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OpenHands

Open-source AI-driven development platform: autonomous software agents in a sandbox

★ 90.3k stars⑂ 11.9k forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

OpenHands is an open-source ai agents project by OpenHands (OpenHands/OpenHands on GitHub). It has 90,283 GitHub stars and 11,946 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 8 October 2026.

GitHub stars
90,283
Forks
11,946
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
8 October 2026
Category
AI Agents
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Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide what you want from OpenHands and check the README and requirements to confirm it fits your setup and TypeScript environment.

  2. Get the code

    Clone the repository from GitHub (github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands) or use the documented install channel if you do not need the source.

  3. Install and configure

    Follow the README quickstart to install dependencies and set any required configuration or credentials.

  4. Run your first task

    Work through the README's first example end to end, then adapt it to your own project or data.

// features

Why people love it

AI development agents

Agents that can write code, run commands and browse to complete development tasks.

Sandboxed execution

Run agents inside a Docker sandbox, or with multiple sandboxes, per the quickstart options.

Agent Canvas install

A quick path installs the agent canvas with a single npm command.

From-source option

Can also be built and run from source for development and customization.

Model flexibility

Works with different LLM providers; you bring your own model access.

Open development

A community open-source project formerly known as OpenDevin, developed in the open.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone the repository

    Start by getting the source and entering the project directory.

    git clone https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands.git
    cd OpenHands
  2. Run with Docker

    The quickstart's sandboxed option runs OpenHands via Docker.

    docker run -it --rm \
      -p 3000:3000 ghcr.io/openhands/openhands  # see README for the exact command
  3. Or install the agent canvas

    The no-sandbox quickstart installs the canvas package globally with npm.

    npm install -g @openhands/agent-canvas
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains OpenHands?

It is maintained by OpenHands and contributors on GitHub, where the repository github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands is the canonical home for code, issues and releases.

Is OpenHands free to use?

Yes — it is open source under the MIT license. Read the license in the repository for what is permitted, including any conditions on redistribution or commercial use.

Does it need a paid API key?

Yes — you supply your own LLM API key (for example Anthropic or OpenAI) to power the agents.

How does OpenHands compare to alternatives?

Compared with Devin: OpenHands is the open-source alternative you can self-host and inspect, while Devin is a closed hosted product.

How do I get started?

Clone github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands, follow the README quickstart to install it, and run the documented first example before adapting it to your own work.

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