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Summary

Every opencode-free request fails right now. OpenCode closed the keyless Zen tier to its own
client, so a request that arrives without an x-opencode-session header is refused:

{"type":"error","error":{"type":"MissingSessionID","message":"Error from provider (Console): OpenCode's free tier can only be used in OpenCode"}}

opencodex passed that string through untouched, so the user saw a raw upstream error type and no
indication of what had happened, whether it was their configuration, or what to do instead.

This PR does not add the session header. Presence of the header is the entire gate — #4121's
probe matrix shows any value clears it — so the proxy could pass by minting one. Doing that means
claiming to be the OpenCode client: a fabricated session id plus a versioned
opencode/<version> User-Agent. OpenCode publishes no third-party integration contract for this
keyless tier, so an HTTP 200 obtained that way is a bypassed admission check, not permission.
That is @Ingwannu's position on #4121, and this PR implements the alternative named there —
explain the upstream restriction accurately and point at the supported path.

What changed

  • src/providers/opencode-zen-rate-limit.ts — the module that already owns Zen upstream-error
    guidance gains enrichOpenCodeZenFreeTierMessage, which replaces the passthrough with the
    reason, the keyed opencode-zen alternative, and the upstream terms link. It is scoped to Zen
    destinations (by preset id or by base URL, so a custom row pointed at the same gateway is
    covered) and to this error, and it is idempotent so layered enrichment cannot append twice.
  • src/server/chat-native.ts — wired on the native Chat path, which is where opencode-free: Zen rejects requests without x-opencode-session (free tier lock-in) #4121
    reproduces. The parsed envelope keeps the marker only in error.type, so the type is passed in.
  • src/server/responses/core.ts — the existing single call site now goes through
    enrichOpenCodeZenUpstreamMessage, which applies the unchanged 429 rate-limit guidance first
    and then the free-tier case. The 429 behaviour and its opts are untouched; this is a two-line
    change plus a comment.
  • src/providers/registry.ts — the opencode-free note now leads with the gate and the keyed
    alternative instead of advertising a tier that cannot be reached. The quota figures it already
    documented are preserved.
  • docs-site/.../guides/providers.md — two paragraphs stating the restriction, why opencodex
    does not work around it, and the supported route, mirrored into all seven translated locales
    (ko, ja, zh-cn, zh-tw, fr, ru, tr), which otherwise kept telling readers the tier works without
    a key. Identifiers, the quoted upstream message and both URLs stay verbatim in every locale.

Relationship to #3954

#3954 adds a generated X-Session-ID to the
opencode-free static headers. It should not land: it is exactly the impersonation the issue
thread rules out, and a header contract reverse-engineered from a vendor binary would break on the
vendor's schedule. This PR is the documented path instead, and I have said so on that PR. If
OpenCode later publishes a supported third-party route for the keyless tier, opencodex can follow
it and #3954's approach can be reconsidered against that contract.

Closes #4121

Verification

  • New regression coverage in tests/providers/opencode-zen-rate-limit.test.ts (existing file, so
    no test-layout registration is needed): the verbatim upstream body from opencode-free: Zen rejects requests without x-opencode-session (free tier lock-in) #4121 is recognised
    from the raw body and from a parsed error.type; the client error names the gate, the keyed
    route and both URLs; enrichment is a no-op for other providers and other errors; it matches a
    custom row by destination; it does not double-append; and enrichOpenCodeZenUpstreamMessage
    keeps the 429 guidance while adding the lock-in case.
  • Checked that the registry-note rewrite still satisfies the assertions that already pin it —
    tests/providers/opencode-free-provider.test.ts ("no key needed", "200", "discovered live from
    zen") and tests/providers/opencode-zen-rate-limit.test.ts ("200", "15-20") — since the note is
    load-bearing for those.
  • Local checks were NOT RUN — no bun run typecheck, no bun run test, no build, no lint, no
    bun install — per explicit maintainer instruction for this lane. Exact-head remote CI on this
    PR is the gate.
  • The live free-tier probes in opencode-free: Zen rejects requests without x-opencode-session (free tier lock-in) #4121 were not re-run; the upstream behaviour here is taken from
    the reporter's matrix and the quoted error body, and the change is a message and documentation
    change that does not depend on reproducing the gate.

Checklist

  • Scope stays focused and avoids unrelated cleanup.
  • Docs or release notes were updated when needed.
  • Security-sensitive changes were reviewed for secrets, auth, and unsafe defaults.

No credential or header value is added, generated, or logged. The change deliberately declines to
synthesize an upstream identity, which is the security-relevant decision in this PR.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved error messages when the keyless OpenCode free tier rejects third-party requests.
    • Clearly explains the missing session requirement and directs users to the keyed OpenCode Zen provider.
    • Preserves rate-limit guidance alongside free-tier access restrictions.
    • Avoids fabricating session or client-identification headers to bypass upstream restrictions.
  • Documentation

    • Updated provider guidance across supported languages to document the free-tier limitation and recommended API-key alternative.

