Honestly, just use OpenCode. It works with Claude Code Max, and the TUI is 100x better. The only thing that sucks is Compaction.

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kakugawa 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

How much longer is Anthropic going to allow OpenCode to use Pro/Max subscriptions? Yes, it's technically possible, but it's against Anthropic's ToS. [1]

1: https://blog.devgenius.io/you-might-be-breaking-claudes-tos-...

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exitb 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Consider switching to an OpenAI subscription, which allows OpenCode use.

	▲	Aeolun 14 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Yeah. OpenAI allows any client, and only one single fixed system prompt. All their control is on the backend, which is worse than Claude.

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azinman2 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Doesn’t Claude code have an agents sdk that officially allows you to use the good parts?

	▲	killingtime74 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Yes but you can't use a subscription with that

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almosthere 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

There are also Azure versions of Opus

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mightybyte 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I have been unable to use OpenCode with my Claude Max subscription. It worked for awhile, but then it seems like Anthropic started blocking it.

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azinman2 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

What’s 100x better about the TUI?

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prmph 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Nope, OpenCode is nowhere near Claude Code.

It's amazing how much other agentic tools suck in comparison to Claude Code. I'd love to have a proper alternative. But they all suck. I keep trying them every few months and keep running back to Claude Code.

Just yesterday I installed Cursor and Codex, and removed both after a few hours.

Cursor disrespected my setting to ask before editing files. Codex renamed my tabs after I had named them. It also went ahead and edited a bunch of my files after a fresh install without asking me. The heck, the default behavior should have been to seek permission at least the first time.

OpenCode does not allow me to scrollback and edit a prior prompt for reuse. It also keeps throwing up all kinds of weird errors, especially when I'm trying to use free or lower cost models.

Gemini CLI reads strange Python files when I'm working on a Node.js project, what the heck. It also never fixed the diff display issues in the terminal; It's always so difficult for me to actually see what edits it is actually trying to make before it makes it. It also frequently throws random internal errors.

At this point, I'm not sure we'll be seeing a proper competitor to Claude Code anytime soon.

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mightybyte 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Hmmm, I used OpenCode for awhile and didn't have this experience. I felt like OpenCode was the better experience.

	▲	Implicated 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Same, I still use CC mainly due to it being so wildly better at compaction. The overall experience of using OpenCode was far superior - especially with the LSP configured.

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viking123 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

5.3 Codex on cursor is better than Claude code

	▲	lizardking 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Not in my (limited) experience. I gave CC and codex detailed instructions for reworking a UI, and codex did a much worse job and took 5x as long to finish.