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AI-driven software development platform — full-stack coding, debugging, deployment with sandboxed execution

coding-agent full-stack sandbox docker model-agnostic software-development
Ready-to-Use Hybrid Stable Maintained

Key Features

Multi-Agent
Single Agent
Human-in-the-Loop
Streaming
Async Support
Type Safe
Short-Term Memory
Long-Term Memory
Shared Memory
Plugin System
Custom Tools
MCP Protocol
A2A Protocol
Code Execution
Web Browsing
File System Access
Sandboxing
Guardrails
Structured Output
DAG Workflows
Visual Builder
CLI
API Server
Self-Hosted
Cloud Hosted

Community Feedback

Strengths

  • Fully model-agnostic
  • Docker-sandboxed execution
  • Multi-agent delegation
  • Browser automation
  • MIT license

Weaknesses

  • Heavy dependency (70+ pip packages)
  • Architecture transition (V0 deprecated)
  • Docker required
  • Heavier than alternatives

OpenHands Details

OrganizationOpenHands
Organization TypeCompany
FundingSeries a
CategoryReady-to-Use
SubcategoryCode generation
DeploymentHybrid
Primary LanguagePython
RuntimePython 3.12+
LicenseMIT
Commercial UseUnrestricted
Install Commandpip install openhands-ai
GitHub Stars69,680
GitHub Forks8,729
Release CadenceWeekly
MaturityStable
Pricing ModelFree
Free TierFully open-source, free to use
Self-Hosted FreeYes
Cost Modelfree + LLM costs
Community SizeVery large
Community ActivityVery active
SentimentPositive
GPU RequiredNo
ConfidenceHigh
Research Date2026-03-24
LLM ProvidersClaude, GPT, DeepSeek, Qwen, Llama, Ollama
API Keys RequiredLLM provider API key

Use Cases

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When to Use

Best for: Teams wanting model-agnostic AI software development with sandboxing

Avoid when: Lightweight setup needed or Docker not available

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