| name | consult-opencode |
| description | Get a second opinion from opencode via its headless CLI. Use when the user says "/consult-opencode", "ask opencode", "opencode second opinion", or wants an outside model's take on a question, plan, or code. |
consult-opencode
Query opencode for a second opinion, non-interactively.
When to use
User asks "ask opencode" / "/consult-opencode" / second opinion from opencode.
The one command that works
powershell -NoProfile -Command 'Set-Location $env:TEMP; opencode run "PROMPT"'
The model's reply is printed directly to stdout as plain text. The entire
trimmed stdout is the answer.
Why each flag is mandatory
| Flag | Purpose |
|---|
Set-Location $env:TEMP (via PowerShell) | Runs the CLI from a clean temp directory outside any repository — prevents opencode discovering repo-local config / AGENTS.md / rules that pollute the opinion or break headless mode. |
run "PROMPT" | One-shot headless execution: sends the message, receives the reply, prints to stdout, exits. |
Verify alive
powershell -NoProfile -Command 'Set-Location $env:TEMP; opencode run "reply with exactly: PONG"'
Known issues
- Repo CWD pollution — starting inside a git repo loads project config/tools.
Set-Location $env:TEMP is mandatory for an uncontaminated opinion.
- Authentication required — if the command returns an auth/permission error, opencode has no model provider configured. Run
opencode interactively once to set up a provider / API key; subsequent headless calls succeed.
- May HANG with no output — if no provider is configured,
opencode run can block silently instead of erroring (observed 2026-05-17). Always run with a timeout (~120s); a timeout with empty output means the CLI needs interactive provider setup first. NOT yet verified working headless on this machine.
- For a cross-vendor opinion, opencode + DeepSeek Reasoner is a strong pairing.
