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cli: global config only loads when cwd is $HOME, not subfolders #36485
Description
Summary
The global config file (~/.config/opencode/opencode.jsonc) is only loaded when running opencode2 from $HOME. When running from any subfolder (e.g. $HOME/dev, $HOME/dev/project), the global config is ignored and no MCP servers, instructions, or other settings are applied.
Environment
- opencode version:
0.0.0-next-15355(next channel) - OS: Darwin 25.5.0, arm64 (macOS, Apple Silicon)
- Terminal:
xterm-256colorwithtruecolorsupport - Shell:
/bin/zsh - Install/channel: mise-managed,
opencode2binary via Node, next channel - Active plugins: None configured
Reproduction
- Place a valid config at
~/.config/opencode/opencode.jsoncwith MCP servers defined (e.g.chrome-devtools,github_grep). - Open a terminal in
$HOMEand runopencode2. - Run
/status— confirms 2 MCP servers connected. - Close opencode,
cd ~/Developer, runopencode2again. - Run
/status— shows "No MCP Servers".
Expected Behavior
The global config at ~/.config/opencode/opencode.jsonc should be loaded regardless of the current working directory, so MCP servers and other settings work in any subfolder.
Actual Behavior
Only $HOME triggers global config loading. All subfolders get an empty config state.
Additional Context
- No
opencode.jsonoropencode.jsoncexists in~/Developeror its parents between$HOMEand~/Developer(confirmed viafd).
opencode2 in $HOME
opencode2 in $HOME/Developer
Output of fd opencode showing there is no config file overwriting the global one
Activity
diegoquiroz commentedon Jul 12, 2026
Probably the bug was introduced in one of today's releases (July 11th) because it was working earlier
opencode-agent commentedon Jul 12, 2026
Could you share the output of the following from both
$HOMEand$HOME/Developer? Please redact anything sensitive.Also, does the following load the global config correctly from
$HOME/Developer?This will tell us whether a relative config-directory override is being resolved against the current working directory.
diegoquiroz commentedon Jul 12, 2026
No, still opens without loading the config. I tried to also set manually the value of
$OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIRand had no effect.diegoquiroz commentedon Jul 13, 2026
Fixed on #36577
diegoquiroz commentedon Jul 14, 2026
Nevermind, it only works on non-git subfolders and I believe the commit above had nothing to do with it.
Won't reopen because #36539 already explains the current behavior.