Open Source Is Back. Goodbye Claude.
If you're looking for a free, open-source alternative to Claude Code and Cursor, OpenCode is worth a look. It's a terminal-based AI coding agent that lets you bring your own model. Running anything from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI to cheaper options like GLM 5.2 and Deepseek 4, or even local models. Here's how it holds up as a daily coding tool in 2026, and whether open source can really compete with the paid incumbents.
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