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openhands-sdk is agent-read markdown (skill) from openhands/extensions: Reference skill for the OpenHands Software Agent SDK - the Python framework for building AI agents that write software. Use when you need to build agents with the SDK, create custom tools, configure LLMs, manage conversations, delegate to sub-agents, or deploy agents locally or remotely..

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# OpenHands Software Agent SDK

All SDK documentation lives at <https://docs.openhands.dev/sdk>.

For the full topic index, fetch <https://docs.openhands.dev/llms.txt> and read
the "OpenHands Software Agent SDK" section.

## Quick reference

Install: `pip install openhands-sdk openhands-tools`

```python
import os

from openhands.sdk import LLM, Agent, Conversation, Tool
from openhands.tools.file_editor import FileEditorTool
from openhands.tools.task_tracker import TaskTrackerTool
from openhands.tools.terminal import TerminalTool

llm = LLM(
    model=os.getenv("LLM_MODEL", "gpt-5.5"),
    api_key=os.getenv("LLM_API_KEY"),
    base_url=os.getenv("LLM_BASE_URL", None),
)

agent = Agent(
    llm=llm,
    tools=[
        Tool(name=TerminalTool.name),
        Tool(name=FileEditorTool.name),
        Tool(name=TaskTrackerTool.name),
    ],
)

cwd = os.getcwd()
conversation = Conversation(agent=agent, workspace=cwd)

conversation.send_message("Write 3 facts about the current project into FACTS.txt.")
conversation.run()
print("All done!")
```

## Core classes (`openhands.sdk`)

| Class | Purpose |
|---|---|
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