wtf is opencode-studio?

This project is a visual interface for opencode, an AI coding agent that normally only runs in the terminal. It is packaged as an editor extension that works inside VS Code and similar editors like Cursor, Windsurf, Antigravity, VSCodium, and code-server. The README explains that opencode is powerful but its terminal-only design has real limits: you cannot paste screenshots or drag in image files, you cannot drag and drop files as context, commands and models are hidden behind syntax you have to memorize, there is no visual way to approve or reject the actions the agent wants to take, and the raw streaming output does not show what tool calls are happening. This extension adds a chat panel right inside the editor that solves each of those problems: you can paste or drag in images and files, type an at-sign to search and mention files from your whole project, type a slash to see a searchable list of available commands, and watch responses stream in with readable formatting and expandable cards showing what each tool call did. It also adds a permission system with four modes, ranging from approving every action manually to approving everything automatically, plus a read-only planning mode. Risky actions like running shell commands or deleting files still prompt for approval even in the more automatic modes. You can switch between AI providers, models, and agent types from dropdown menus in the header without restarting anything, and past conversations are saved so you can browse, resume, or delete them later. Under the hood, the extension runs the opencode server as a background process and talks to it over a local connection, the visual part of the interface itself never reaches out to the network directly. Setup requires opencode itself to already be installed on your computer, plus a recent version of VS Code or a compatible editor. Install it from the extension marketplace or as a downloadable package, then open it from the editor's sidebar and it will start the opencode server for you automatically. The project is released under the MIT license.