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High CPU Usage & FileWatcher TimeoutError on Startup (Opencode Desktop) #23009
Description
Description
When launching opencode-desktop, the application immediately consumes excessive CPU resources, even when no project or workspace is loaded. Terminal logs show the file.watcher service timing out while attempting to subscribe to /home/USER and the root directory /. NOTE: this is on a high end system with a 7800X3D cpu, and its by far the most taxing IDE/agent that ive tested, this does not happen with Cursor, codex or antigravity. The CPU usage does not go down with time, 30 minutes can go by and it will still be using significant CPU resources and keep fans running.
Plugins
n/a
OpenCode version
1.4.6-1 (Installed via AUR: opencode-desktop-bin)
Steps to reproduce
- Open Terminal
- Run opencode-desktop
- Observe TimeoutError in logs and immediate CPU spike in system monitor.
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Note that my root / shows as a recent project opened (never created one at root or home)
memory leak maybe? too much ram usage for a program thats supposed to be at idle.
Operating System
Linux 6.19.11-arch1-1
Terminal
Konsole
Activity
github-actions commentedon Apr 17, 2026
This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:
failed to subscribe/ TimeoutError symptom on startup/and/home/USERbeing treated as worktrees, causing high CPU and disk activityAsukate commentedon Apr 17, 2026
Not the same issue, none mention file indexing the root directory or filewatcher timeout. Not duplicated.
NicolasSFPD commentedon Apr 17, 2026
I have the same behaviour (using opencode desktop 1.4.7).
As soon as I launch OpenCode desktop; it's sub-process "opencode-cli" burns one CPU constantly.
And I also have the sidecar error logs for several folders (might mean the CPU load is related to file.watcher mechanism, but unsure).
For info, the folders for which it gives that file.watcher TimeoutError:
Its Also worth noting that if I launch "opencode-cli" directly (not the desktop version) for one of my repos, I do not have that issue.
For more context, I'm using Fedora 43 with KDE.
Asukate commentedon Apr 17, 2026
Also using KDE. Would be nice to know if anyone else using linux with the same or another DE is having these issues.
github-actions commentedon Jul 5, 2026
To stay organized issues are automatically closed after 60 days of no activity. If the issue is still relevant please open a new one.