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OpenHands
Self-hosted control center that runs coding agents locally, in Docker, VMs, or the cloud.
OpenHands is a self-hosted developer control center for coding agents and automations. It runs its own open-source agent by default and can also drive third-party agents such as Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini across local, remote, and cloud backends.
| Category | Coding agents |
| License | MIT |
| Hosting | self-hosted; vendor cloud available |
| Repository | github.com/All-Hands-AI/OpenHands |
| Website | docs.openhands.dev |
| Last verified | 2026-09-02 |
Documented features
- Runs the open-source OpenHands agent by default
- Drives third-party agents including Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, and any ACP-compatible agent
- Provides a web GUI with conversation management at localhost:8000
- Switches between local, Docker, VM, and cloud backends without interrupting workflows
- Runs agents in sandboxed Docker environments
- Schedules agent runs and triggers workflows from webhooks
- Integrates with Slack, GitHub, Linear, and Notion
- Supports bring-your-own-model with LLM profile management
- Installs via npm (@openhands/agent-canvas) with a CLI launcher
Feature summaries come from the project's own repository and documentation and describe the software as documented on the verification date, not an evaluation.