opencode-anchored-standard
An opencode plugin that runs a two-phase tool catalog:
bootstrap each session with a minimal tool surface, then unlock the full toolset
after the session's first tool call.
Inspired by xiaobright/dsh-anchored-standard,
the two-phase preset for DeepSeek Harness. This is an independent implementation
for opencode — no DeepSeek Harness code is included.
Why
Models with strong tool catalogs can over-rely on them on the very first turn,
picking an elaborate tool before understanding the task. A bootstrap phase
forces a cheap, minimal start (shell + read) and only hands over the full
catalog once the model has actually started working. The phase is derived from
durable session state, so resume, reload and compaction all preserve it —
no plugin-side storage is needed.
How it works
Per session:
- While the session has no durable tool call in its history, the plugin:
- injects a short bootstrap rule into the system prompt (only
bashand
readare usable right now); - rejects calls to any other tool with a model-visible error that
explains the unlock condition.
- injects a short bootstrap rule into the system prompt (only
- The first call of any bootstrap tool — successful or failed — promotes
the session. - From then on every tool is allowed, and the bootstrap rule disappears from
the system prompt (so the prompt changes exactly once, like the original).
Promotion state is cached in memory per session and re-derived from message
history on demand, so a fresh plugin instance (restart) picks up the correct
phase automatically.
Platform note: opencode currently has no API to filter the tool catalog per
request (thetoolsarray sent to the model is assembled by the core and not
hookable). The anchored approach here keeps the full catalog listed for
request-cache stability, and enforces the bootstrap phase through the system
prompt plus execution interception. Behavior is equivalent for a
rule-following model; the original DeepSeek Harness preset instead hides the
tools from the catalog entirely.
Install
Add the plugin to your opencode.json:
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"plugin": ["opencode-anchored-standard"]
}
Restart opencode and start a new session. The plugin has no network access and
adds no telemetry.
Options
{
"plugin": [["opencode-anchored-standard", { "bootstrapTools": ["bash", "read"] }]]
}
| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
bootstrapTools |
string[] |
["bash", "read"] |
Tools available during the bootstrap phase. |
Verify
Check a session's requests:
- the first request's system prompt contains the
Bootstrap phasesection; - calling any non-bootstrap tool before the first bootstrap tool call fails
with a "locked" error; - after the first
bash/readcall theBootstrap phasesection is gone and
every tool works.
Development
npm install
npm run check # typecheck + build + tests
Tests run against the compiled output with plain node --test, no opencode
instance required.
License
MIT. The mechanism is inspired by
xiaobright/dsh-anchored-standard
(MIT); see NOTICE.