…ing MissingSessionID

OpenCode closed the keyless Zen tier to its own client. A request without an
x-opencode-session header is refused with error type MissingSessionID and
"OpenCode's free tier can only be used in OpenCode", so every opencode-free
request now fails and the user saw that raw upstream string with no indication
of what happened or what to do instead.

Presence of the header is the entire gate, so the proxy could pass it by minting
a value. It does not: a fabricated session id plus a versioned opencode/<version>
User-Agent is a claim to be the OpenCode client, and OpenCode publishes no
third-party integration contract for this keyless tier, so a 200 obtained that
way is a bypassed admission check rather than permission.

Report the restriction instead. The Zen guidance module gains a free-tier
enrichment that replaces the passthrough with the reason and the supported keyed
opencode-zen route. It is scoped to Zen destinations and to this error, and is
idempotent so layered enrichment cannot append it twice. Wired on both surfaces
that render upstream errors: the native Chat path, where the issue reproduces,
and the Responses path, whose existing single call site now goes through a
composed entry point that leaves the 429 guidance unchanged.

The opencode-free registry note and the providers guide document the gate, the
refusal to impersonate, and the keyed alternative.

Closes #4121
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The change detects OpenCode Zen keyless free-tier refusals, adds client-facing guidance, integrates that guidance into error handling, updates provider metadata and localized documentation, and adds tests for detection, routing, scoping, idempotence, and rate-limit behavior.

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OpenCode Zen free-tier handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Free-tier detection and enrichment contract
src/providers/opencode-zen-rate-limit.ts, src/providers/registry.ts
The provider module detects MissingSessionID and the OpenCode free-tier message, appends idempotent guidance for the keyed opencode-zen route, and combines this guidance with rate-limit enrichment. The opencode-free registry note documents the x-opencode-session restriction.
Error response integration
src/server/chat-native.ts, src/server/responses/core.ts
The native chat path enriches the upstream message before classifyError. The standard response path uses enrichOpenCodeZenUpstreamMessage for combined upstream guidance.
Validation and provider documentation
tests/providers/opencode-zen-rate-limit.test.ts, docs-site/src/content/docs/*/guides/providers.md
Tests cover lock-in detection, Zen destination matching, no-op cases, idempotence, registry text, and rate-limit guidance. Provider guides document the keyless restriction and the keyed alternative in English and localized versions.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 40e18

This change adds guidance for OpenCode Zen free-tier refusals and directs users to the keyed alternative. The only remaining issue is a minor French documentation typography inconsistency that may fail documentation style checks.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Client
  participant NativeChatHandler
  participant ZenGuidance
  participant ErrorClassifier
  Client->>NativeChatHandler: Request using opencode-free
  NativeChatHandler->>ZenGuidance: Enrich MissingSessionID message
  ZenGuidance-->>NativeChatHandler: Restriction and opencode-zen guidance
  NativeChatHandler->>ErrorClassifier: Classify enriched message
  ErrorClassifier-->>Client: Client-facing error response
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Linked Issues check ⚠️ Warning The PR documents and explains the MissingSessionID restriction in src/providers/opencode-zen-rate-limit.ts, src/server/chat-native.ts, src/server/responses/core.ts, src/providers/registry.ts, and the … Implement the required per-request Zen headers, including x-opencode-session and x-opencode-request, while preserving the existing x-opencode-client and User-Agent behavior; or revise #4121 to explicitly replace the success requirement with…
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Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes remain within the documented Zen free-tier restriction. The implementation adds scoped error enrichment, updates the provider registry note, updates the English and translated provider gui…
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly describes the main change: documenting the opencode-free Zen restriction and replacing raw MissingSessionID errors with user guidance. It is specific, concise, and consistent with th…
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The PR documents and explains the MissingSessionID restriction in src/providers/opencode-zen-rate-limit.ts, src/server/chat-native.ts, src/server/responses/core.ts, src/providers/registry.ts, and the provider guides. However, linked issue #4121 requires opencode-free free-model requests to succeed with HTTP 200 responses and zero cost. The PR does not generate the required headers or otherwise enable those requests, so it does not satisfy the issue's expected behavior.

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Implement the required per-request Zen headers, including x-opencode-session and x-opencode-request, while preserving the existing x-opencode-client and User-Agent behavior; or revise #4121 to explicitly replace the success requirement with the documented non-impersonation behavior before merging.

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… locales

The English providers guide now says the keyless tier is closed, while ko, ja,
zh-cn, zh-tw, fr, ru and tr still told readers it works without a key. Each
locale gets the same two paragraphs in its own register, keeping the identifiers,
the quoted upstream message and both URLs verbatim.

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이 PR은 opencode-free(키 없는 Zen 데스크톱 티어)가 Upstream에서 x-opencode-session 없이 전부 거절당하는 현실(#4121)을, 헤더를 위조하지 않고 사용자에게 이유를 알려 주는 쪽으로 정리합니다. Upstream은 MissingSessionID와 “OpenCode's free tier can only be used in OpenCode”로 답합니다. 헤더 존재만으로 통과하므로 프록시가 임의 값을 넣으면 200을 받을 수 있지만, 그건 OpenCode 클라이언트인 척하는 것이고 제3자 계약이 없습니다. #4121 스레드의 Ingwannu 입장과 같고, 이 PR은 그 “설명 + 지원 경로 안내” 대안을 구현합니다.

