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Microagent Types

Currently OpenHands supports the following types of microagents:

To customize OpenHands’ behavior, create a .openhands/microagents/ directory in the root of your repository and add <microagent_name>.md files inside.

Loaded microagents take up space in the context window. These microagents, alongside user messages, inform OpenHands about the task and the environment.

Example repository structure:

some-repository/
└── .openhands/
    └── microagents/
        └── repo.md            # General guidelines
        └── trigger_this.md    # Microagent triggered by specific keywords
        └── trigger_that.md    # Microagent triggered by specific keywords

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Microagents Frontmatter Requirements

Each microagent file may include frontmatter that provides additional information. In some cases, this frontmatter is required:

Microagent TypeRequired
General MicroagentsNo
Keyword-Triggered MicroagentsYes