Best OpenCode Skills Tutorials on YouTube
Curated list focused on OpenCode skills, skills.md, slash commands, and agent customization. Updated May 11, 2026.
OpenCode Skills (Direct)
Darren Builds AI
16:00 · 42K views · 4 months ago
12 chapters: intro to OpenCode skills, file structure & naming, skill discoverability, building your first skill, running scripts, dynamic parameters & configuration, agent behavior & context loading, YAML pitfalls, advanced customization, best practices & testing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0P_wzJPxMU
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AI Stack Engineer
13:41 · 19K views · 11 days ago
7 chapters covering the 5 best free OpenCode skills to supercharge your workflow. Practical, production-ready skill recommendations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYpHOxgZjUE
AI Stack Engineer
10:02 · 19K views · 1 month ago
How to configure OpenCode with skills and a "second brain" knowledge base to make your AI dramatically smarter and more context-aware.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEEDkAPNxFc
AICodeKing
8:02 · 36K views · 4 weeks ago
How to create a Karpathy-style one-file skill that dramatically improves your AI coder's output quality. Works for both Claude Code and OpenCode.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzhTLHQfdRE
Income stream surfers
12:25 · 11K views · 1 month ago
Combining OpenCode with Qwen models and custom skills for a dramatically improved AI coding experience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-38eEugIwok
Brandon Melville
9:15 · 20K views · 2 weeks ago
A plugin/skill that supercharges OpenCode — how to install, configure, and use it for dramatically better results.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BLcKahtIKA
Full Setup Including Skills & MCP
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Leon van Zyl
32:06 · 33K views · 6 days ago
17 chapters: installing OpenCode, connecting providers & OpenCode Zen, free models, scaffolding a Next.js project, installing agent skills from skills.sh, agents.md memory file, sub-agents & context window protection, design systems, Playwright MCP setup, auto testing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZGDO0L-Dr4
The Coder Cave (Español)
57:05 · 91K views · 2 months ago
Full ultimate setup walkthrough in Spanish: installing OpenCode, available models, OpenCode Zen, important shortcuts, building a website, agents.md init, skills configuration, MCP integration, and multi-agent systems.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdx2yB0zLSM
Brandon Melville
24:04 · 95K views · 2 months ago
15 chapters including skills & commands: scaffold skills and commands, building a copywriting skill, agents.md setup, build vs plan mode, and LSP integration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzqaZshQcJI
Skills-Adjacent & Best Practices
AI Engineer
16:22 · 1.2M views · 5 months ago
Anthropic's engineers on why skills are more effective than building custom agents. Deep discussion of the skill-based paradigm — the philosophy behind skills.md. Massive popularity (1.2M views).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEvIs9y1uog
Code A Program
5:43 · 108K views · 3 months ago
Step-by-step guide to writing your first SKILL.md file. Covers YAML frontmatter, agent instructions, and how to make AI agents follow your exact workflow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh-aBKrG5CI
Matt Pocock
16:42 · 326K views · 1 month ago
Matt Pocock's 5 most-used Claude Code skills. While Claude Code-focused, the skill concepts are directly transferable to OpenCode. High production value with real demonstrations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJyuu6zlQCg
Darren Builds AI
18:28 · 90K views · 3 months ago
16 chapters including: creating custom agents, sub-agents & hierarchy, skills introduction, building & configuring custom skills, permissions & security, skill management. Foundation for understanding skills in OpenCode.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8toBNmRDO90
Brandon Melville
16:31 · 38K views · 2 months ago
Deep dive into agent types (primary vs subagent), how agents work, creating a reviewer subagent, code review examples, and configuring agents in opencode.json. Skills underpin agent behavior.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ6xcjB-tqU
Darren Builds AI
13:23 · 3.2K views · 8 months ago
OpenCode slash commands — the building blocks of skills. How to create, customize, and chain commands for maximum productivity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3kN-2j_isc
Darren Builds AI
5:47 · 6.2K views · 8 months ago
OpenCode's plugin/skill system compared to Claude Code's. Shows where OpenCode's skill architecture has the advantage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5RALu8TbaU
Real-World Workflows & Use Cases
AI Engineer & Matt Pocock
1:36:30 · 545K views · 2 weeks ago
Matt Pocock's complete AI coding workflow walkthrough. Covers skills, context management, and how to structure AI-assisted development for maximum output.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QFHIoCo-Ko
DevOps Toolbox
19:16 · 231K views · 1 month ago
Senior engineer's daily OpenCode workflow including skills, agents, and custom configurations for real-world production coding.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhRGHr7pgnU
David Ondrej
29:06 · 70K views · 3 months ago
Eight practical OpenCode use cases you can copy. Includes skill-based workflows for real development scenarios.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KB73J01fGw
Keith AI
28:24 · 98K views · 3 months ago
Comprehensive walkthrough: what OpenCode is, challenges with traditional workflows, how OpenCode changes development, and hands-on setup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOOzCHaQipU
Darren Builds AI
18:28 · 90K views · 3 months ago
Covers default agents (build & plan), configuring models & free options, API keys & OAuth, creating custom main agents, sub-agents & hierarchy, and advanced agent systems.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8toBNmRDO90
Playlists
16 videos including: OpenCode Skills Feature (16 min), OpenCode setup: Beginner's Crash course (18 min), OAC Opencode's Agent Control Framework (28 min), and more.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAIphj_4bMivPm5KCdvTsR4QP6zLkLJP_
17 videos including: 15 Minutes to Fix Your AI Dev Workflow with OpenCode, How I Use OpenCode & AI in Neovim, and more.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMqDGrhtLYcbbzyhX2YdDXN1FajrrrEkW
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