Install OpenCode on netcup VPS

OpenCode is an open-source AI coding agent with over 100,000 GitHub stars and 2.5 million monthly users. It helps you write, refactor, and understand code — available as a terminal interface, desktop app, or IDE extension.

Why Pay for Cursor Pro?

Why pay $20/month for Cursor Pro when OpenCode is free and open source? Use your own API keys, own your data, and don’t rent your coding assistant from a closed-source vendor.

With OpenCode, you get:

• LSP integration — Automatically loads the right language servers
• Multi-session — Run multiple agents in parallel on the same project
• Share links — Share sessions with your team for debugging
• Any model — 75+ LLM providers, or use your existing subscriptions

Free AI Models Included (No Account Required!)

The best part? OpenCode Zen includes free AI models — no account required:

• Big Pickle — Free (limited time)
• MiniMax M2.5 Free — Free (limited time)
• Kimi K2.5 Free — Free (limited time)
• GPT 5 Nano — Free

Your AI coding assistant can literally cost $0 per month. Just install OpenCode and start coding.

Of course, you can also connect your own API keys from:

• GitHub Copilot (use your existing subscription)
• ChatGPT Plus/Pro (use your existing subscription)
• Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, or any other provider

System Requirements

OpenCode is lightweight and runs on minimal hardware:

• Node.js 18+ (Node.js 22 recommended)
• Any modern Linux distribution (Ubuntu recommended)
• No heavy RAM requirements — works great on 4GB+

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Installation

Once you’ve ordered your VPS and received the login credentials, SSH into your server:

ssh root@your-server-ip

Then run the OpenCode installer:

curl -fsSL https://opencode.ai/install | bash

The installer will set up OpenCode on your system. Once complete, navigate to your project and initialize:

cd /path/to/your/project
opencode
/init

Configuration

Run the /connect command to configure your AI provider:

/connect

Select OpenCode Zen for free models, or choose any other provider like Anthropic, OpenAI, or GitHub Copilot.

For OpenCode Zen, you can sign in at opencode.ai/auth to get your API key.

Expose the Web UI

Want to code from your browser? OpenCode includes a web interface:

opencode web --hostname 0.0.0.0 --port 4096

Important: Set a password to secure your server:

OPENCODE_SERVER_PASSWORD=your-secret-password opencode web --hostname 0.0.0.0 --port 4096

Now you can access OpenCode from anywhere at http://your-server-ip:4096

Next Steps

After installation, check out the OpenCode documentation to learn about:

• Keyboard shortcuts
• Custom commands
• Themes
• Sharing sessions

Conclusion

With OpenCode on a netcup VPS, you get a powerful AI coding assistant that:

• Costs $0 with free Zen models
• Runs on your own infrastructure
• Has no rate limits from closed-source vendors
• Can be accessed from anywhere via the web UI

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