[rbren]

Spoiler: it's not actually that easy. Compaction, security, sandboxing, planning, custom tools--all this is really hard to get right.

We're about to launch an SDK that gives devs all these building blocks, specifically oriented around software agents. Would love feedback if anyone wants to look: https://github.com/OpenHands/software-agent-sdk

[olingern]

Only on HN is there a “well, actually” with little substance followed by a comment about a launch.

The article isn’t about writing production ready agents, so it does appear to be that easy

[solarkraft]

How autonomous/controllable are the agents with this SDK?

When I build an agent my standard is Cursor, which updates the UI at every reportable step of the way, and gives you a ton of control opportunities, which I find creates a lot of confidence.

Is this level of detail and control possible with the OpenHands SDK? I’m asking because the last SDK that was simple to get into lacked that kind of control.

[rbren]

That's the idea! We have a confirmation_mode that can interrupt at any step in the process.