Key Info

A member of the OpenCode team says most of the team instructs OpenCode to perform all work through subagents, a practice they credit with drastically cutting costs while still getting reviews from expensive models.

Highlights

  • Most of the OpenCode team reportedly runs all tasks via subagents.
  • The approach is described as a major cost-reduction lever.
  • Expensive models are still used for review steps rather than all work.
  • The author finds continued debate over subagents surprising given this internal usage.