# Pitfall Log

Project: OpenHands/OpenHands

Summary: Found 33 structured pitfall item(s), including 6 high/blocking item(s). Top priority: Installation risk - Installation risk requires verification.

## 1. Installation risk - Installation risk requires verification

- Severity: high
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Project evidence flags a installation risk. Review the linked source before relying on this workflow.
- User impact: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
- Evidence: community_evidence:github | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/issues/13827

## 2. Installation risk - Installation risk requires verification

- Severity: high
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Project evidence flags a installation risk. Review the linked source before relying on this workflow.
- User impact: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
- Evidence: community_evidence:github | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/issues/13647

## 3. Security or permission risk - Security or permission risk requires verification

- Severity: high
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Developers should check this security_permissions risk before relying on the project: [Bug] Conversation polling fails with ValidationError when secrets contain null values
- User impact: Developers may expose sensitive permissions or credentials: [Bug] Conversation polling fails with ValidationError when secrets contain null values
- Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_issue | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/issues/12714

## 4. Security or permission risk - Security or permission risk requires verification

- Severity: high
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Developers should check this security_permissions risk before relying on the project: [Feature]: Docker / Docker Compose Instructions
- User impact: Developers may expose sensitive permissions or credentials: [Feature]: Docker / Docker Compose Instructions
- Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_issue | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/issues/14882

## 5. Security or permission risk - Security or permission risk requires verification

- Severity: high
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Project evidence flags a security or permission risk. Review the linked source before relying on this workflow.
- User impact: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
- Evidence: community_evidence:github | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/issues/14912

## 6. Security or permission risk - Security or permission risk requires verification

- Severity: high
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Project evidence flags a security or permission risk. Review the linked source before relying on this workflow.
- User impact: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
- Evidence: community_evidence:github | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/issues/14882

## 7. Installation risk - Installation risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: runtime_trace
- Finding: Project evidence flags a installation risk. Review the linked source before relying on this workflow.
- User impact: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
- Repro command: `docker run -it --rm -p 8000:8000 -v "$HOME/.openhands:/home/openhands/.openhands" -v "${PROJECTS_PATH}:/projects" ghcr.io/openhands/agent-canvas:1.0.0-rc.11`
- Evidence: identity.distribution | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands

## 8. Installation risk - Installation risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Developers should check this installation risk before relying on the project: 1.5.0 - 2026-03-11
- User impact: Upgrade or migration may change expected behavior: 1.5.0 - 2026-03-11
- Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_release | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/1.5.0

## 9. Installation risk - Installation risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Developers should check this installation risk before relying on the project: 1.6.0 - 2026-03-30
- User impact: Upgrade or migration may change expected behavior: 1.6.0 - 2026-03-30
- Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_release | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/1.6.0

## 10. Installation risk - Installation risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Developers should check this installation risk before relying on the project: 1.7.0 - 2026-05-01
- User impact: Upgrade or migration may change expected behavior: 1.7.0 - 2026-05-01
- Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_release | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/1.7.0

## 11. Installation risk - Installation risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Developers should check this installation risk before relying on the project: Improve timeout handling and feedback for slow local LLMs
- User impact: Developers may fail before the first successful local run: Improve timeout handling and feedback for slow local LLMs
- Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_issue | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/issues/8768

## 12. Installation risk - Installation risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Developers should check this installation risk before relying on the project: Self-hosting OpenHands
- User impact: Developers may fail before the first successful local run: Self-hosting OpenHands
- Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_issue | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/issues/13827

## 13. Installation risk - Installation risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Developers should check this installation risk before relying on the project: [Bug]: Pending Messages Not Sent After Conversation Is Ready
- User impact: Developers may fail before the first successful local run: [Bug]: Pending Messages Not Sent After Conversation Is Ready
- Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_issue | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/issues/13716

## 14. Installation risk - Installation risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Developers should check this installation risk before relying on the project: [Bug]: Self-hosted UI remains stuck on “Starting” / “Loading...” even though app-conversation start task is READY and backend conversation is IDLE
- User impact: Developers may fail before the first successful local run: [Bug]: Self-hosted UI remains stuck on “Starting” / “Loading...” even though app-conversation start task is READY and backend conversation is IDLE
- Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_issue | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/issues/13647

