OpenHands Software Agent SDK
Python and TypeScript SDK and REST Agent Server for building agents that work with code in local or containerized workspaces.
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pip install openhands-sdk
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Use cases: code-generation, agent-orchestration
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Fact sheet
- Languages
- Python, TypeScriptREADME
- Packages
- openhands-sdk (pypi)
- Multi-agent
- YesREADME
- Deploys to
- docker, kubernetesREADME
- Model providers
- openaiREADME
- Maturity
- Stablegithub.com
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- 1,300
- Forks
- 696
- Open issues
- 327
- Weekly downloads
- 886,123
- Last commit
- Oct 24, 2026 (2 days ago)
- Last release
- Oct 23, 2026 (4 days ago)
- Last package publish
- Oct 23, 2026 (4 days ago)
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Details
- Packages
- pypi
openhands-sdk - License
- MIT
- Repository
- github.com/OpenHands/software-agent-sdk
- First seen
- Oct 24, 2026
- Last checked
- Oct 24, 2026
- Source
- READMEDocsgithub-graphql
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OpenHands Software Agent SDK. Agent Mart. https://agentmart.dev/harnesses/openhands-software-agent-sdk (last updated 2026-10-24)