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setup-openhands

Set up a repository for effective use with OpenHands. Creates AGENTS.md, setup and pre-commit scripts, and a PR review workflow. Designed to run automatically with minimal user intervention. Use when a user wants to configure their repo for OpenHands.

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setup-openhands
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Set up a repository for effective use with OpenHands. Creates AGENTS.md, setup and pre-commit scripts, and a PR review workflow. Designed to run automatically with minimal user intervention. Use when a user wants to configure their repo for OpenHands.
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# Set Up OpenHands for a Repository Work through these steps in order. ## Step 1: Create AGENTS.md Run `setup-agents-md` to generate a root-level `AGENTS.md` from the repo's actual CI workflows, build files, and documentation. ## Step 2: Create `.openhands/setup.sh` Create `.openhands/setup.sh` — a bootstrap script that runs at the start of every OpenHands session. Read the repo's CI workflows, AGENTS.md, and build files to determine the correct commands. The script should: - Install dependencies (the project's actual install command) - Set required environment variables - Run any other bootstrap steps (e.g. copy `.env.example` to `.env`) Keep it idempotent and fast. Use the real commands from CI, not generic examples. **Docs**: https://docs.openhands.dev/openhands/usage/customization/repository#setup-script ## Step 3: Create `.openhands/pre-commit.sh` Create `.openhands/pre-commit.sh` — runs before every commit OpenHands makes. Read the repo's CI workflows to find the lint and test commands, then mirror them in the script. Exit non-zero on failure so the agent gets immediate feedback instead of waiting for CI. The script should run the same checks CI runs — if CI runs `ruff check` and `pytest`, run those. If it runs `cargo clippy` and `cargo test`, run those. **Docs**: https://docs.openhands.dev/openhands/usage/customization/repository#pre-commit-script ## Step 4: Set up PR review Run `setup-pr-review` to create the GitHub Actions workflow and walk the user through configuration. ## Step 5: Verify Confirm all files exist and are correct: - `AGENTS.md` at repo root with real commands (not boilerplate) - `.openhands/setup.sh` with the project's actual install/bootstrap commands - `.openhands/pre-commit.sh` mirroring the CI lint/test checks - `.github/workflows/pr-review.yml` with valid YAML
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