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OpenCode error

OpenCode: Error: The socket connection was closed unexpectedly

Error message
Error: The socket connection was closed unexpectedly. For more information, pass `verbose: true` in the second argument to fetch()

Status: Fixed in releaseLast verified 2 documented fixes2 sources

What it means

The connection to the model provider dropped during a request. A maintainer: "This issue is from the provider dropping connection".

Causes

  • The provider's server closed the connection. A maintainer: "this error is when the server closes the connection on us which we dont automatically retry" (#1692, before the fix).

How to fix it

  1. Fix 1.

    Upgrade. v1.0.194 made "The socket connection was closed unexpectedly" errors retryable. A maintainer: "I added retries for this error last night".

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    opencode upgrade
  2. Fix 2.

    Before the fix, a maintainer's workaround was to send a follow-up message such as "continue".

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FAQ

What does "Error: The socket connection was closed unexpectedly" mean in OpenCode?

The connection to the model provider dropped during a request. A maintainer: "This issue is from the provider dropping connection".

How do I fix "Error: The socket connection was closed unexpectedly"?

There are 2 documented fixes. Start with the first: Upgrade. v1.0.194 made "The socket connection was closed unexpectedly" errors retryable. A maintainer: "I added retries for this error last night".

Is this OpenCode error fixed?

Status: Fixed in release. A release fixed this. The affected versions note says where the fix landed. Affected versions: Reported from Aug 2025. Retries added in v1.0.194 (2025-12-24).

Sources

Last verified against 2 sources: official docs, maintainer replies and release notes.

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