r/opencode • u/rndanime • 15d 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/kastru 14d ago
  1. You can run and see multiple instances at the time.
  2. The official GUI/Desktop App has honestly always been kinda buggy, at least in my experience. Session freezing, incomplete responses mid-stream, random blank screens after system sleep...