diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 02be7d65..b4477032 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@
 .claude/
 .swarmforge/
 .worktrees/
+.tmp/
+projects/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 98115028..ddfe8d95 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ SwarmForge is a lightweight, tmux-based orchestration layer that:
 - Launches a **config-driven swarm** from a project-local `swarmforge/swarmforge.conf`
 - Creates one tmux session per configured role and opens a terminal surface for each role when the selected backend supports it
 - Reads behavior from project-local `swarmforge/roles/<role>.prompt` files plus a layered `swarmforge/constitution.prompt`
-- Supports per-role backends such as `claude`, `codex`, `copilot`, or `grok`
+- Supports per-role backends such as `claude`, `codex`, `copilot`, `grok`, or `opencode`
 - Puts the shared `swarmforge/scripts/` directory on each agent's `PATH`, including handoff helpers for active swarm communication
 - Creates git worktrees under `.worktrees/` for roles assigned to dedicated worktree names
 - Initializes a git repository in a new working directory when needed
@@ -102,9 +102,10 @@ SwarmForge is a lightweight, tmux-based orchestration layer that:
 ## Core Features
 
 - **Config-Driven Topology** — The swarm shape comes from `swarmforge/swarmforge.conf`, not hardcoded shell variables.
+- **Alternate Configurations** — Set `SWARMFORGE_CONFIG` to a project-local alternate configuration filename for a bounded smoke workflow. A smoke-only project may additionally set `SWARMFORGE_INSTRUCTION_PROFILE=role-only` to replace the normal recursive constitution bootstrap with the explicitly scoped role prompt; this is not appropriate for product work.
 - **Project-Local Roles** — Each role is defined by `swarmforge/roles/<role>.prompt` in the working tree being orchestrated.
 - **Layered Constitution** — `swarmforge/constitution.prompt` directs agents to read article files under `swarmforge/constitution/articles/`.
-- **Backend Selection Per Role** — A role can launch `claude`, `codex`, `copilot`, or `grok`.
+- **Backend Selection Per Role** — A role can launch `claude`, `codex`, `copilot`, `grok`, or `opencode`. For OpenCode, set the provider and model as role arguments, for example `--model opencode-go/qwen3.7-plus` or `--model opencode/deepseek-v4-pro`.
 - **Observable Swarm** — Open one Terminal window per role and watch the sessions in real time.
 - **Self-Hosted & Lightweight** — Runs locally in tmux and Terminal with minimal machinery.
 
diff --git a/swarmforge/scripts/swarmforge.bb b/swarmforge/scripts/swarmforge.bb
index ff4e9d3d..90327b49 100755
--- a/swarmforge/scripts/swarmforge.bb
+++ b/swarmforge/scripts/swarmforge.bb
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
                   (fail! (str red "Error:" reset " Duplicate worktree '" worktree "' in " (:config-file ctx))))
                 (when (or (str/includes? worktree "/") (#{"." ".."} worktree))
                   (fail! (str red "Error:" reset " Invalid worktree '" worktree "' for role '" role "'")))
-                (when-not (#{"claude" "codex" "copilot" "grok"} agent)
+                (when-not (#{"claude" "codex" "copilot" "grok" "opencode"} agent)
                   (fail! (str red "Error:" reset " Unsupported agent '" agent "' for role '" role "'")))
                 (when-not (#{"task" "batch"} receive-mode)
                   (fail! (str red "Error:" reset " Invalid receive mode '" receive-mode "' for role '" role "' on line " line-no ": expected task or batch")))
@@ -298,10 +298,21 @@
   (sh "tmux" "-S" (:tmux-socket ctx) "rename-window" "-t" (str session ":" agent-window) title)
   (sh "tmux" "-S" (:tmux-socket ctx) "set-window-option" "-t" (str session ":" title) "allow-rename" "off"))
 
+(defn instruction-profile []
+  ;; A project may opt into this only for a bounded, non-product smoke run.
+  ;; Normal swarms retain the constitution-first recursive instruction.
+  (case (System/getenv "SWARMFORGE_INSTRUCTION_PROFILE")
+    "role-only" :role-only
+    :standard))
+
 (defn write-agent-instruction-file! [role prompt-file]
   (spit (str prompt-file)
-        (str "Read swarmforge/constitution.prompt, then read every file it refers to recursively, and obey all of those instructions.\n"
-             "Read swarmforge/roles/" role ".prompt, then read every file it refers to recursively, and follow all of those instructions.\n")))
+        (case (instruction-profile)
+          :role-only
+          (str "This is a bounded smoke workflow. Read swarmforge/roles/" role
+               ".prompt and follow it exactly. Do not read project constitution files unless that role prompt explicitly requires them.\n")
+          (str "Read swarmforge/constitution.prompt, then read every file it refers to recursively, and obey all of those instructions.\n"
+               "Read swarmforge/roles/" role ".prompt, then read every file it refers to recursively, and follow all of those instructions.\n"))))
 