코드는 src/providers/opencode-zen-rate-limit.tsisOpenCodeZenFreeTierLockIn / enrichOpenCodeZenFreeTierMessage / enrichOpenCodeZenUpstreamMessage를 추가합니다. Zen 목적지(프리셋 id 또는 같은 gateway baseUrl)와 이 에러에만 붙고, idempotent 마커(does not send a fabricated OpenCode session header)로 이중 append를 막습니다. src/server/chat-native.ts는 #4121이 재현되는 native Chat 경로에서 upstreamErrorType과 함께 enrichment를 태웁니다. src/server/responses/core.ts는 기존 429 enrichment 호출을 enrichOpenCodeZenUpstreamMessage로 바꿔 429 동작은 그대로 두고 free-tier 케이스만 이어서 적용합니다.

src/providers/registry.tsopencode-free note는 “키 없이 되는 공개 티어” 광고 대신, 게이트·위조 거부·keyed opencode-zen(https://opencode.ai/auth) 안내를 앞에 두고, 예전 200/5h·15-20 rpm 숫자는 뒤에 남깁니다. docs-site/.../guides/providers.md에 같은 정책 두 문단이 들어갑니다. 테스트(tests/providers/opencode-zen-rate-limit.test.ts)가 raw body / parsed type / 다른 프로바이더 no-op / custom row by baseUrl / idempotence / 429+lock-in 합성을 덮습니다.

현재 HEAD registry note는 아직 “No key needed — public desktop tier…”라서 사용자에게 틀린 기대를 줍니다. 이 PR이 그 기대와 raw MissingSessionID 누수를 동시에 고칩니다. 헤더를 민팅하지 않는 정책 선택이 핵심이고, 그와 반대인 #3954(X-Session-ID 생성)는 이 PR 본문이 말하듯 랜딩하면 안 됩니다. 기능적으로 free tier를 “다시 열어 주지는” 않지만, 지금은 Upstream이 잠근 상태라 정직한 UX + 문서가 맞는 다음 스텝입니다.

검증은 기존 rate-limit 테스트 파일에 #4121 회귀를 추가하는 방식이라 테스트 레이아웃 등록이 필요 없고, registry note 핀(200, 15-20)도 유지합니다. 로컬 typecheck/test는 이번 라운드 지침상 돌리지 않았고 exact-head 원격 CI가 게이트입니다.

src/providers/opencode-zen-rate-limit.ts - free-tier enrichment가 rate-limit 모듈에 붙은 위치가 맞음(같은 Zen upstream 안내). Responses는 enrichOpenCodeZenUpstreamMessage로 429→free-tier 합성
src/server/chat-native.ts - native Chat이 error.type만 남기는 점을 upstreamErrorType으로 반영. #4121 재현 경로와 일치
src/server/responses/core.ts - import/호출만 UpstreamMessage로 교체. 429 opts·동작 유지 확인됨
src/providers/registry.ts - note가 게이트·거부·대안을 앞에 두고 200/15-20 숫자를 유지. 기존 테스트 핀과 맞출 의도가 분명함
docs-site/.../guides/providers.md - 정책(위조 안 함)과 keyed 경로를 문서화. 좋음
tests/providers/opencode-zen-rate-limit.test.ts - 회귀 범위가 충분. 로컬 suite는 이번 라운드 지침상 미실행 → 원격 CI가 게이트
#3954 - 세션 헤더 민팅 PR은 이 정책과 정면 충돌. 함께 랜딩 금지(닫거나 보류)

메인테이너의 판단이 필요한 지점

  • 정책 확인: 키리스 티어를 헤더 위조로 우회하지 않는다 — 이 PR·#4121과 동의. 바꾸려면 별도 제품 결정
  • #3954를 명시적으로 close/supersede 할지(이 PR이 closes #4121이면 #3954는 “하지 말 것”으로 정리)
  • featured: trueopencode-free를 UI에서 덜 돋보이게 할지 — 이번 diff 밖. 필요하면 후속
  • exact-head CI 그린 여부(현재 rollup이 아직 대기/BLOCKED로 보일 수 있음)

너의 추천
CI 그린이면 merge. #4121을 이 설명/안내 경로로 닫고, #3954는 헤더 민팅이라 merge하지 말 것(close 권장). Upstream이 나중에 공식 제3자 경로를 공개하면 그때 재검토하면 된다.

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signale donc la restriction au lieu de la contourner : une requête vers `opencode-free` renvoie une erreur
qui explique le blocage en amont.

La voie prise en charge vers les mêmes modèles est le fournisseur **`opencode-zen`** avec une clé d'API

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Use the French typographic apostrophe.

Line 348 uses ASCII d'API. Replace it with d’API to keep the public French documentation typography consistent.

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[typographical] ~348-~348: Caractère d’apostrophe incorrect.
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