What does OpenHands do?

OpenHands is an open-source platform that focuses on secure and transparent cloud coding agents for autonomous software development. It enables users to create and manage AI-driven development agents, which can be run locally or scaled in the cloud. The platform emphasizes security, transparency, and composability, featuring a lightweight SDK and a streamlined command-line interface. The core offering is the Software Agent SDK, a Python library that supports agentic technology and large language model orchestration. OpenHands provides various tools, including the OpenHands CLI for quick coding tasks, a Local GUI for running agents on personal devices, and a Cloud version with integrations for popular platforms like GitHub and Slack. For larger enterprises, OpenHands offers a self-hosted solution with extended support options. The platform supports multiple runtimes and is compatible with various large language models, allowing for flexible deployment and configuration.