OpenHands

Open-source AI software developer agent
AI Agent FrameworksFree (open-source)★ 40,000Works with OpenClaw
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About OpenHands

OpenHands (formerly OpenDevin) is an open-source AI software developer that can write code, run commands, browse the web, and interact with APIs. It operates in a sandboxed environment and supports multiple LLM backends.

Features

Autonomous coding
Browser use
Shell access
Multi-model
Sandboxed

The tally

FOR
  • +Fully autonomous coding
  • +Sandboxed execution environment
  • +Browser and terminal access
  • +Multi-model support
  • +Very active development (40k+ stars)
AGAINST
  • −Requires Docker
  • −Token-expensive for complex tasks
  • −Still experimental
  • −Quality depends on chosen model

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