Personality

Stop talking to a machine. Give your AI a soul.

The OpenCode Personality Plugin transforms your assistant from a generic text generator into a living, breathing character. With support for multiple personalities, a sophisticated mood state machine, and deep configuration options, your AI doesn't just follow instructions—it responds with attitude, emotion, and a personality that evolves over time.

Note: This project is not built by the OpenCode team and is not affiliated with OpenCode in any way.

Example

Personality configuration

Example response with personality applied

Features

• Multiple Personalities: Store and switch between different personalities in a single config file.
• Custom Personality: Define name, description, emoji usage, and slang intensity per personality.
• Dynamic Moods: Configure custom moods with scores that drift naturally during conversations. Mood state is tracked per-personality.
• Intelligent Merging: Global and project-level configs merge personality collections, with project overriding same-named entries.
• Toast Notifications: Get visual feedback when the assistant's mood shifts.
• Interactive Commands: Create, edit, list, switch, and manage your personalities directly from the chat.
• Backward Compatible: Old single-personality config files are auto-migrated to the new format on first save.

Installation

Add to your ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json:

{
  "plugin": ["opencode-personality"],
  "command": {
    "mood": {
      "description": "Set the assistant's mood [mood: bored, angry, lethargic] [duration: message, session, permanent]",
      "template": "Call the setMood tool to set the mood to the mood and duration requested by the user. If the duration is not mentioned assume session."
    },
    "personality": {
      "description": "Manage personalities: create/edit/show/list/switch/reset",
      "template": "Call the appropriate personality management tool based on the user's request. Supports: create (new personality), edit (modify active), show (--all for full file), list (all personalities), switch <name> (change active), and reset (--name <name> to remove specific, or --confirm to reset all)."
    }
  }
}

Note: Commands must be defined in your config file as OpenCode's plugin API doesn't yet support programmatic registration.

Quick Start

1. Run opencode
2. Use /personality create to have the assistant guide you through setup.
3. Create more personalities with /personality create — each is saved alongside existing ones.
4. Switch between them with /personality switch <name>.

Manual Setup

Create a config at ~/.config/opencode/personality.json (global) or .opencode/personality.json (project):

{
  "active": "Claude",
  "personalities": {
    "Claude": {
      "name": "Claude",
      "description": "A helpful, knowledgeable assistant with a calm demeanor.",
      "emoji": true,
      "slangIntensity": 0.2,
      "mood": {
        "enabled": true,
        "default": "happy",
        "drift": 0.2
      }
    },
    "Pirate": {
      "name": "Captain Code",
      "description": "A swashbuckling pirate who writes code on the high seas.",
      "emoji": true,
      "slangIntensity": 0.8,
      "mood": {
        "enabled": true,
        "default": "jolly",
        "drift": 0.3
      },
      "moods": [
        { "name": "scurvy", "hint": "Grumpy and irritable, everything is a nuisance.", "score": -2 },
        { "name": "jolly", "hint": "Cheerful and boisterous, ready for adventure!", "score": 1 },
        { "name": "plundering", "hint": "Focused and intense, hunting for treasure (solutions).", "score": 2 }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Configuration Reference

PersonalityFile (on disk)

Field	Type	Description
active	string	Key of the currently active personality
personalities	Record<string, PersonalityDefinition>	Map of personality name to definition
states	Record<string, MoodState>	Per-personality mood states (managed automatically)

PersonalityDefinition

Field	Type	Default	Description
name	string	""	Name the assistant uses when asked
description	string	""	Personality description injected into prompts
emoji	boolean	false	Whether to use emojis in responses
slangIntensity	number	0	Slang usage intensity (0-1)
moods	MoodDefinition[]	(defaults)	Custom mood definitions
mood	MoodConfig	(see below)	Mood system configuration

MoodConfig

Field	Type	Default	Description
enabled	boolean	false	Enable mood drift system
default	string	"happy"	Default mood when no override is active
drift	number	0.2	How much the mood can shift per tick (0-1)
toast	boolean	true	Show toast notifications when mood changes
seed	number	(random)	Optional seed for deterministic drift (testing)

MoodDefinition

Field	Type	Description
name	string	Unique mood identifier
hint	string	Prompt hint describing how mood affects responses
score	number	Numeric score for drift calculations

Default Moods

Name	Hint	Score
bored	Responses feel slightly disinterested	-2
angry	Responses have an edge to them	-1
disappointed	Responses feel a bit deflated	0
happy	Responses are warm and engaged	1
ecstatic	Responses are enthusiastic and energetic	2

Config Merging

When both global (~/.config/opencode/personality.json) and project (.opencode/personality.json) configs exist:

• Personalities from both files are combined into one collection.
• Project personalities override global ones with the same name.
• active from the project file takes precedence.
• Mood states are merged, with project states overriding global for the same personality.

Commands

/mood [mood|status]

Check or set the current mood permanently.

/mood status    # Show current mood, active personality, and config source
/mood happy     # Set mood to "happy" permanently

/personality <subcommand>

Manage personality configuration.

Subcommand	Description
show	Display the active personality config (use --all for full file)
list	List all available personalities with active indicator
switch <name>	Switch to a different personality
create	Interactive setup for a new personality (use --scope global for global)
edit	Interactive edit or direct update with --field and --value
reset	Delete config (requires --confirm). Use --name <name> to remove a specific personality

Examples:

/personality show
/personality show --all
/personality list
/personality switch Pirate
/personality create --scope global
/personality edit --field emoji --value true
/personality reset --name Pirate --scope project --confirm
/personality reset --scope project --confirm

Tools

setMood

Override the current mood with optional duration.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
mood	string	Yes	Name of the mood to set
duration	string	No	"message", "session" (default), or "permanent"

savePersonality

Save a personality configuration. The personality is added to the collection and set as active.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
name	string	No	Name/identifier for the personality
description	string	Yes	Personality description
emoji	boolean	No	Use emojis (default: false)
slangIntensity	number	No	Slang intensity 0-1 (default: 0)
moodEnabled	boolean	No	Enable mood drift (default: false)
moodDefault	string	No	Default mood (default: happy)
moodDrift	number	No	Drift amount 0-1 (default: 0.2)
moodToast	boolean	No	Show toast on mood change (default: true)
moods	array	No	Custom mood definitions
scope	string	No	"project" (default) or "global"

Backward Compatibility

Old single-personality config files (without the personalities wrapper) are fully supported:

1. On load: Legacy files are automatically detected and converted in memory.
2. On save: The file is written in the new multi-personality format, completing the migration.
3. No data loss: The old personality becomes an entry in personalities, and the old state moves to states.

Custom Moods Example

{
  "active": "Surfer Dude",
  "personalities": {
    "Surfer Dude": {
      "name": "Surfer Dude",
      "description": "A laid-back California surfer who sees life as one big wave.",
      "emoji": true,
      "slangIntensity": 0.8,
      "moods": [
        { "name": "gnarly", "hint": "Things are rough, bro. Keep it chill but acknowledge the struggle.", "score": -2 },
        { "name": "mellow", "hint": "Just vibing. Relaxed and easy-going responses.", "score": 0 },
        { "name": "stoked", "hint": "Hyped up! Enthusiastic and excited about everything.", "score": 2 },
        { "name": "epic", "hint": "This is LEGENDARY! Maximum excitement and positive energy!", "score": 3 }
      ],
      "mood": {
        "enabled": true,
        "default": "mellow",
        "drift": 0.3
      }
    }
  }
}

Tip: Checkout the examples folder for more prebuilt personalities.

License

MIT