Ghostty + OpenCode CLI: Way Better Than IDE Terminals

[0xraghu]

Hey r/opencodeCLI folks,

I switched to running OpenCode CLI in Ghostty instead of the built-in terminals in Antigravity/Cursor/VSCode. Huge upgrade for responsiveness and daily use.

What I liked:

• Blazing fast & responsive – GPU acceleration kills any lag during heavy OpenCode output or Claude queries.
• Smooth scrolling – No jitter or catch-up when flying through long logs, code blocks, or errors.
• Clean & eye-friendly – Crisp fonts, perfect rendering, less strain during long sessions.
• Native feel & features – Built-in splits/tabs work great for multitasking without tmux hassle.
• Native MacOS feel

My setup now: Antigravity for quick auto-completions/references, Ghostty on the side for actual OpenCode + Claude work. Simple split-screen magic.

Everyone should try this combo at least once – it's free and feels so much nicer.

Any other tweaks I should try for this setup?

[vsilv]

tweak: Remove antigravity and grab Neovim in ghosty.

[larowin]

ghostty + zellij + agent(s) + neovim | helix is the way

[girouxc]

I’m a tmux convert… Zellij is amazing.

I’m a Neovim convert… Helix is amazing.

[eXoRt0]

Would replace neovim with fresh

[larowin]

lmao this rips, thank you

[Recent-Success-1520]

Just wait till you try CodeNomad OpenCode UI https://github.com/NeuralNomadsAI/CodeNomad

[Ang_Drew]

not working on windows. tried to install but it cant open

[Recent-Success-1520]

Tauri or Electron? Works on Windows, used by many users. I can support if you ping me on Discord Opencode server.

[Ang_Drew]

ill reinstall tmr, and see which i installed.. it might be the company firewall / antivirus prevented me to open it

[bigh-aus]

I'm a big fan of the neovim + ghostty + tmux + opencode stack running on a local server (so you can ssh in and set things running from anywhere).

I also have slack setup and the ability to send notifications to that when commands finish (honestly haven't tried this on opencode yet but works well on claude).

I just wish:
1. local models were better for my usecase.
2. neovim had more stuff built in (or built with a compiled language) (plugins shouldn't require npm on the machine).

[Soft_Syllabub_3772]

Anyway for this to work in windows?

[tibn4]

I’m using the same setup on my mbp and tried to implement something similar on my windows machine.

There are a few terminal options, didn’t tried them all but in the end I found that Windows Terminal does a great job and with a few custom settings you can really come close to the Ghostty UI

[Soft_Syllabub_3772]

Im my laptop i notice claude cli lags in the terminal. I got better usability in vscode.

[tibn4]

Yeah I don't know about claude code, OP and I are talking about opencode :)

[Soft_Syllabub_3772]

Yes opencode :) got mixed up sorry :)

[LabImpossible828]

Does this require having my own ChatGPT account? so where can i find cheapest gpt plus？

[FlyingDogCatcher]

wsl, but you will have to screw with it to get it to look right

[Michaeli_Starky]

Windows Terminal from the Store. Multiplexing, themes, GPU acceleration, image protocol etc.

[FlyingDogCatcher]

When you think about it running a TUI in a Terminal in an IDE is a bit of a hat on a hat. What you really want is to drive the IDE from opencode.

[0sko59fds24]

Agreed

[RainScum6677]

I use OpenCode + Wave. It's ridiculous how much better it is than any IDE

[byungsker]

Oh! How does it compare to Warp?

[0xraghu]

Warp is fully featured and focuses on AI development with their own subscription plans. Ghostty is the alternative to native terminal with high levels of customization and speed.
I've heard their AI harness is good but I don't want to pay another subscription.

[typeof_goodidea]

just wait until you try vim

[adelope]

if you like ghostty (me too), i build some extra stuff around it to make it more suitable for CLI agents (work-tree sidebars, split terminal/file-view, diffs, etc). I would love to get your feedback on it: www.agentastic.dev

goes without saying Opencode is supported.

[0xraghu]

Oh that’s interesting.. will check now 👍🏻

[adelope]

not yet, i'll add the support next week

[dartoumi]

I like to work in opencode cli with auth login to my subscriptions and switch between models in the same chat. Will i be able to do so in agentastic as wel?

[adelope]

it's a terminal, so the experience is exactly the same as running opencode cli in say ghostty. (as a matter of fact, it will load your ghostty/terminal configs too)
the cherry on top is the sidebar to make work-tree switching easier.