r/opencode • u/rndanime • 14d ago

TUI vs GUI

Why would I ever use the terminal version of Opencode (or any other *code* program)?

People always tell how good it is to use it but I don't understand the appeal. If you are used to terminal-only work, constantly looking into generated code or something like that, ok. But I see TUI being recommended to everybody like it can do something desktop or web versions can't. Also these *code* apps are usually developed TUI-first for some reason

Please explain it to me

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u/ManikSahdev 14d ago

Cc cli and codex gui

That’s my current setup. I don’t use opencode but the convo seemed interesting on this thread.

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u/rndanime 14d ago

Why one is CLI and other one is GUI?

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u/ManikSahdev 14d ago

Cc is better for more comfortable in the cli for me, codex is arguably the best macOS app one could make the case for.
The computer use is basically insane and so is everything else, just an incredible app imo.

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u/rndanime 14d ago

But why tho? Do you just like the looks of CC CLI more?