Agentic Coding with OpenCode

What you’ll learn and how you can apply it

• Learn to use OpenCode CLI for software development, maintenance, and more
• Flexibly work with different LLM providers as needed
• Practice strategies that work with coding agents, both for greenfield development and maintenance of mature applications
• Avoid the traps and pitfalls that lead to AI regret

Course description

If you’re new to agentic coding and are not sure where to begin, software engineer and trainer Aaron Maxwell will show you how to boost your AI-enhanced development skills using OpenCode, the fastest-growing AI coding agent.

In this three-hour course, you’ll learn how to use OpenCode to create new applications, add features to mature applications, work with your unit test suite (or add one if the suite is missing), and quickly understand baffling code bases, all with an emphasis on sound engineering principles and best practices. Much of what you’ll learn transfers to Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, and dozens of other tool stacks.

Instead of feeling overwhelmed by AI, you’ll gain a clear understanding of how to use coding agents in real-world production software development tasks without creating future problems or technical debt. Plus, OpenCode supports nearly every LLM provider, so you’ll likely be able to use it with your current subscription.