# Drift > Desktop coding agent using the OpenCode agent engine - **Type:** MCP server - **Install:** `agentstack add mcp-kylepelham-drift` - **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior - **Seller:** [kylepelham](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/kylepelham) - **Installs:** 0 - **Category:** [Integrations](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/integrations) - **Latest version:** 0.1.0 - **License:** MIT - **Upstream author:** [kylepelham](https://github.com/kylepelham) - **Source:** https://github.com/kylepelham/Drift - **Website:** https://github.com/kylepelham/Drift/releases ## Install ```sh agentstack add mcp-kylepelham-drift ``` Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent. ## About Drift A focused Windows desktop for coding with AI agents. Open your projects, keep long-running threads close, and let Drift manage the engine. Install  |  Features  |  Development  |  Documentation --- Drift packages the [OpenCode](https://github.com/sst/opencode) agent engine as a managed sidecar and gives it a native-feeling desktop home. One app handles the engine lifecycle, project navigation, persistent thread metadata, updates, and Windows integration while remaining compatible with OpenCode providers, agents, MCP servers, plugins, and configuration. **One installer. No separate Node runtime. No CLI bootstrap. No local server to manage.** > [!IMPORTANT] > Drift is an agent, not a sandbox. It can read files, modify code, and run commands with > your user account's permissions. Open trusted workspaces and review permission requests. ## Features | | | | --- | --- | | **Projects at a glance** | Organize threads under workspace folders, rename and personalize workspaces, and archive or restore work without losing engine sessions. | | **The full OpenCode engine** | Use build and plan agents, custom agents, provider OAuth, MCP servers, permissions, project instructions, and plugins without installing OpenCode separately. | | **Long-session performance** | Navigate virtualized transcripts with thousands of messages, streamed reasoning, syntax-highlighted tools, and persistent tool disclosure state. | | **Context control** | Fork stable context or complete history, undo and redo turns, steer an active session, or spawn an independent sibling thread. | | **Provider flexibility** | Connect Anthropic, OpenAI, GitHub Copilot, Google, OpenRouter, and the other providers supported by OpenCode; choose model, agent, and thinking settings per thread. | | **Deep configuration** | Inspect and override model-family system prompts, built-in agent behavior, permissions, and project instructions. | | **Guarded MCP management** | Review exact MCP server definitions before enabling them. Changed definitions require a new decision and invalid policy state fails closed. | | **A workspace you can tune** | Use the command palette, rebind shortcuts, select from eight themes, customize fonts and CSS, and choose from 18 interface languages. | | **Desktop behavior** | Open files in your editor, receive configurable notifications, use native folder dialogs, and install signed updates from GitHub Releases. | Drift and the OpenCode CLI can use the same projects and canonical engine storage at the same time. Drift-specific workspace names, icons, archive state, preferences, and MCP decisions stay in Drift's own SQLite database. ## Install 1. Download the latest Windows x64 installer from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/kylepelham/Drift/releases/latest). 2. Launch Drift and add a workspace directory. 3. Open **Settings > Providers** and connect a model provider. 4. Start a thread and send a prompt. Drift does not include paid model access. Provider accounts, terms, and usage charges still apply. Installed copies check the signed update manifest on startup; automatic checks can be disabled under **Settings > General**. ## How it works ```text SolidJS interface | REST + server-sent events v Bundled OpenCode sidecar --------> model providers, MCP servers, project tools ^ | lifecycle + random loopback credentials | Tauri shell ---------------------> SQLite, updates, native Windows APIs ``` The sidecar listens only on `127.0.0.1` and receives a random Basic-auth credential on each launch. Model requests and relevant context are sent to whichever provider you configure. OpenCode and Drift plugins execute code in the engine process, so install third-party plugins only when you trust their source. See the [architecture](docs/architecture.md), [MCP trust boundary](docs/mcp.md), and [security policy](SECURITY.md) for