Opencode Free Models

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Opencode Free Models skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Opencode Free Models is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-06-17

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Use when deciding WHICH free or cheap agent model to route a piece of work to (e.g. MiniMax M3 Free, NVIDIA Nemotron, GLM, GPT-5 Nano, or another OpenCode Zen free-tier model), what each is good at, where its quality ceiling sits, and when to escalate the same work to a frontier model instead. Covers cost-routing: matching deterministic/mechanical/high-volume work to the cheapest model that clears its bar, and the hard rule that quality-creating and quality-judging work never goes to a free/cheap model. Do NOT use for choosing or operating the OpenCode runtime itself (use `opencode`), for authoring the agent loop (use `autonomous-loop-patterns`), or for GitHub Copilot premium-request budgeting (use `github-copilot`).

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About this skill (catalog notes)

Opencode Free Models includes explicit scope boundaries (an explicit 'when not to use' or 'out of scope' section); pricing or quota commentary. The SKILL.md runs to about 1,339 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

Source: www.skills.sh/jacob-balslev/skills
License: CC-BY-4.0
Original author: jacob-balslev
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-17
Catalog position: General · general-misc
Indexed related skills: 10

How Opencode Free Models fits the catalog

Opencode Free Models sits in the General category under the general-misc sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

What this skill does

Opencode Free Models is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/opencode-free-models/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when deciding WHICH free or cheap agent model to route a piece of work to (e.g.

Who uses this skill

The Opencode Free Models Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 146,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/opencode-free-models
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/opencode-free-models/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/opencode-free-models/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/opencode-free-models/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/opencode-free-models/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\opencode-free-models\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Opencode Free Models Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/opencode-free-models/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Opencode Free Models skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Opencode Free Models skill?

Use Opencode Free Models when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Opencode Free Models" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Opencode Free Models skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Opencode Free Models is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/jacob-balslev/skills/blob/HEAD/skills/agent-ops/opencode-free-models/SKILL.md
License: CC-BY-4.0
Author: jacob-balslev
Website: https://www.skills.sh/jacob-balslev/skills/

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

jacob-balslev. (2026). Opencode Free Models [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/opencode-free-models/

BibTeX

@misc{opencode-free-models-2026,
  author    = {jacob-balslev},
  title     = {Opencode Free Models [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/opencode-free-models/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-07-06 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

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✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
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