What is OpenHands?
Latest launch MIT
Summary
MIT-licensed project to build and run AI coding agents: start locally, automate workflows, use any model.
- Category
- Coding agents
- Open source
- Yes
- License
- MIT
- Pricing
- The OpenHands repository is MIT-licensed. Hosted plans are not priced on this page.
OpenHands is the MIT-licensed project for building and running AI coding agents. Its site says you can start locally, automate engineering workflows, use any model, and scale with enterprise controls, and that it can watch Slack channels for @openhands mentions. The site is openhands.dev. The code is OpenHands/OpenHands, and the docs are at docs.openhands.dev.
The docs split the ecosystem into the OpenHands CLI and Local GUI, the Software Agent SDK and Agent Server, and scheduled and event-driven automation.
The dated note on this hub is OpenHands 1.27. The v1.27.0 release adds an automation setup draft flow, persisted automation draft management, and a connection from Agent Canvas to DigitalOcean Managed Agents.
OpenHands alternatives
| Tool | License | Pricing note |
|---|---|---|
OpenHandsThis pageMIT-licensed project to build and run AI coding agents: start locally, automate workflows, use any model. | MIT | The OpenHands repository is MIT-licensed. Hosted plans are not priced on this page. |
MastraTypeScript agent framework. Mastra Code is the terminal agent; AgentController is the extracted loop, in @mastra/core 1.47.0 or later. | Open source | Mastra Code and AgentController are announced as open source. No license fee is stated in the posts we cited. |
OpenAI AgentsOpenAI's agent harness, shipped as a Python SDK update in April 2026 and as the hosted Agents API in September 2026. | Open source | SDK and Agents API use standard token and tool pricing. The Agents API has no additional fee. |
OpenCodeOpen-source coding agent from the anomalyco/opencode repository, MIT-licensed, with a terminal client and a site at opencode.ai. | MIT | The client is MIT-licensed. Model access is separate; this page does not quote a hosted plan. |
Launches and updates
OpenHands 1.27 automation setup
OpenHandsOpenHands 1.27.0 adds an agent-assisted automation setup flow, persisted drafts, and a link from Agent Canvas to DigitalOcean Managed Agents.
Category: Frameworks
Pricing: Open source
Guides covering OpenHands
Questions
What is OpenHands?
OpenHands is an open-source project for building and running AI coding agents. The repository is OpenHands/OpenHands. The v1.27.0 release notes connect Agent Canvas to DigitalOcean Managed Agents.
What are OpenHands alternatives?
Mastra if you want a TypeScript library, the OpenAI Agents SDK or Agents API if you want OpenAI's harness, and OpenCode if you want a terminal coding client.