OpenCode + AionUi setup and Claude Cowork comparison

The tutorial presents AionUi as a desktop interface for OpenCode, an open source coding assistant. OpenCode handles file edits and shell commands; AionUi adds task controls, file previews and permission settings. The speaker compares this workflow with Claude Cowork, focusing on model choice and software cost.

Setup starts with an AionUi download from GitHub releases, or Homebrew on Mac. AionUi detects an installed OpenCode agent and lets the user select it for the workspace. The walkthrough covers provider API keys, remote agent URLs and task-specific assistants configured through Markdown files, rules and skills. Ollama is mentioned as a local-model option.

The demonstrated task creates a two-sheet expense tracker with totals and a bar chart. While that task continues, the speaker starts a separate OpenCode session to rename a desktop file. Generated files appear in a preview panel, with file-change tracking and Git version history described alongside the workflow.

Remote access through a web interface or chat platforms and recurring scheduled tasks are explained later. The speaker distinguishes free software from paid model tokens. The tutorial supplies no worked local-model test or measured benchmark.