## 15. Installation risk - Installation risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Project evidence flags a installation risk. Review the linked source before relying on this workflow.
- User impact: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
- Evidence: community_evidence:github | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/issues/8768

## 16. Installation risk - Installation risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Project evidence flags a installation risk. Review the linked source before relying on this workflow.
- User impact: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
- Evidence: community_evidence:github | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/issues/13716

## 17. Configuration risk - Configuration risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Project evidence flags a configuration risk. Review the linked source before relying on this workflow.
- User impact: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
- Evidence: capability.host_targets | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands

## 18. Configuration risk - Configuration risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Developers should check this configuration risk before relying on the project: 1.2.0 - 2026-01-15
- User impact: Upgrade or migration may change expected behavior: 1.2.0 - 2026-01-15
- Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_release | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/1.2.0

## 19. Configuration risk - Configuration risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Developers should check this configuration risk before relying on the project: 1.3.0 - 2026-02-02
- User impact: Upgrade or migration may change expected behavior: 1.3.0 - 2026-02-02
- Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_release | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/1.3.0

## 20. Configuration risk - Configuration risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Developers should check this configuration risk before relying on the project: Port Jira Data Center Integration to Plugin Architecture
- User impact: Developers may misconfigure credentials, environment, or host setup: Port Jira Data Center Integration to Plugin Architecture
- Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_issue | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/issues/12976

## 21. Configuration risk - Configuration risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Developers should check this configuration risk before relying on the project: [Enterprise] Admin setting for auto-delete of inactive user data after X days
- User impact: Developers may misconfigure credentials, environment, or host setup: [Enterprise] Admin setting for auto-delete of inactive user data after X days
- Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_issue | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/issues/12656

## 22. Configuration risk - Configuration risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Developers should check this configuration risk before relying on the project: [Feature]: option to send message when pressing enter, not create a new line
- User impact: Developers may misconfigure credentials, environment, or host setup: [Feature]: option to send message when pressing enter, not create a new line
- Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_issue | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/issues/14861

## 23. Configuration risk - Configuration risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Project evidence flags a configuration risk. Review the linked source before relying on this workflow.
- User impact: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
- Evidence: community_evidence:github | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/issues/14148

## 24. Configuration risk - Configuration risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Project evidence flags a configuration risk. Review the linked source before relying on this workflow.
- User impact: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
- Evidence: community_evidence:github | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/issues/12976

## 25. Capability evidence risk - Capability evidence risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: README/documentation is current enough for a first validation pass.
- User impact: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
- Evidence: capability.assumptions | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands

## 26. Maintenance risk - Maintenance risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Developers should check this migration risk before relying on the project: 1.8.0 - 2026-06-10
- User impact: Upgrade or migration may change expected behavior: 1.8.0 - 2026-06-10
- Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_release | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/1.8.0

## 27. Maintenance risk - Maintenance risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Developers should check this migration risk before relying on the project: [Feature]: Introduce support for displaying queued messages in the conversation UI
- User impact: Developers may hit a documented source-backed failure mode: [Feature]: Introduce support for displaying queued messages in the conversation UI
- Evidence: failure_mode_cluster:github_issue | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/issues/14181

## 28. Maintenance risk - Maintenance risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Project evidence flags a maintenance risk. Review the linked source before relying on this workflow.
- User impact: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
- Evidence: evidence.maintainer_signals | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands

## 29. Security or permission risk - Security or permission risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: no_demo
- User impact: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
- Evidence: downstream_validation.risk_items | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands

## 30. Security or permission risk - Security or permission risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: no_demo
- User impact: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
- Evidence: risks.scoring_risks | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands

## 31. Security or permission risk - Security or permission risk requires verification

- Severity: medium
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: Project evidence flags a security or permission risk. Review the linked source before relying on this workflow.
- User impact: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
- Evidence: community_evidence:github | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/issues/12714

## 32. Maintenance risk - Maintenance risk requires verification

- Severity: low
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: issue_or_pr_quality=unknown。
- User impact: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
- Evidence: evidence.maintainer_signals | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands

## 33. Maintenance risk - Maintenance risk requires verification

- Severity: low
- Evidence strength: source_linked
- Finding: release_recency=unknown。
- User impact: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
- Evidence: evidence.maintainer_signals | https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands