A reasonably sized OSS model that's this good at coding is a HUGE step forward.
We've done some vibe checks on it with OpenHands and it indeed performs roughly as good as Sonnet 4.5.
OSS models are catching up
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This is why it's worth investing in a model-agnostic setup. Don't tie yourself into a single model provider!
OpenHands, Toad, and OpenCode are fully OSS and LLM-agnostic
So I'll focus on the block's contribtution, which is goose: https://github.com/block/goose
Has it gotten better and good enough? I tried it a few months back and it was pretty crappy. And it's not because of bad models (I used it with the latest Claude at that time) but because of poor harness implementation and UI.
Is it worth trying the latest version to see how it compares with Claude Code? I want OSS, model agnostic implementation to win but I felt the odds are off then. I'd be happy to be proven wrong.
The OpenHands CLI has had some major improvements since v1: https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands
MIT license and model agnostic
I’d also keep a close eye on Toad which is launching this month:
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Anyone used https://lycheeorg.dev for a comparison?
I'm curious to know which one would suit me best.
I use lychee. It’s been great. Uploads could be a bit rough a few versions back but they’ve been seamless for a while
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If you want to hack on an emerging agent SDK (specializing in software development), join us at https://github.com/OpenHands/software-agent-sdk
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.
That's the idea! We have a confirmation_mode that can interrupt at any step in the process.
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
https://github.com/rbren/personal-ai-devbox