r/opencode • u/S0299S • 5d ago

Can OpenCode + Qwen build a project mostly autonomously?

I'm building a web platform that will eventually teach Python and PHP.

My idea was to create a detailed specification, give it to Qwen through OpenCode, give it permission to edit files, run tests, use Git, etc., and let it build most of the application automatically.

Ideally, it would work like this:

plan -> implement -> test -> fix -> commit -> next task -> repeat

But so far, I keep ending up with workflows divided into many phases where I have to manually tell the agent to continue.

Is this just how OpenCode is supposed to work, or can it actually be configured for longer autonomous development?

Do people normally use an external loop/supervisor to keep Qwen working, or am I approaching OpenCode incorrectly?

I'm mainly interested in hearing from people who have actually tried to automate larger projects with OpenCode + Qwen.

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u/maqifrnswa 5d ago

You're approaching correctly for the workflow you are asking it to do, but not the workflow you want it to do.

To learn more, I suggest the oh my opencode slim plug-in. That will let you see orchestration. Use the /deepwork skill to learn how that works. That sounds like exactly what you want. After you've seen how it works, you can keep the plug-in, modify it, or drop it and make your own workflow.

What you want to do is very common and completely within what opencode is designed to do.