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Tech Notes provide detailed technical explanations of how OpenHands works under the hood. These articles go beyond basic documentation to explain architecture decisions, security models, and implementation details that help you understand and trust the platform.

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Available Tech Notes

LLM API Key Protection

How OpenHands protects LLM API keys from agent access, including the security architecture for LiteLLM virtual keys and BYOK configurations.

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About Tech Notes

Tech Notes are written for:
  • Security teams evaluating OpenHands for enterprise deployment
  • Platform engineers integrating OpenHands into existing infrastructure
  • Developers who want to understand how OpenHands works internally
Each Tech Note includes:
  • Detailed technical explanations with code references
  • Security considerations and threat models
  • Architecture diagrams where applicable
  • Links to relevant source code for verification