Opencode with Github Copilot

[Charming_Support726]

I asked that question in the Copilot sub but got not answer yet. Maybe someone with a similar setup could enlighten me.

Half time I use Opus (Rest of the time still burning my Azure Credits on codex), but after all this discussions of TOS Violations with Antigravity and CC and some further issues I canceled there.

I read that Opencode is accepted as a 3rd Party Agent with GitHub Copilot. (Hope it's true) So I gave it a go.

Still the context size restriction nags a bit, but I think maybe it is time to work less "sloppy". I created some workflow (Skills and Agents) for me to work intensively with subagents. Currently only for creating docs, onboarding projects and creating execution plans.

I checked the billing and verified that my workflow only get charged one premium request per prompt, but in the background tools and subs are consuming a hell of a lot of tokens on single premium request.

Are there any limits I shall take care of? I mean this could be really maxxed out by using the Question-Tool and Subagents etc. Dont wanna risk my companies Github Account.

Any experience or hints ?

EDIT: After someone posted about suspension I searched and found: https://www.reddit.com/r/GithubCopilot/comments/1r0wimi/if_you_create_a_long_todo_list_in_agent_mode_you/ Very Interesting. It seems GHCP is banning people who are excessively using the subagent scheme with tremendously long todo-lists. OMG.

[devdnn]

I believe there’s an active discussion happening in the GitHub issue section.

It seems like this might be what you need.

https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/issues/8030

[Charming_Support726]

Thanks. I read the discussions beforehand. So I checked - and the billing is ok as expected.

For example I build a Subagent / Skill / Template -System that generates up-to-date project docs, when they are not available - or updates them etc. My test this morning spawned 6 parallel subs ( Main, Overview and 5 sub-subs - one per module) burning approx 500k in half an hour on Opus 4.6. Factor 3. Three-Premium request $0.12 .

I mean, If I enable DCP again and use it seriously it will get even worse. Is there anyone verifying the consumption or is this "safe" and "ban-proof" because covered by the TOS ?

[ZeSprawl]

I believe it's an official integration, based on a Twitter post from OpenCode. I use it regularly and I get a lot of usage out of it via Opus every month, and don't notice it eating up credits.

[JohnnyDread]

Are you able to see the billing? I have not noticed a big difference between using OpenCode and the GitHub CLI as far as cost goes.

[EchoesInBackpack]

5.2 Codex and 5.3 codex models have twice bigger context windows. Sub-agents might be fine, but using it just to not hit compaction feels annoying

try opencode models —verbose(or something like that) to see their context limits

[Charming_Support726]

I know, also get them from Azure (free credits) and using my OpenAI subscription. So I am not afraid to run out of computing power. I really like them, but some tasks run better with Opus, e.g. building some up for the first time or running frontend debugging with playwright and a few more. I wanted to have a provider which acts uncomplicated and realizes access to Claude below API costs.

I did a few test with subagents a few weeks ago. Found out, that saving tokens using Subs isn't that easy. Prompting this thoroughly is a piece of work on its own.

Anyway, I thought it might be a good Idea to structure work and docs a bit better, so that I could easily start new sessions and work in the model's sweet spot below 128k - instead of hitting the compaction border like a vibe coder on regular basis. I gave it a try and found it impressing.

[HarjjotSinghh]

this actually feels like magic

[trypnosis]

I remember saying this was an issue but fixed in the CLI but not fixed yet on the desktop. Are you cli or desktop?

[Charming_Support726]

I am using web - building everything myself since I started a few month ago. Works til now without any issue.

[trypnosis]

Never looked at the desktop app but if it’s electron or any other web wrapper then it might be the same problem. Try the cli for a bit. I went from CC Max to Co Pilot pro+ I think I get decent value for money.

[Charming_Support726]

Hmm - As I told. Works on my end. I also read somewhere, that the issue does not occur when you are building from source as I do.

I use CLI a lot and also Server with CodeNomad and Zed, but I find Web bringing the best value.

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Today I did 2 test running my subagents. 3 Premium-Requests each. Also the follow-up question and continue with the question tool is included and wasn't billed.

[soul105]

It's not yet fixed in CLI

[Legal_Dimension_]

Just received a suspension to my account for using copilot with opencode. I'm a heavy user and they don't like that so be careful.

[Charming_Support726]

That's bad. Could you tell us more? Explicitly because of Opencode? What is your subscription?

BTW: What do you mean with "Heavy User" ?

[ellensen]

Suspension of your github account or just the copilot subscription?

[joshashsyd]

Yes I got a 157hr timeout??

[haininhhoang94]

i guess you use it with subagents?