OpenHands
An open-source, model-agnostic platform for automating real engineering work securely and transparently. Build faster with full control over your agentic SDLC.
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OpenHands is the open-source, model-agnostic platform for cloud coding agents. It enables engineers to automate real engineering work securely and transparently, providing full control over the agentic software development lifecycle (SDLC).
Key Features
- Model-Agnostic: Works with any AI model or agent framework
- Agent Canvas: Visual interface for customizing and automating agent workflows
- Cloud & Local Deployment: Run agents in the cloud or on-premise
- SDK & Plugins: Extensible SDK with MCP servers, skills, and plugins
- Security & Transparency: Built-in audit trails and secure execution environments
- Enterprise Control Plane: Centralized management for large-scale deployments
- Skill Management: Enable/disable default skills and add custom ones
- Repository Context: Deep integration with GitHub and other version control systems
Tech / Self-Hosting
OpenHands is fully open-source (Apache 2.0) and can be self-hosted. The platform supports both cloud and local deployment options, with enterprise features available for larger organizations. Documentation and setup guides are provided for all deployment scenarios.