OpenHands

Manage AI coding agents by integrating OpenHands with emma

With emmas OpenHands integration, you can directly interact with OpenHands Cloud AI agents. Automate software development through creating, managing conversations (sessions), and sending messages.

Features

OpenHands_Operator supports the following 8 tools:

Authentication

Authentication Method:API Key

OpenHands uses API Key authentication. Securely manage your API Key to access AI agent features.

Category

Tools

Read

	Tool Name	Description
	openhands_list_conversations	List conversations (sessions). Supports pagination and repository filtering
	openhands_get_conversation	Get detailed information about a specific conversation (status, repository, runtime info, etc.)
	openhands_get_conversation_events	Get event history of a conversation (messages, actions, agent outputs)

Write

	Tool Name	Description
	openhands_create_conversation	Create a new conversation (coding session). Optionally specify a GitHub repository
	openhands_send_message	Send follow-up messages to a running conversation (additional instructions or answers)
	openhands_start_conversation	Resume a paused conversation and start the agent loop
	openhands_stop_conversation	Pause a running conversation

Delete

	Tool Name	Description
	openhands_delete_conversation	Permanently delete a conversation (irreversible operation)

Key Parameters

Parameter	Description
initial_message	Initial task instruction for the AI agent
repository	Target GitHub repository (owner/repo format)
wait_for_ready	Wait for agent to be ready (default: False)
max_wait_seconds	Maximum seconds to wait (default: 300 seconds)
conversation_id	Target conversation ID
message	Message/instruction to send to the agent

Use Cases

Task Automation

Automate development tasks with AI agents

• Automated bug fixes
• Feature implementations
• Documentation updates

Code Review

Code review and refactoring with AI agents

• Code quality checks
• Security vulnerability detection
• Performance improvement suggestions

Best Practices

Clear Instructions

Describe tasks specifically and clearly so the AI agent can execute work more accurately.

Monitor Status

Tasks run asynchronously. Regularly check status with get_conversation or get_conversation_events.

Repository Access

When specifying a GitHub repository, ensure the agent has access to it.

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