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OpenCode vs Cursor vs Other AI Coding Tools

How the open source OpenCode + Oh My OpenCode stack compares to IDE-centered tools

At a Glance

Aspect OpenCode + Oh My OpenCode Cursor / IDE Tools
Form factor CLI + editor-agnostic IDE/editor, tightly integrated UI
Licensing Open source (OpenCode) Closed source, commercial
Models 75+ providers (Claude, GPT, Gemini, etc.) Vendor-chosen models and plans
Extensibility MCPs, LSP, hooks, plugins IDE plugin ecosystem, vendor APIs
Project-level workflows Strong (multi-agent orchestration via Oh My OpenCode) Varies by tool; often focused on inline edits
Best fit Developers who want open, scriptable, editor-agnostic workflows Developers who want an all-in-one IDE experience

OpenCode + Oh My OpenCode

OpenCode is an open source AI coding agent that runs from the command line and talks to your editor. Oh My OpenCode is a plugin that adds orchestration: multi-agent planning (Sisyphus), hooks, MCPs, and LSP defaults for complex projects.

  • Editor-agnostic: use VS Code, Neovim, JetBrains, or anything that plays well with files and terminals.
  • Model-agnostic: connect to Claude, GPT, Gemini, and 75+ providers.
  • Workflow-oriented: agents and hooks operate on your repo, build pipeline, and config.
  • Team-friendly: store oh-my-opencode.json in the repo for shared behavior.

See the Oh My OpenCode vs plain OpenCode page for a deeper plugin-focused comparison.

Cursor and Similar Tools

Tools like Cursor bundle the editor and the AI assistant together. You get a cohesive UI, integrated panels, and out-of-the-box completions. In exchange, you live inside a specific IDE and a vendor-controlled model stack.

This can be a good fit if you:

  • Prefer an all-in-one experience
  • Don’t need CLI automation or scripting
  • Are comfortable with closed-source tools and vendor lock-in

When to Choose OpenCode + Oh My OpenCode

Pick OpenCode plus the Oh My OpenCode plugin when you:

  • Work in monorepos or multi-repo setups with custom build steps
  • Want scriptable, automatable workflows that fit into existing CLIs and CI
  • Need multi-model flexibility (Claude for some tasks, GPT for others, etc.)
  • Care about open source, reproducible configs, and team-wide settings

Check the use cases page for concrete scenarios.

Using Both Together

Many teams use an IDE-centered tool alongside OpenCode. For example, Cursor for quick inline edits and OpenCode + Oh My OpenCode for big refactors, build pipeline changes, and long-running tasks that benefit from orchestration and scripting.

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