Remote Development: Execute Code on Remote Server, but Route Model API Calls & Authentication via Local Machine

[xiaojueshi]

Question

I'm developing in a hybrid environment where:

1. Project code resides/runs on a remote server (for computational requirements or data constraints).
2. The server is in a restricted internal network with no outbound access to model APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic) or authentication endpoints.
3. I need OpenCode (installed locally on my Mac) to:
   • Connect to the remote server for code editing/synchronization.
   • Execute scripts on the remote server's environment (leveraging its resources).
   • But route all model API calls and authentication exclusively through my local Mac (which has internet access and stores credentials securely).

I previously tried directory mounting, but it broke script execution paths and dependencies.

Does OpenCode support this workflow natively?

[github-actions]

This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:

• [FEATURE]: SSH-based remote server connections to OpenCode Desktop #7790: [FEATURE]: SSH-based remote server connections to OpenCode Desktop (comprehensive SSH transport proposal with daemon management)
• [FEATURE]: Named Remote Connections with Session Origin Tracking #6461: [FEATURE]: Named Remote Connections with Session Origin Tracking (multi-environment development with transport URIs and daemon lifecycle)
• [FEATURE]: OpenCode-Desktop Remote Workspace #5608: [FEATURE]: OpenCode-Desktop Remote Workspace (remote development workflow similar to VS Code)
• /connect doesnt work for openai when server is remote #8274: /connect doesn't work for openai when server is remote (authentication on remote servers)
• TUI referencing local directory when using attach --dir to connect to a remote server. #5380: TUI referencing local directory when using attach --dir to connect to a remote server (remote path handling)

These issues cover similar scenarios of running code/tasks on remote servers while maintaining local access to authentication and APIs. Your use case of hybrid execution (remote code execution + local API calls through a restricted network) might be addressed by features proposed in these tickets.

Feel free to ignore if none of these address your specific case.

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