  "terminal": {
    "title": true,
    "copy": "select"
  }
}
```

| Field   | Values               | Description                                                                                              |
| ------- | -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `title` | boolean              | Updates the terminal window title.                                                                       |
| `copy`  | `manual` or `select` | Sets manual copy or copy on selection. Defaults to `select` on macOS and Linux, and `manual` on Windows. |