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Config precedence ignored #28177
Description
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According to the docs project-level opencode config should override global config, but that's not the case.
Config sources are loaded in this order (later sources override earlier ones):
Remote config (from .well-known/opencode) - organizational defaults
Global config (~/.config/opencode/opencode.json) - user preferences
Custom config (OPENCODE_CONFIG env var) - custom overrides
Project config (opencode.json in project) - project-specific settings
Plugins
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OpenCode version
1.15.4
Steps to reproduce
- Put the following config in
~/.opencode/opencode.json
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"chrome-devtools": {
"type": "local",
"command": ["npx", "-y", "chrome-devtools-mcp@latest", "--isolated"]
}
},
"tools": {
"chrome-devtools_*": false
}
}
- Put the following config in
opencode.jsonin project's directory
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"chrome-devtools": {
"enabled": true
}
},
"tools": {
"chrome-devtools_*": true
}
}
- Run
opencode debug config --pure | jq '.mcp,.tools'in project's directory
Actual output:
{
"chrome-devtools": {
"type": "local",
"command": [
"npx",
"-y",
"chrome-devtools-mcp@latest",
"--isolated"
],
"enabled": false
}
}
{
"chrome-devtools_*": false
}
Expected output:
{
"chrome-devtools": {
"type": "local",
"command": [
"npx",
"-y",
"chrome-devtools-mcp@latest",
"--isolated"
],
"enabled": true
}
}
{
"chrome-devtools_*": true
}
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github-actions commentedon May 18, 2026
This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:
.opencode/config precedence is inverted in nested directories #21307:.opencode/config precedence is inverted in nested directories — related config precedence inversion bugIf your issue is distinct from those (e.g. specific to MCP
enabledfield merging), please clarify the difference.nielsgron commentedon Jul 10, 2026
I can confirm this bug. I have multiple projects and each needs to use a different model, but I can't get this to work because the global opencode.json takes precedence. ConfigPaths.directories returns dirs in an order that only makes sense for first-wins consumers, but its main consumers (commands/agents/plugins config merge) are later-wins — so ~/.opencode silently overrides project .opencode, contradicting the docs ("project configs can override global defaults") and OpenCode's own file precedence (ConfigPaths.files does .toReversed() so nearest wins). Skills and themes each do their own, mutually inconsistent, thing.
github-actions commentedon Sep 9, 2026
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