TUI

Start the TUI

OpenABCode provides an interactive terminal interface for working on your projects with an LLM.

Running OpenABCode without a command starts the TUI for the current directory. You can also pass a project path to start the TUI in a specific working directory.

This is already routing mode. The TUI uses OpenABCode's routed runtime by default, so model selection can switch between BYOK, hosted, and local-compatible candidates when a turn starts.

openabcode
openabcode /path/to/project

Connect providers

Use /connect in the TUI to add provider credentials. OpenABCode keeps the opencode provider workflow, then routes across the configured models by default.

/connect

Initialize a project

Run /init from a project to create or update AGENTS.md. Commit that file so OpenABCode understands project structure, conventions, and coding rules.

/init

Prompt

Once you are in the TUI, type a message and press Enter to start a coding turn.

Give me a quick summary of the codebase.

File references

Type @ in the prompt to search project files and attach them as context.

Explain the auth flow in @src/server/auth.ts

Bash commands

Start a message with ! to run a shell command and include the output in context.

!bun test packages/core/test/openabcode-doctor.test.ts

Models

Use /models to list and switch models. You can choose a specific model manually, or leave the default and let OpenABCode route each turn.

• /models lists available provider/model values.
• ctrl+x m opens model selection with the default leader key.
• Manual model selection is respected as an override when eligible.

Plan and build

Use the Tab key to switch between planning and building when you want to review a plan before edits. Build mode can edit files and run tools subject to permissions.

<TAB>

Undo and redo

Use /undo when a change is not what you wanted. Use /redo to restore a previously undone change.

/undo
/redo

Sessions

Use /sessions to list, resume, continue, or switch sessions. This keeps long-running coding work organized by project.

/sessions

Editor and export

Use /editor to compose a longer prompt in your EDITOR. Use /export to export the current conversation to Markdown.

export EDITOR="code --wait"
/editor
/export

Commands

Slash commands open common TUI actions. OpenABCode keeps the opencode command surface and layers routing on top.

• /connect adds provider credentials.
• /models lists and switches models.
• /sessions resumes previous work.
• /compact summarizes the current session.
• /themes and /keybinds customize the TUI.
• /exit quits the TUI.