OpenHands v1.6.0: AI-Driven Development Platform Adds Kubernetes Support and Planning Mode — 71K Stars, $18.8M Raised

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OpenHands/OpenHands (71K stars, MIT license, 490+ contributors) shipped v1.6.0 on March 30 with Kubernetes support and a Planning Mode beta. The project raised $18.8M to build cloud coding agents that resolve 53%+ of real-world GitHub issues on SWE-bench Verified when paired with Claude 4.5. Agents write code, run terminal commands, browse the web, and open PRs inside sandboxed Docker environments. The OpenHands Index (launched January) evaluates across issue resolution, greenfield apps, and testing.