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Hunk vs OpenCode (2026): Which Vibe Coding App Is Better?

Both are popular terminal coding agents. Here is how Hunk and OpenCode stack up on price, strengths and weaknesses, and which one we would pick.

Hunk

Terminal diff viewer built for reviewing multi-file changes made by AI coding agents

7.0 /10

Pricing: Open source

Pros

  • Purpose-built review UI for agent-generated diffs: multi-file review stream, inline agent annotations, split/unified/auto layouts, watch mode
  • Works as a Git pager/difftool and auto-detects Jujutsu and Sapling too, not just Git
  • Actively maintained (MIT, 9.3k stars, 305 forks, 876 commits) with an extension system and community Discord

Cons

  • Doesn't map cleanly onto any single existing app category here — it's a review/viewer tool for agent output, not an agent, editor, app-builder, or cloud agent i
  • No dated "last commit" was visible in the fetched page, so exact recent-activity cadence couldn't be confirmed beyond the commit count
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OpenCode

Open-source terminal coding agent that works with any model provider

8.4 /10

Pricing: Open source

Pros

  • Free and open source; any model provider
  • Claude Code-style extensibility
  • Fast, well-designed terminal UI

Cons

  • You pay the model provider directly; costs vary with usage
  • Smaller community of ready-made extensions
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Hunk vs OpenCode at a glance

HunkOpenCode
Editor score7.0 / 108.4 / 10
Pricing modelOpen sourceOpen source
Starting priceFreeFree
Reader upvotes01
Best fordiff-viewer, code-review, terminal-uiterminal, open source, byok
Agent Skills supportNoYes
Subagents supportNoYes
MCP supportNoYes
AGENTS.md supportNoYes
Plugins supportNoYes
Hooks supportNoNo
Rules supportNoNo
Agent skills in this directory053
Subagents & agents in this directory326
MCP servers in this directory073

Our pick

OpenCode edges it with a score of 8.4 versus 7.0. OpenCode is the better fit if you value: free and open source; any model provider, claude code-style extensibility. Choose Hunk instead if you need: purpose-built review ui for agent-generated diffs: multi-file review stream, inline agent annotations, split/unified/auto layouts, watch mode, works as a git pager/difftool and auto-detects jujutsu and sapling too, not just git.

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