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feat: support configuring default server URL for desktop #7371

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feat: support configuring default server URL for desktop#7371
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@athal7
athal7
opened on Jan 8, 2026

Allow the desktop app to connect to a pre-existing server instead of spawning its own sidecar.

Use Case

Users running opencode server separately (e.g., in a container, on a remote machine, or as a shared service) should be able to configure the desktop app to connect to it directly.

Proposed Solution

  • Add UI in server selection dialog to set/clear the default server URL
  • On startup, attempt to connect to configured server
  • Show connection failure dialog with Retry/Start Local options when server is unreachable

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    adamdotdevin
    on Jan 8, 2026
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    webRelates to opencode on web / desktop
    on Jan 8, 2026

  3. github-actions commented on Jan 8, 2026

    @github-actions
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    on Jan 8, 2026 – with GitHub Actions
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    This issue might be a duplicate of or related to existing issues. Please check:

    While these issues relate to connecting desktop to remote servers, #7371 specifically focuses on configuring a default server URL for the desktop app itself. Feel free to reference any of these if your use case overlaps!

  4. adamdotdevin
    closed this as completedin #7363on Jan 10, 2026
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