t3code vs opencode
Two of the top projects in Coding agents and AI editors, side by side: who leads on each score part and who each one suits, then setup, license, activity and what each review found.
t3code
Desktop, web and mobile front end for controlling local coding agent CLIs
opencode
Terminal-based AI coding agent with build and plan modes
Verdict
t3code ranks higher, 93 to 91. Of the 4 score parts we measure for both, t3code leads on 1, opencode on 2 and 1 is even.
- Adoptionopencode leads by 10 points, 100 to 90.
- FreshnessEven at 100.
- Maintenanceopencode leads by 3 points, 95 to 92: close to even.
- Agent-readyt3code leads by 55 points, 85 to 30: a wide gap.
Pick t3code if you are
Developers who run several coding agent CLIs and want one local or remote UI
- Drives six agent providers from one interface using your existing subscriptions
- Clients for desktop (Electron), web, iOS and Android, with remote access to your machine
Pick opencode if you are
Developers wanting an open-source terminal coding agent for their repos
- Read-only plan agent denies file edits and asks before bash commands
- Installs via curl script, npm, Homebrew, pacman, mise or Nix
| What we compare | t3code | opencode |
|---|---|---|
| Score parts, out of 100 | ||
| Adoption | 90, widely used | 100, widely used |
| Freshness | 100, active | 100, active |
| Maintenance | 92, healthy | 95, healthy |
| Agent-ready | 85, ready | 30, minimal |
| Facts from GitHub and the README | ||
| Stars | 36.8k | 223.7k |
| License | MIT (permissive) | MIT (permissive) |
| Last commit | Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| Last release | Oct 2026 | Oct 2026 |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Docker | No | No |
| GPU | Not needed | Not stated |
| arm64 or Apple Silicon | Mentioned | Mentioned |
t3code
T3 Code is a control surface for coding agents already installed and authenticated on your machine: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok Build, OpenCode and Google Antigravity. It runs a local server started with the `t3` command and is reached through a web app, an Electron desktop app, or iOS and Android apps for remote use. The README says the project is early and bugs are expected.
Who it is for: Developers who run several coding agent CLIs and want one local or remote UI
Strengths
- Drives six agent providers from one interface using your existing subscriptions
- Clients for desktop (Electron), web, iOS and Android, with remote access to your machine
- Installs via shell script, npx, winget, scoop, Homebrew, .deb or AUR
- MIT licensed; can run as a background service with `t3 service install`
Weaknesses
- README says it is very early and to expect bugs
- Mostly not accepting contributions; large features will not be merged
- Needs at least one provider CLI installed and logged in beforehand
- No docs site yet; docs are Markdown files in the repo
- no GPU
- Needs At least one of: Codex CLI, Claude Code, Cursor CLI, Grok Build CLI, OpenCode, Antigravity
- Models: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok Build, OpenCode
opencode
OpenCode is a coding agent that runs in the terminal, with a beta desktop app, and works on your repository. It ships two built-in agents switched with Tab: a full-access build agent and a read-only plan agent that denies edits and asks before running bash. A general subagent handles multistep searches and can be called with @general.
Who it is for: Developers wanting an open-source terminal coding agent for their repos
Strengths
- Read-only plan agent denies file edits and asks before bash commands
- Installs via curl script, npm, Homebrew, pacman, mise or Nix
- Desktop app builds for macOS, Windows and Linux (.deb, .rpm, AppImage)
- MIT licensed, with a release published within the last week
Weaknesses
- Desktop app is labeled beta
- README gives no hardware requirements; details are deferred to the docs
- Two Homebrew formulas with different update cadence can confuse installs
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