[FEATURE]: AI-callable Config tool for runtime self-configuration by agents

[borealBytes]

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Describe the enhancement you want to request

Problem

There is currently no way for an agent to read or modify OpenCode settings mid-session. Agents that want to switch models, enable auto-compact, adjust verbosity, or toggle permissions must ask the user to do it manually — breaking the agentic loop and creating unnecessary interruptions.

claw-code exposes a Config tool at the AI tool layer so agents can self-configure during a session. OpenCode has settings infrastructure but no AI-callable interface to it.

Proposed solution

Add a Config tool accessible to agents with two modes: get (read current value) and set (update a value).

// packages/opencode/src/tool/config.ts

export const ConfigTool = Tool.define({
  name: "Config",
  description: "Get or set an OpenCode runtime setting.",
  parameters: z.object({
    setting: z.string(),
    value: z.union([z.string(), z.boolean(), z.number()]).optional()
  }),
  execute: async ({ setting, value }) => {
    if (value === undefined) {
      return { operation: "get", setting, value: Config.get(setting) }
    }
    const previous = Config.get(setting)
    Config.set(setting, value)
    return { operation: "set", setting, previousValue: previous, newValue: value }
  }
})

Suggested configurable settings

Setting	Type	Description
model	string	Switch active model mid-session
autoCompactEnabled	boolean	Toggle automatic context compaction
verbose	boolean	Enable/disable verbose tool output
permissions.defaultMode	string	"approve" | "ignore" | "auto"
theme	string	UI theme
alwaysThinkingEnabled	boolean	Force extended thinking on/off
showTurnDuration	boolean	Display per-turn timing

Why this matters

• Self-adjusting orchestrators can downgrade model mid-session to save cost once planning is done
• Background agents can turn off verbose output after bootstrapping
• Multi-agent frameworks can toggle permissions per sub-task without user interruption

Acceptance criteria

• Config tool is registered in the tool manifest with ReadOnly permission for get, WorkspaceWrite for set
• Attempting to set an unknown setting returns a clear error, not a silent no-op
• Setting model mid-session takes effect on the next LLM call in the current session
• All settings changes are logged to the session event stream for auditability
• Permission mode required for set operations is enforced (agent cannot escalate its own permissions)

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Related / cross-reference

• claw-code reference implementation: https://github.com/instructkr/claw-code/tree/main/rust (see Config tool in tools/src/lib.rs)
• Sub-agent tool isolation: [FEATURE]: Add hidden field to skill frontmatter to exclude skills from agent selection #20474
• Learnings from claude-code source: Lessons from claude-code-main? #20475
• Original RFC: [FEATURE]: Rust-backed async diff engine via claw-code (fixes write/edit freeze + unlocks claw-code Rust primitives) #20479

[rekram1-node]

closing due to issue spam