SMRTR ProgrammingMay 21, 2026Dev.to

Claude Code vs. OpenCode without the hype

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Claude Code and OpenCode both follow the same core agent loop — read repo, plan, act, iterate — but differ in who controls the harness. Claude Code is Anthropic's polished, vertically integrated experience with deep prompt caching and tight permissions. OpenCode is the open-source alternative supporting 75+ model providers, inspectable subagent sessions, and a fully configurable tool layer for developers who want full control.

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