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- Install:
npm install -g @openhands/agent-canvas - Use:
agent-canvas --frontend-only # static frontend + ingress only - macOS / Linux:
export PROJECTS_PATH="$HOME/projects" # directory containing your project folders
OpenHands — An AI software engineer: give it a task and it writes code, runs tests, and searches the web to get it done.
What is OpenHands?
OpenHands is an open-source app on GitHub (OpenHands/OpenHands). An AI software engineer: give it a task and it writes code, runs tests, and searches the web to get it done.
What can OpenHands do?
- Hand over a request and the AI builds the whole feature
- Runs commands and browses the web on its own
- Works with many AI models
How to install OpenHands
See the ⚡ Quick install section at the top of the page — it has a ready-to-copy command taken from the author’s README, plus where to run it. For the full instructions, see the README at the end of the page.
Notes
Install with Docker or uvx — see the guide (README) at the bottom of the page.
Frequently asked questions about OpenHands
Is OpenHands free?
Yes. OpenHands is an open-source project on GitHub, so you can download and use it for free.
Is OpenHands hard to install?
No. You only need to run one command above.
Download & source code
The source code, README and latest updates of OpenHands are at github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands. The star count and update date on this page sync automatically from GitHub.
📖 Full guide
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