openhands - open-source ai software engineer
About OpenHands
Open-source AI software engineering agent (formerly OpenDevin) that browses the web, writes and executes code, runs bash commands, and resolves GitHub issues autonomously. Backed by All Hands AI and supported by 55k+ GitHub stars.
Key Capabilities
Full agentic loop: browses web, writes code, runs terminal commands
Resolves GitHub issues end-to-end, drop in an issue URL
Works with any LLM: GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini, local models
Sandboxed Docker execution for safe autonomous operation
55,000+ GitHub stars, largest open-source coding agent
SWE-bench score of 53%+, leading benchmark performance
Standout Features
Full Agentic Loop
Browses web, writes code, runs terminal, all autonomously in a sandboxed environment
GitHub Issue Resolution
Drop in a GitHub issue URL and OpenHands will attempt to fix it and open a PR
Any LLM Backend
Plug in Claude, GPT-4o, Gemini, Llama, or any local model via LiteLLM
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