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Feature Request: Support hot-reloading skills or add a /reload-skills command #27956
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Problem
Currently, opencode scans and loads all skills only at startup. When a user creates or modifies a skill (e.g., adding a new skill to ~/.config/opencode/skills/ or .opencode/skills/), the changes are not recognized until opencode is completely restarted.
Suggested Solution
Implement one of the following:
- Hot-reloading: Automatically detect changes in skill directories and reload them without restarting.
- Manual reload command: Add a
/reload-skillscommand that allows users to refresh the skill list during an active session.
Benefits
- Significantly improves the developer experience when creating or testing custom skills.
- Eliminates the need to restart the entire session just to load a new skill.
- Makes opencode more flexible and user-friendly for power users who frequently extend its capabilities.
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github-actions commentedon May 17, 2026
This issue doesn't fully meet our contributing guidelines.
What needs to be fixed:
[FEATURE]:(e.g.,[FEATURE]: Support hot-reloading skills or add a /reload-skills command)Please edit this issue to address the above within 2 hours, or it will be automatically closed.
This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:
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github-actions commentedon May 17, 2026
This issue has been automatically closed because it was not updated to meet our contributing guidelines within the 2-hour window.
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feat(opencode): add reload_skills tool and live Command.Service
feat(opencode): add reload_skills tool and live skill management (#16)