How does OpenCode Zen report rate limit errors to the user?

Curious question, how does OpenCode Zen report rate limits to the user?

Got stuck in "Generating..." multiple times already, and it might be the rate limits hitting?

Would be very convenient to see right away if the issue is from limits being hit or something else.

For context, I am using opencode zen as my provider and I'm running it with the test models Grok Code Fast 1 and Code Supernova 1M, which I am sure will hit rate limits when usage exceeds a certain threshold.

This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:

Opencode stuck in "generating" #2512: Opencode stuck in "generating" - describes identical behavior with OpenCode getting stuck showing "generating" status, mentions testing on multiple models
Message generation interrupted, stuck at Generating #2137: Message generation interrupted, stuck at Generating - reports being stuck at "Generating" across different models (gemini, ollama)
No errors when usage limit is reached (Claude Pro) #777: No errors when usage limit is reached (Claude Pro) - specifically about lack of error notification when usage limits are reached, app "simply freezes" with no user feedback
Claude token limit reached, but OpenCode continues "working" #725: Claude token limit reached, but OpenCode continues "working" - describes OpenCode continuing to show as working when Claude token limit is reached, with no error message shown to user
Needs improved handling and reporting for errors/LLM inference failed #2455: Needs improved handling and reporting for errors/LLM inference failed - requests better error reporting when LLM calls fail, mentions it "hangs on generating" with no error messages
handle (Gemini) rate limits more gracefully #490: handle (Gemini) rate limits more gracefully - specifically requests better rate limit handling with countdown timers and explanations when limits are hit

Feel free to ignore if none of these address your specific case.

@raymelon

@raymelon there are no rate limits

This could just be the provider hanging for a while, if you can grab a relevant log I could probably help you debug.

logs are in ~/.local/share/opencode/log/**

I'm surprised double ESC doesn't work, what happens whne you double ESC and then try to send messages?

how does OpenCode Zen report rate limits to the user

Zen proxies response back to the user as is.

@raymelon there are no rate limits

This could just be the provider hanging for a while, if you can grab a relevant log I could probably help you debug.

logs are in ~/.local/share/opencode/log/**

I'm surprised double ESC doesn't work, what happens whne you double ESC and then try to send messages?

Thanks, I'll report back when I experience the same situation again — plus recent logs.

Gonna close this since the question was answered, but lmk if you have any more problems

I've been rate limited nonstop for about two weeks even if I completely shut down my harness for days.

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