OpenHands v1.15.0

1.15.0 (2026-08-21)

What's Changed

Features

• feat(sidebar): add getting started checklist with settings toggle by @FraterCCCLXIII in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16182
• feat: show workspace path in Files view by @HurrairaBaloch in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16362
• feat(automations): install a catalog entry that ships a script bundle by @VascoSch92 in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16680
• feat: add LLM provider-connections UI (local agent-server) by @juanmichelini in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16616
• feat: polish automations dashboard, recommended rail, and Add/Import flow by @FraterCCCLXIII in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16688
• feat(conversation): add overview panel and unified commits drawer by @FraterCCCLXIII in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16230
• feat: send template provenance for versioned setup entries by @hieptl in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16458
• feat: instrument onboarding checklist link clicks by @hieptl in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16777

Bug Fixes

• fix: prevent silent agent profile downgrade by @neubig in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16523
• fix: always show all workspace folders in grouped view regardless of pagination by @mohitdebian in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16444
• fix: honor the home LLM dropdown selection over an agent profile's pinned LLM by @hieptl in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16671
• fix: restore onboarding modal bottom padding and stop leftover scrollbars by @FraterCCCLXIII in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16684
• fix(ci): stop treating markdown as frontend evidence-bearing code by @marmar9615-cloud in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16693
• fix: clear stale urlSearchResults for non-matching HTTPS URLs in useUrlSearch by @xxiaoxiong in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16700
• fix: normalize trailing slash in git remote URLs by @mikemikimike in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16536
• fix(scripts): use 127.0.0.1 for remaining localhost service URLs by @marmar9615-cloud in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16409
• fix(backend-registry): preserve URL fragments in withBackendSelectionParams by @chrislazar25 in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16619
• fix: combine stats.usage_to_metrics into AppConversation.metrics when metrics is unset by @VascoSch92 in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16510
• fix: reconcile non-native tool-call streamed <function=...> XML delta by @sideeffffect in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16220
• fix(chat): scope Cmd+Enter build shortcut to plan mode by @VascoSch92 in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16703
• fix(skills): keep modal actions visible for long descriptions by @KXHXK in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16115
• fix: unsandbox the PDF preview iframe so the built-in viewer renders by @hieptl in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16702
• fix: do not silently persist ACP model picks to agent_settings when profile discovery fails by @hieptl in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16701
• fix: support mouse drag-to-scroll on recommended rails by @hieptl in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16742
• fix(git): stop reading a remote URL's port as part of the repository path by @marmar9615-cloud in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16723
• fix: keep the events socket alive across refetches and bound hung handshakes by @hieptl in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16732

Performance

• perf: batch StreamingDeltaEvents so the UI keeps up with fast models by @VascoSch92 in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16164

Documentation

• docs: fix broken internal links by @karan-963 in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16627
• docs: add DefenseClaw and testing matrix to the docs index by @marmar9615-cloud in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16408
• docs(tests): point the router example at a test that exists by @marmar9615-cloud in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16711

Maintenance

• ci: bump agent-canvas chart image tag on release by @aivong-openhands in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16665
• refactor: finish the microagent→skill rename in the frontend by @VascoSch92 in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16672
• refactor: serve the automation interface from the manifest alone by @VascoSch92 in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16676
• chore: bump openhands-automation to 1.8.0 by @VascoSch92 in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16712
• chore: bump @openhands/extensions to 0.17.0 by @VascoSch92 in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16717
• chore: bump @openhands/extensions to 0.18.0 by @VascoSch92 in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16754
• chore: bump @openhands/typescript-client to 1.38.1 by @VascoSch92 in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16780

New Contributors

• @mohitdebian made their first contribution in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16444
• @karan-963 made their first contribution in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16627
• @marmar9615-cloud made their first contribution in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16408
• @xxiaoxiong made their first contribution in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16700
• @mikemikimike made their first contribution in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16536
• @HurrairaBaloch made their first contribution in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16362
• @chrislazar25 made their first contribution in https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/pull/16619

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