how to set up OpenCode (the privacy-first Claude Code alternative) in 3 minutes: > install: npm i -g opencode-ai > configure your preferred model provider > cd into your project directory > run: opencode it reads your codebase locally, builds context on your machine, and only sends the specific prompt + relevant code to the LLM this is the best configuration for privacy-sensitive work: > use Ollama with Gemma 4 > zero data leaves your machine > you get agentic coding with file editing,…