OpenHands SDK
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Developer | OpenHands |
| Language | Python |
| License | MIT |
| GitHub | OpenHands/OpenHands |
| Stars | 50K+ |
Overview
Section titled “Overview”OpenHands (formerly OpenDevin) is the leading open-source platform for cloud coding agents. Its Software Agent SDK is a composable Python library providing sandboxed execution, multi-agent orchestration, and code-aware tooling — designed for agents that autonomously write and ship code.
Key Features
Section titled “Key Features”- Sandboxed execution — Docker-based runtime sandboxes for safe code execution
- Agent architecture — Pluggable agent implementations (CodeAct, browsing, planning)
- Multi-agent — Delegate subtasks to specialized agents
- Model-agnostic — OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, local models via LiteLLM
- Observation-action loop — Structured event stream for agent decision-making
- SWE-bench validated — Top scores on autonomous issue fixing benchmarks
When to Use
Section titled “When to Use”✅ Building a cloud-hosted coding agent ✅ Need sandboxed code execution ✅ Want to deploy agents as a service
❌ Lightweight terminal-based agent (use AdalFlow or Aider)