Purpose

Use this skill whenever OpenWork behavior is implemented directly on top of OpenCode primitives (skills, plugins, MCP servers, opencode.json config, tools/permissions). It anchors decisions to the official OpenCode documentation and keeps terminology consistent in the UI.

Doc Sources (Always cite when relevant)

• Skills: https://opencode.ai/docs/skills

• Plugins: https://opencode.ai/docs/plugins/

• MCP servers: https://opencode.ai/docs/mcp-servers/

• Config (opencode.json, locations, precedence): https://opencode.ai/docs/config/

Key Facts To Apply

Skills

• Skill files live in .opencode/skills/<name>/SKILL.md or global ~/.config/opencode/skills/<name>/SKILL.md .

• Skills are discovered by walking up to the git worktree and loading any matching skills/*/SKILL.md in .opencode/ or .claude/skills/ .

• SKILL.md requires YAML frontmatter: name

• description .

• Name rules: lowercase alphanumeric with single hyphens (^[a-z0-9]+(-[a-z0-9]+)*$ ), length 1-64, must match directory name.

• Description length: 1-1024 characters.

• Access is governed by opencode.json permissions (permission.skill allow/deny/ask).

Plugins

• Local plugins live in .opencode/plugins/ (project) or ~/.config/opencode/plugins/ (global).

• npm plugins are listed in opencode.json under plugin and installed with Bun at startup.

• Load order: global config, project config, global plugins dir, project plugins dir.

MCP Servers

• MCP servers are defined in opencode.json under mcp with unique names.

• Local servers use type: "local"

• command array; remote servers use type: "remote"
• url .

• Servers can be enabled/disabled via enabled .

• MCP tools are managed via tools in config, including glob patterns.

• OAuth is handled automatically for remote servers; can be pre-registered or disabled.

Config (opencode.json)

• Supports JSON and JSONC.

• Precedence order: remote .well-known/opencode -> global ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json -> custom path -> project opencode.json -> .opencode/ directories -> inline env overrides.

• .opencode subdirectories are plural by default (agents/ , commands/ , plugins/ , skills/ , tools/ , themes/ ), with singular names supported for compatibility.

When to Invoke

• Adding or adjusting OpenWork flows that reference skills, plugins, MCP servers, or OpenCode config.

• Designing onboarding guidance that mentions skill/plugin installation, config locations, or permission prompts.

• Implementing UIs that surface OpenCode primitives (skills tab, plugin manager, MCP toggles).

Usage

Call skill({ name: "opencode-primitives" }) before implementing or documenting any OpenWork behavior that maps to OpenCode primitives.