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Desktop AI command center for OpenCode, Claude Code, Codex, and Pi. Multi-project AI coding sessions with streaming chat, prompt queue, model switching, and MCP tools.

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OpenGUI – Desktop GUI for OpenCode with prompt queuing

Name: OpenGUI – Desktop GUI for OpenCode with prompt queuing
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Author: akemmanuel

by akemmanuel·Feb 20, 2026·4 points·0 comments

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AI Analysis

●MidShip It

OpenCode GUI adds queuing and forking, but Cursor, Continue, Windsurf already own AI coding.

Strengths

•Prompt queuing and conversation branching solve real friction in iterative AI coding workflows.
•Multi-project context tracking + live token usage display provides practical visibility into API costs.
•Built rapidly (4 days) with Bun toolchain and deployed daily—shows genuine dogfooding.

Weaknesses

•Wraps a single upstream tool (OpenCode) rather than solving a category problem—dependent on OpenCode's adoption.
•AI coding assistants are hypercompetitive (Cursor, Continue, GitHub Copilot); marginal UX polish doesn't move the needle.

Post Description

Hey HN. I built a desktop GUI for OpenCode (opencode.ai), the open-source AI coding assistant. Multitasking and orchestration is complicated in the TUI. I wanted to queue prompts while the AI is busy, fork conversations to try different approaches, and revert entire exchanges when things go sideways. None of that fits well in a terminal. OpenGUI is an Electron + React app that wraps OpenCode and adds those features along with multi-project support and live context usage tracking. Built with Bun as the full toolchain. The whole thing was built in about 4 days using Claude and ChatGPT. It's at v0.1.10, works on Linux and macOS, and I use it daily. There are definitely bugs and rough spots. MIT licensed. Would appreciate feedback on the feature set and anything you'd want from a desktop AI coding tool.