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v1.16.0

OpenHands/OpenHandsv1.16.0Aug 27, 2026by openhands-release-bot[bot]

AI Summary

This release introduces a Linux desktop installer, exposes an LLM-switching toggle in Agent settings, and launches the Canvas Extensions frontend. It also improves automation dashboards, adds file linking, and refines skill management with an explicit allow-list.

Key Highlights

  • Linux desktop installer build (deb)
  • Canvas Extensions frontend (load pages, sidebar, customize)
  • LLM provider selection toggle in Agent settings
  • Explicit skill allow-list instead of all-on catalog
  • Link chat file paths to the Files drawer

New Features

  • Linux desktop installer build
  • Canvas Extensions frontend
  • LLM-switching toggle in Agent settings
  • Explicit skill allow-list
  • Link chat file paths to the Files drawer
  • Pin favorite sidebar page as home route

Full Release Notes

## 1.16.0 (2026-08-27)

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## What's Changed
### Features
* feat(settings): select supported LLM providers by @keeltrace in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16772
* feat: add linux desktop installer build (CI + deb maintainer fix) by @georgeglarson in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16656
* feat(automations): show a run's live phase by @aartem1 in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16740
* feat(settings): expose the LLM-switching toggle in Agent settings by @georgeglarson in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16441
* feat(skills): replace the all-on skill catalog with an explicit allow-list by @VascoSch92 in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16860
* feat: link chat file paths to the Files drawer by @ShashwatXD in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16181
* feat: pin a favorite sidebar page as the home route by @hieptl in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16868
* feat: skip onboarding when a user-added Local backend has a usable LLM by @VascoSch92 in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16931
* feat: fix default and free models by @neubig in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16922
* feat: land the Canvas Extensions frontend (load pages, sidebar, customize) by @hieptl in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16895
### Bug Fixes
* fix: render the VSCode button on self-hosted (local) backends by @harish-chandramowli in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16106
* fix: correlate local conversation telemetry with Canvas identity by @neubig in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16796
* fix(ci): ignore fenced headings in readiness checks by @ump45nose in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16595
* fix: forward disabled_skills into agent_context so backend excludes them by @jdlake in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16812
* fix(ci): prevent issue readiness workflow from failing on not-ready issues by @KHARSHAVARDHAN-eng in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16514
* fix(ci): use reproduction steps for ready-for-dev checks by @neubig in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16828
* fix(acp): surface a 'credentials configured' banner state on Docker/cloud (#15643) by @georgeglarson in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16145
* fix(ci): edit the mock-LLM E2E PR comment in place by @VascoSch92 in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16591
* fix(providers): follow next_page_id so cloud picks surface past the default page size by @georgeglarson in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16758
* fix(ci): refresh readiness comment when label is added by @neubig in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16830
* fix(desktop): ship the bundled Node's npm on Windows by @Telov in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16381
* fix(agent-canvas): scope baked working_dir to the default-local backend by @enyst in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16759
* fix: clean up dev:extra-backend agent-server on SIGHUP by @georgeglarson in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16280
* fix: clean up dev:minimal services on SIGHUP by @georgeglarson in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16279
* fix: hide API key for OpenHands provider on cloud by @tofarr in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16863
* fix(home): remember local workspace mode selection by @tofarr in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16881
* fix: bound automation run-history fan-out and pause sidebar polling by @hieptl in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16867
* fix: validate api key before advancing backend connection step by @JatinJain703 in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16840
* fix: rename conversation title on cloud backends by @jpelletier1 in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16966
### Documentation
* docs: fix broken reference to new-conversation-button.tsx in AGENTS.md (#16783) by @kris3984 in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16807
* docs: require acceptance criteria review checklist by @neubig in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16832
* docs: document OpenHands repository boundaries by @neubig in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16834
* docs: refresh AGENTS.md guidance by @all-hands-bot in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16310
* docs: refresh AGENTS.md guidance by @all-hands-bot in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16923
* docs: clarify PR template agent section by @enyst in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16942
* docs: refresh Canvas code review guidelines by @enyst in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16941
### Maintenance
* ci(deps): bump actions/setup-python from 6 to 7 in the actions group by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16645
* chore: remove unused random tip code by @smolpaws in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16935
* chore: bump SDK deps (software-agent-sdk 1.44.0, automation 1.9.0, extensions 0.19.0) by @hieptl in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16968

## New Contributors
* @harish-chandramowli made their first contribution in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16106
* @keeltrace made their first contribution in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16772
* @kris3984 made their first contribution in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16807
* @ump45nose made their first contribution in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16595
* @jdlake made their first contribution in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16812
* @KHARSHAVARDHAN-eng made their first contribution in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16514
* @Telov made their first contribution in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16381
* @aartem1 made their first contribution in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16740
* @JatinJain703 made their first contribution in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16840

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/compare/v1.15.0...v1.16.0

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