 (defn extra-args-prefix [row]
   (let [args (:extra-args row)]
@@ -339,7 +350,8 @@
                   "claude" (str "claude --append-system-prompt-file " (sq (str prompt-file)) " --permission-mode acceptEdits -n " (sq (str "SwarmForge " display)) " " (extra-args-prefix row) "\"$(cat " (sq (str prompt-file)) ")\"")
                   "codex" (str "codex -C " (sq (str role-worktree)) " " (extra-args-prefix row) "\"$(cat " (sq (str prompt-file)) ")\"")
                   "copilot" (str "copilot -C " (sq (str role-worktree)) " --name " (sq (str "SwarmForge " display)) " " (extra-args-prefix row) "-i \"$(cat " (sq (str prompt-file)) ")\"")
-                  "grok" (str "grok --cwd " (sq (str role-worktree)) " " (grok-permission-prefix row) (extra-args-prefix row) "--rules \"$(cat " (sq (str prompt-file)) ")\" --verbatim \"$(cat " (sq (str prompt-file)) ")\"")))
+                  "grok" (str "grok --cwd " (sq (str role-worktree)) " " (grok-permission-prefix row) (extra-args-prefix row) "--rules \"$(cat " (sq (str prompt-file)) ")\" --verbatim \"$(cat " (sq (str prompt-file)) ")\"")
+                  "opencode" (str "opencode " (sq (str role-worktree)) " " (extra-args-prefix row) "--prompt \"$(cat " (sq (str prompt-file)) ")\"")))
       (= index 0)
       (str "; exit_code=$?; SWARMFORGE_TERMINAL_BACKEND=" (sq (:terminal-backend ctx))
            " nohup " (sq (str (fs/path (:script-dir ctx) "swarm-cleanup.sh")))
@@ -389,10 +401,16 @@
   (fs/delete-if-exists (fs/path (:daemon-dir ctx) "stop"))
   (let [command (into (vec (sleep-inhibitor-prefix))
                       [(str (fs/path (:script-dir ctx) "handoffd.bb"))
-                       (str (:working-dir ctx))])]
-    (process/process command
-                     {:out (str (:handoff-daemon-log ctx))
-                      :err :out})
+                       (str (:working-dir ctx))])
+        detached-command (str "nohup "
+                              (str/join " " (map sq command))
+                              " </dev/null >>"
+                              (sq (str (:handoff-daemon-log ctx)))
+                              " 2>&1 &")]
+    ;; A babashka-managed child can be terminated with its launcher when the
+    ;; terminal bridge detaches.  The handoff daemon must instead outlive that
+    ;; bridge and follow its explicit stop-file protocol.
+    (sh "zsh" "-c" detached-command)
     (println (str green "Started handoff daemon"
                   (when (> (count command) 2) " with OS sleep prevention")
                   "."
@@ -467,7 +485,7 @@
      :script-dir script-dir
      :swarm-forge-dir swarm-forge-dir
      :worktrees-dir (fs/path working-dir ".worktrees")
-     :config-file (fs/path swarm-forge-dir "swarmforge.conf")
+     :config-file (fs/path swarm-forge-dir (or (System/getenv "SWARMFORGE_CONFIG") "swarmforge.conf"))
      :roles-dir (fs/path swarm-forge-dir "roles")
      :constitution-file (fs/path swarm-forge-dir "constitution.prompt")
      :state-dir state-dir
diff --git a/test/swarmforge/script_test.clj b/test/swarmforge/script_test.clj
index c7ed1e34..db2ad77b 100644
--- a/test/swarmforge/script_test.clj
+++ b/test/swarmforge/script_test.clj
@@ -237,6 +237,39 @@
       (finally
         (fs/delete-tree root)))))
 
+(deftest opencode-launch-command-passes-model-and-initial-prompt
+  (let [root (tmp-dir)]
+    (try
+      (let [result (run {:dir root}
+                        (script "swarmforge.bb")
+                        "--test-launch-command"
+                        (str root)
+                        "opencode"
+                        "--model opencode-go/qwen3.7-plus --auto")
+            command (:out result)]
+        (is (str/includes? command "opencode '"))
+        (is (str/includes? command "--model opencode-go/qwen3.7-plus --auto --prompt"))
+        (is (str/includes? command ".swarmforge/prompts/coder.md")))
+      (finally
+        (fs/delete-tree root)))))
+
+(deftest swarmforge-role-only-instruction-profile-is-explicit-and-bounded
+  (let [root (tmp-dir)]
+    (try
+      (let [result (run {:dir root
+                         :env {"SWARMFORGE_INSTRUCTION_PROFILE" "role-only"}}
+                        (script "swarmforge.bb")
+                        "--test-launch-command"
+                        (str root)
+                        "opencode")
+            prompt (slurp (str (fs/path root ".swarmforge/prompts/coder.md")))]
+        (is (str/includes? (:out result) "opencode '"))
+        (is (str/includes? prompt "bounded smoke workflow"))
+        (is (str/includes? prompt "Read swarmforge/roles/coder.prompt"))
+        (is (not (str/includes? prompt "Read swarmforge/constitution.prompt"))))
+      (finally
+        (fs/delete-tree root)))))
+
 (deftest grok-launch-command-uses-bypass-permissions-with-always-approve
   (let [root (tmp-dir)]
     (try