[FEATURE]: Opencode2 should automatically update in the background #48622

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   Hona

   on Sep 12, 2026
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3. opencodejr commented on Oct 28, 2026

   

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   on Oct 28, 2026

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   Thanks for the suggestion! You're asking for OpenCode v2 to check for updates on its own and install them in the background, without interrupting what you're doing.

   Most of this already works if you opt in. OpenCode checks for updates in the background (at startup, then every 10 minutes). By default it only shows a notice ("notify"). To have it install updates on its own without opening the /update dialog, set this in your global config (project-level values are ignored):

   {
     "update": "auto"
   }

   (The older "autoupdate": true setting maps to the same thing.) One caveat: an automatic install doesn't restart OpenCode that's already running. The new version takes effect the next time you start it or restart the server.

   The rest of your request, such as auto-install being the default, or the manual /update not blocking the UI while it installs, is something the maintainers will consider. I can't promise anything.

   Related issues:

   • upgrade: long-running serve from previous version keeps running after auto-update (404 on /api/status, service exits) #49664: a long-running server from the previous version keeps running after an auto-update
   • service: concurrent launch stalls after background auto-update #38567: concurrent launch stalls after a background auto-update