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OpenHands

A self-hosted control center for agents and recurring engineering work.

Local, remote & cloud · Open source · MIT · Agent Canvas repositoryRevision 2026-09-13.4 · unreviewedNeeds recheck · recheck 2026-10-130 attestations · checked 2026-09-13

What we do not know yet · 2 open gaps

  • Pin the Agent Canvas revision before following older OpenHands setup guides.
  • Verify isolation and credentials for the chosen backend.

Applies to: Unpinned public documentation as of 2026-09-13 · Documentation review only

Applicability, 3 recheck triggers & verification plan

Applicability

Unpinned public documentation as of 2026-09-13

Documentation review only

Excludes: Runtime behavior; Performance comparisons; Security guarantees

Recheck when

  • Documentation changes
  • New product release
  • License change

Needs recheck · due

Verification plan

  1. Pin a product release or repository commit and record the host environment.
  2. Create a disposable repository with a passing baseline test.
  3. Run a bounded change with two agents where supported; record permissions and logs.
  4. Record a failed attempt, actual outcome, and artifacts without secrets.
  5. Have another person reproduce the result before labeling it reproduced.

Provenance & review

Testedknowhow initial research

Commissioned by a Nimbalyst maintainer; not an independent comparison.

Revision 2026-09-13.4 · unreviewed · checked

0 attestations · Content: Unlicensed prototype; redistribution decision pending

Capability claims · 4 / 46 sourced

Standing condition: these are documentation claims at the source capture date, with outcome “claimed”; no runtime execution is recorded. Dossier applicability and limitations apply throughout. Expand a row for its statement, specific scope and contradictions. Numbered citations resolve to the source locator and capture date below. Missing evidence means Unknown, not No. Sources are unpinned unless marked “Pinned”; this marks source stability, not stronger support or runtime verification. Reuse counts refer to claims in the full dossier; repeated citations do not represent independent sources.

Yes Documented within scope Partial Limited form of the feature No Explicit evidence of absence Unknown No evidence recorded. These are support assessments, not quality scores or runtime verification.

Orchestration

Agent choiceYes
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Runs OpenHands, Claude Code, Codex and ACP-compatible agents.

AutomationsYes
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Supports automating recurring engineering tasks.

Execution & access

Remote executionYes
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Connects to local, remote and cloud agent backends.

Self-hostingYes
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Documents a self-hosted Agent Canvas control center.

Unknown · 42 capabilities without evidence

Interface images & local attachments

Sources · 2

[1]OpenHands official documentation ↗3 / 4 claims
vendor-documentation · locator & rights

Current repository README describes Agent Canvas and identifies MIT licensing.

Link and authored summary only; upstream content retains its own rights.

[2]OpenHands · expanded readme ↗1 / 4 claims
vendor-documentation · locator & rights

Agent Canvas README: local and remote backends.

Authored summary and link only; upstream rights retained.