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opencode fails when opencode/ subdirectory is missing from repo #2591
Description
Summary:
opencode fails to run in directories that don't contain an opencode/ subdirectory, with a misleading error message that doesn't explain the actual requirement.
Steps to Reproduce:
Navigate to any directory without an opencode/ subdirectory
Ensure opencode is properly authenticated (opencode auth login)
Run opencode
Expected Behavior:
opencode should either create the required opencode/ directory automatically, OR
Provide a clear error message explaining that an opencode/ directory is required and how to resolve it
Actual Behavior:
Error: Failed to change directory to /path/to/current/directory/opencode
Environment:
Directory tested: /opt/personal-repos/dev-stack and ~/personal-repos/dev-stack (symlink)
Authentication: Successfully completed with Claude
OS: cachyOS (arch based linux)
opencode version: 0.7.9
Workaround:
mkdir opencode
opencode # now works
Additional Notes:
The error message is misleading - initially appeared to be a symlink resolution issue
No documentation found explaining the opencode/ directory requirement
Error occurs regardless of symlinks (tested in both symlinked and direct paths)
Installation method: AUR via yay
Package version: 0.7.9-1
Activity
github-actions commentedon Sep 14, 2025
This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:
opencode initcommand specificallyFeel free to ignore if none of these address your specific case.
rekram1-node commentedon Sep 14, 2025
I think this is some bun bug I have seen this before...
Does it work without creating dir if you do:
brianluby commentedon Sep 14, 2025
You are correct that worked. I rm -rf'd the opencode dir and then tried opencode no period and it failed same message and then tried with the period opencode . and it worked fine in the symlinked directory.
brianluby commentedon Sep 14, 2025
But in both cases running /init came back with directory errors. Albeit the second time a lot less.
Read .github/copilot-instructions.md
Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir '/opt/personal-repos/dev-stack/.github'
The previous run without teh period have 5-10 of the /opt/ errors and I was in the symlink ~/personal-repos/dev-stack/
Not sure how exactly bun is being uses but this is deeper than just the initial setup.
thdxr commentedon Sep 14, 2025
what OS + version is this?
rekram1-node commentedon Sep 14, 2025
In the op it says:
OS: cachyOS (arch based linux)
opencode version: 0.7.9
nicoburniske commentedon Sep 14, 2025
also happens on nixos + opencode 0.8.0
doing
opencode .works howeverndrwstn commentedon Sep 15, 2025
Also on macOS 15.6.1; I've been doing
to have my window appropriately labeled.
rekram1-node commentedon Nov 20, 2025
I think this was fixed, lmk if u still have this issue