[FEATURE]: specify --tools on command-line for enabling/disabling tools #9386

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3. paralin commented on Jan 19, 2026

   

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   #5339

   Add --tools flag to serve, web, and TUI commands to enable selective tool access control. The flag accepts comma-separated patterns to enable/disable tools.

   Usage examples:

     # Only allow read, write, and webfetch tools
     opencode serve --tools='-*,read,write,webfetch'
   
     # Disable specific tools
     opencode web --tools='-bash,-edit'
   
     # Use in TUI mode
     opencode --tools='-*,read,write,webfetch'
   
4. github-actions commented on Jan 19, 2026

   

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

   • [FEATURE]: support JSON schema as a constrain of opencode run command #9320: Support JSON schema as a constraint of opencode run command (similar CLI-based tool control)
   • Bash: Default permission is "allow" #8936: Bash default permission is 'allow' (related to tool/permission default behavior)
   • [FEATURE]: Add --dangerously-skip-permissions (aka YOLO mode) #8463: Add --dangerously-skip-permissions YOLO mode (related to selective tool/permission control)

   Feel free to ignore if none of these address your specific case.
5. smola commented on Jan 24, 2026

   

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   This would be very useful, but to be fully functional, it should probably support bash patterns. Something like --tools '-*,bash/ls*,bash/cat*'.
6. paralin

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   feat: add --tools flag to limit available tools

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   This issue will close once commit fe5d884 is merged into the 'paralin' branch.

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7. github-actions commented on Mar 27, 2026

   

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   To stay organized issues are automatically closed after 90 days of no activity. If the issue is still relevant please open a new one.

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