details. ## Development Drift's native target is Windows x64. Development requires: - [Bun](https://bun.sh) - A [stable Rust toolchain](https://rustup.rs/) with the MSVC target - [Visual Studio Build Tools](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/) with **Desktop development with C++** - [Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime](https://developer.microsoft.com/microsoft-edge/webview2/) Clone the repository and bootstrap the app plus the vendored engine: ```bash git clone https://github.com/kylepelham/Drift.git cd Drift bun install bun install --ignore-scripts --cwd engine/upstream bun install --cwd engine/opencode bun run build:engine ``` Start the engine and browser UI: ```bash bun run dev ``` The UI is served at `http://localhost:5180` against the engine on port `4096`. To use the native shell during development, leave that command running and start `bunx tauri dev` in a second terminal. ### Quality checks ```bash bun run typecheck bun run test cargo test --manifest-path src-tauri/Cargo.toml ``` Use `bun run test:engine` after changing engine overlays or extensions. ### Build targets ```bash bun run build:native # release executable, no installer bun run package # Windows NSIS installer ``` ### Project layout | Path | Purpose | | --- | --- | | `src/` | SolidJS frontend, engine client/store, application state, and UI | | `src-tauri/` | Tauri shell, sidecar lifecycle, native commands, and Drift SQLite store | | `engine/upstream/` | Pristine OpenCode git subtree; never edit directly | | `engine/overlays/` | Minimal, reversible patches for internal engine integration points | | `engine/opencode/` | Drift-shipped OpenCode plugins and configuration | | `scripts/` | Development, extension, and engine build tooling | | `tests/` | Focused frontend and integration tests | | `docs/` | Architecture and subsystem documentation | Read [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) before changing the vendored engine or opening a substantial pull request. ## Documentation | Guide | Covers | | --- | --- | | [Architecture](docs/architecture.md) | Layer boundaries, state flow, workspaces, transcripts, and tool rendering | | [Engine integration](docs/engine.md) | Sidecar lifecycle, API surface, overlays, updates, and engine gotchas | | [Extensibility](docs/extensibility.md) | OpenCode plugins, Drift hooks, tool renderers, and spawned threads | | [MCP approvals](docs/mcp.md) | MCP trust boundary, exact-definition decisions, reloads, and recovery | | [Drift store](docs/store.md) | SQLite schema, persistence, archive behavior, and workspace lifecycle | | [Theming](docs/theming.md) | Design tokens, built-in themes, fonts, and custom CSS | ## Contributing Bug reports, focused fixes, and well-scoped improvements are welcome. Start with the [contribution guide](CONTRIBUTING.md), use the repository's issue forms, and review the [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). Report vulnerabilities through GitHub's [private vulnerability reporting](https://github.com/kylepelham/Drift/security/advisories/new), not a public issue. General support guidance is in [SUPPORT.md](SUPPORT.md). ## OpenCode Drift is an independent desktop client built around OpenCode. It bundles a compiled copy of OpenCode under its MIT license and ships that license with the app at `licenses/opencode-LICENSE.txt`. ## License Drift is available under the [MIT License](LICENSE). Copyright (c) 2026 Kyle Pelham. ## Source & license This open-source MCP server is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code. - **Author:** [kylepelham](https://github.com/kylepelham) - **Source:** [kylepelham/Drift](https://github.com/kylepelham/Drift) - **License:** MIT - **Homepage:** https://github.com/kylepelham/Drift/releases Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above. ## Pricing - **Free** — Free ## Security capabilities Automated source analysis of v0.1.0 — what this tool can access: - **Network access:** no - **Filesystem access:** no - **Shell / process execution:** no - **Environment & secrets:** no - **Dynamic code execution:** no *"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.* ## Versions - **0.1.0** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source. ## Links - Listing page: https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/mcp-kylepelham-drift - Seller: https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/kylepelham - Browse the marketplace: https://agentstack.voostack.com/browse --- Listed on AgentStack — the marketplace for AI agent skills and MCP servers. 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