opencode-ask-agent

opencode-ask-agent (v0.1.1-beta)

A read-only Ask agent for OpenCode with integrated web research capabilities. Perfect for codebase exploration, Q&A, and brainstorming.

Installation

NPX (Quick Start)

npx opencode-ask-agent

Bun

bunx opencode-ask-agent

PNPM

pnpx opencode-ask-agent

Yarn

yarn dlx opencode-ask-agent

Global Install (npm)

npm install -g opencode-ask-agent
opencode-ask-agent

Global Install (bun)

bun install -g opencode-ask-agent
opencode-ask-agent

This will:

• Add opencode-ask-agent to your OpenCode plugins
• Configure the included MCP servers (context7, grep-app, websearch)
• Optionally set up your Exa API key for enhanced web search

Features

• Read-only access - Safely explore code without modifications
• Context7 - Official documentation lookup
• Grep.app - Search real-world GitHub code
• Exa WebSearch - Real-time web search (optional API key)
• Brainstorming - Ideation and solution exploration

Uninstall

NPX

npx opencode-ask-agent --uninstall

Bun

bunx opencode-ask-agent --uninstall

PNPM

pnpx opencode-ask-agent --uninstall

Global Install

opencode-ask-agent --uninstall
# or
npx opencode-ask-agent --uninstall

This will:

• Remove the Ask agent configuration from ~/.config/opencode/agent/ask.md
• Remove MCP server configurations from ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json
• Create a backup of your configuration at ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json.backup

Manual Install

Add to your ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json:

{
  "plugin": ["opencode-ask-agent"]
}

Exa WebSearch Setup (Optional)

For enhanced web search capabilities, get a free API key:

• Visit https://dashboard.exa.ai/api-keys
• Create an API key
• Add to your environment:

  # Add to ~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, or equivalent
  export EXA_API_KEY="your-key-here"
  

Usage

After installation, restart OpenCode and press Tab to switch to the Ask agent.

Example Prompts

Code Analysis:

• "Explain how authentication works in this project"
• "What does the processPayment function do?"
• "Trace the data flow from API request to database"

Documentation Lookup:

• "Show me the React Query documentation for mutations"
• "What are the options for Next.js middleware?"

GitHub Code Search:

• "Search GitHub for examples of rate limiting in Express"
• "Find production examples of WebSocket reconnection logic"

Web Research:

• "What's the best practice for handling errors in React Query?"
• "Latest recommendations for Next.js 14 caching"

Brainstorming:

• "Let's brainstorm approaches for implementing caching"
• "What are some ways to improve the performance of this API?"
• "Help me think through the architecture for a notification system"

What's Included

Ask Agent

A read-only agent focused on:

• Codebase exploration and analysis
• Documentation and research
• Brainstorming and ideation

Configuration:

• Mode: primary (appears in Tab selector)
• Temperature: 0.6 (balanced for creativity)
• Allowed tools: read, glob, grep, webfetch
• Denied tools: write, edit, bash, task

MCP Servers

Server	Description
context7	Official documentation lookup for libraries and frameworks
grep-app	GitHub code search for real-world implementation examples
websearch	Exa-powered web search for current articles and tutorials

Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/israeltoledo/opencode-ask-agent.git
cd opencode-ask-agent

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Type check
npm run typecheck

License

MIT