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OpenCode vs recall
OpenCode is an AI coding agent; Recall provides search/resume for OpenCode sessions.
OpenCodeOpen-source AI coding agent for the terminal
recallFull-text search and resume for Claude/Codex conversationsWhich to pick
Pick OpenCode if you want…
- Privacy-first AI coding assistant
- Search & resume OpenCode chats
- Integrations with terminal, desktop app or GitHub Copilot (on OpenCode's list, not recall's)
Pick recall if you want…
- Terminal search & resume for AI chat sessions
- Integrations with Claude, Codex or OpenCode (on recall's list, not OpenCode's)
Side by side
- What it is
- OpenCode:OpenCode is an open-source AI coding agent that assists you directly in the terminal, IDE, or desktop app.
- recall:Recall provides full-text search and resume capabilities for Claude, Codex, OpenCode, and Factory conversations via a terminal UI.
- Best for
- OpenCode:Privacy-first AI coding assistant
- recall:Terminal search & resume for AI chat sessions
- Who it’s for
- OpenCode:Developers who want AI-assisted coding in their local environment
- recall:Developers using Claude/Codex/AI coding agents who need to browse past sessions quickly.
- Pricing
- OpenCode:Open source
- recall:Open source
- Open source
- OpenCode:Yes
- recall:Yes, 199 GitHub stars
- Works with
- OpenCode:terminal, desktop app, GitHub Copilot
- recall:Claude, Codex, OpenCode, Factory (Droid)
OpenCode features
- LSP enabled. Automatically loads the appropriate language server for the LLM.
- Multi-session. Run multiple agents in parallel on the same project.
- Share links. Generate shareable links to any session for debugging or reference.
- GitHub Copilot integration. Log in with GitHub to use your Copilot account.
- ChatGPT Plus/Pro support. Log in with OpenAI to use your ChatGPT Plus or Pro subscription.
- Any model support. Connect to 75+ LLM providers via Models.dev, including local models.
- Cross-editor availability. Works as a terminal interface, desktop app, and IDE extension.
recall features
- Full-text search. Search across all saved Claude/Codex sessions with phrase queries and snippets.
- Conversation preview. Shows highlighted message excerpts while navigating results.
- Resume command. Jump back into a selected session directly from the CLI.
- Scope toggle. Switch between folder-specific and global search with the '/' key.
- Keyboard shortcuts. Navigate, expand, copy IDs, and quit using intuitive keys (↑↓, PgUp/Down, Ctrl+E, Tab, Esc).
- Custom commands. Configure resume commands via environment variables for different agents.
OpenCode vs recall FAQ
Is OpenCode or recall free?+
Yes, both are free and open source.
Is OpenCode or recall open source?+
Yes, both are open source: OpenCode (sst/opencode on GitHub) and recall (zippoxer/recall on GitHub, MIT license).
Do OpenCode and recall integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: OpenCode lists terminal, desktop app and GitHub Copilot; recall lists Claude, Codex, OpenCode and Factory (Droid).
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