OpenHands

github.com/All-Hands-AI/OpenHands

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An open-source autonomous AI software engineering agent that can write code, run terminal commands, browse the web, and interact with your codebase to complete multi-step programming tasks.

Why it is useful

One of the most capable open-source alternatives to fully autonomous coding agents. Unlike copilot-style tools that only suggest code, OpenHands can plan and execute multi-step tasks — writing files, running tests, debugging failures, and browsing documentation — all without manual hand-holding between steps. Self-hostable with your own API keys, so no per-seat subscription.