OpenCode v1.17.16 Changelog

This update is all about making your coding workspace smoother and more reliable, especially if you use AI assistants to help you write code. It focuses on polishing the desktop app's interface—making it easier to manage your files and drafts—while also upgrading how the app talks to external AI models. If you use OpenCode to build projects and collaborate with AI, this release will make your daily workflow feel much more seamless.

What's new

• New "Add" Menu for Prompts: You can now add files, commands, and extra context to your AI prompts using a new menu, without worrying about accidentally erasing the draft text you've already typed.
• Side-Panel File Tabs: You can now open and preview files in tabs directly inside the side panel, making it much quicker to peek at your code.
• Quick Folder Access: A new option on the home screen lets you open the actual folder on your computer where your project is saved with a single click.
• Setup Tips for Beginners: If you start a new session without any AI services connected, the app will now show you helpful tips on how to get them set up.

Improvements

• Adjustable AI "Thinking": You can now adjust the "reasoning effort" (how hard the AI thinks before answering) for Grok models.
• Better PDF and Cache Support: The app is now better at handling PDF files and uses "prompt caching" (saving previous instructions so the AI doesn't have to re-read them from scratch) to get faster responses from xAI.
• Remembered Layouts: The app now remembers which file you were reviewing and how you set up your review screen, so you don't have to reset it every time you open a session.
• Language Updates: Desktop translations have been updated to support more languages.

Fixes

• Wide Screen Layouts: Fixed an issue where the code review screen would shrink and become unusable on wide monitors; it now keeps a minimum readable width.
• Side-Panel Glitches: Fixed a bug where hidden background screens would stay active and cause visual glitches in the side panel.
• Large Code Comparisons: When comparing massive code changes (called "diffs"), the app will now load the entire change instead of cutting it off when it gets too big.
• Old Drafts and Links: Fixed issues where older saved drafts and old session links wouldn't open in the correct, updated layout.
• Flicker-Free Search: Removed an annoying visual flash that happened the first time you opened the command palette (the quick search bar).
• Shortcut Fix: The keyboard shortcut to start a new session now works perfectly with the new tab layout.

Breaking changes

No breaking changes in this release.