AI / LLM · PRO TIER

OpenHandspro

OpenHands (formerly OpenDevin) is an autonomous AI coding agent — give it a task ("fix this bug", "add this feature", "build this app") and it writes, runs, and debugs code in a sandboxed environment. Multi-step reasoning, browser control, terminal access, file editing — all via natural language.

Install via WHMCS → Visit all-hands.dev ↗

🤖 AI / LLM Min 4096 MB RAM Port 3000 (http) Tier pro

// What it is

A closer look.

It's the open-source counter to Devin and Cursor's agent mode, designed for engineers who want AI-driven coding on their own infrastructure.

// Use cases

What it's for.

Concrete scenarios where teams pick OpenHands over the SaaS alternative.

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Autonomous bug fixing

describe the bug, let the agent implement + test the fix

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Feature scaffolding

agent generates initial implementation from spec

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Code refactoring

bulk transformations across files

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Code review prep

agent runs linters, tests, formatting before PR

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Learning aid

watch the agent solve problems and learn techniques

// Who it's for

Built for these teams.

If your team profile matches one of these, OpenHands is a strong fit out of the box.

Profile A

Engineering teams

experimenting with AI-driven development workflows

Profile B

Solo developers

offloading boilerplate / tedious refactoring to AI

Profile C

AI researchers

studying agent architectures and code reasoning

Profile D

Educators

demonstrating autonomous AI capabilities to students

Profile E

Indie builders

moving faster on side projects with AI assist

// Differentiators

Why teams pick OpenHands.

When evaluating self-hosted options for this category, here are the dimensions on which OpenHands consistently lands above the alternatives.

✓Sandboxed execution — runs code in Docker, no host risk
✓Multi-file aware — understands codebase context, not just single file
✓MIT license — commercial use unrestricted
✓Browser control — agent can test web apps end-to-end via Playwright
✓Self-hosted — keeps proprietary code in your environment
✓Strong community — fastest-growing OSS coding agent

// Integrations

Connects to.

The stack you'll plug OpenHands into — services, protocols, and adjacent apps in the BluixApps catalog.

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LLM backends

OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, Ollama, any OpenAI-compatible

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Sandboxing

Docker-in-Docker for safe code execution

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Browser automation

Playwright for web app testing

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Version control

Git aware, can commit, push, create PRs

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File system

read/write project files within mounted workspace

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Terminal

full shell access in sandbox

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MCP support

extend with Model Context Protocol tools

// Adoption & deployment

Notable users & community

38k+ GitHub stars (fastest-growing OSS agent in 2024-2025)
Active Discord and Slack with thousands of engineers
Featured in AI engineering newsletters and podcasts
Backed by All Hands AI with sustainable commercial offering
Continuous research-driven feature development

What we ship

Docker compose: OpenHands UI + sandboxed Docker-in-Docker workspace
Pinned docker.all-hands.dev/all-hands-ai/openhands:0.16 (release-tagged)
HTTPS via Let's Encrypt; basic auth enabled by default
Workspace volume mounted at /opt/workspace for project files
Auto-detection of Ollama on same VPS for local LLM (slow but free)
LLM provider config via env (OpenAI/Anthropic recommended for production)
Backup hook covers workspace + agent state

// Tips & operations

Run it properly.

Operational guidance from running this in production — what to do before you scale, what to lock down, what surprises people.

// PERFORMANCE

Use Anthropic Claude for best results

currently strongest on code reasoning; expensive but worth it

// SECURITY

Run with Docker socket carefully

sandboxed execution = Docker access = security consideration

// OPERATIONS

Persistent workspace volume

agent's files should survive container restarts

// RELIABILITY

Mind token costs

agent reasoning iterations consume tokens fast; set per-task budget caps

// DEPLOYMENT

Test in isolated branch

agent commits should be reviewed before merge to main

// SCALING

Pair with strong tests

agent works best when CI catches regressions automatically

4096

// min ram (MB)

// min disk (GB)

3000

// access port

http

// protocol

pro

// bluixapps tier

3000:3000 · host.docker.internal:host-gateway · docker.openhands.dev/openhands/openhands:1.7

// docker image

Project resources

Official siteall-hands.dev ↗

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