Move Tool

move — relocate complete code blocks inside an OpenCode worktree. Designed for agents that would otherwise copy code to a new location and then delete the original.

The tool is intentionally narrow: it moves text safely. It does not update imports, exports, references, formatting, or surrounding code semantics.

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Installation

Add opencode-move-tool to your OpenCode plugin configuration:

// opencode.json or .opencode/opencode.json
{
  "plugin": ["opencode-move-tool"]
}

Or use the CLI:

opencode plugin opencode-move-tool

OpenCode installs plugins automatically on startup — no manual npm install required.

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Usage

Required workflow

1. Read the source and destination files.
2. Call move with dry_run=true.
3. Review preview.removed_text and preview.inserted_text.
4. Re-run the same call with dry_run=false.
5. Update imports, exports, references, and formatting manually.
6. Run diagnostics/tests.

Move lines to another file

move({
  source_file: "src/utils.ts",
  destination_file: "src/validation.ts",
  start_line: 42,
  end_line: 68,
  insert_mode: "append",
  dry_run: true,
})

Insert before or after a destination line

move({
  source_file: "src/utils.ts",
  destination_file: "src/validation.ts",
  start_line: 42,
  end_line: 68,
  insert_mode: "before_line",
  insert_line: 12,
  dry_run: true,
})

insert_line is valid only with insert_mode="before_line" or insert_mode="after_line".

Reorder within the same file

move({
  source_file: "src/app.ts",
  destination_file: "src/app.ts",
  start_line: 120,
  end_line: 150,
  insert_mode: "after_line",
  insert_line: 45,
  dry_run: true,
})

Same-file insert_line uses the original file's line numbers. Inserting inside or adjacent to the moved range is rejected.

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Reference

Arguments

Argument	Type	Required	Description
source_file	string	Yes	Source file inside the current worktree.
destination_file	string	Yes	Destination file inside the current worktree. Created on apply if missing.
start_line	number	Yes	1-based inclusive source start line.
end_line	number	No	1-based inclusive source end line. Defaults to start_line.
insert_mode	"append" | "prepend" | "after_line" | "before_line"	No	Destination placement. Defaults to append.
insert_line	number	For after_line/before_line	1-based destination anchor line.
adjust_indentation	boolean	No	Defaults to false. Best-effort leading-whitespace adjustment.
dry_run	boolean	No	Defaults to true. Set false only after reviewing the preview.

Defaults and constraints

• dry_run defaults to true.
• insert_mode defaults to append.
• adjust_indentation defaults to false.
• Paths must stay inside the current worktree. Absolute paths are allowed only inside the worktree.
• Destination files may be created, but destination parents must resolve inside the worktree.
• Cross-file writes use best-effort rollback, not a true filesystem transaction.

When not to use

• Do not use for partial-line edits.
• Do not use to update imports or references.
• Do not use when generating brand-new code.
• Do not skip reading the files first; the tool needs precise block boundaries.
• Do not apply (dry_run=false) until the dry-run preview is correct.

Guarantees

• Rejects paths that escape the worktree, including symlink/junction escapes for existing files.
• Preserves CRLF/LF style and final-newline state for moved complete lines.
• Computes source and destination contents before writing.
• Uses backups and cleanup for best-effort rollback on write failure.
• Does not update code semantics.

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Development

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Type check
bun run typecheck

# Run tests
bun test

# Build
bun run build

Requires Bun and Node.js >= 20.

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License

MIT