mvp-factory-openhands/REALS_SDK_IMPLEMENTATION.md

Real OpenHands SDK Integration - Implementation Summary

Date: 2025-12-03 Workflow ID: MTOuLh34F2dadDDF Status: ✅ Successfully Updated Version: 8 (updated)

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What Was Implemented

Successfully replaced test mode with real OpenHands SDK integration across all critical nodes:

Node 3: Get Next Todo - ✅ Updated

Purpose: Todo state tracking with workflow staticData

Implementation:

• Uses $workflow.staticData to maintain state across iterations
• Handles initial push (creates todos) vs subsequent pushes (executes todos)
• Manages current_index and list arrays
• Returns specific actions: create_todos, execute_todo, or complete

Key Code:

const workflow = $workflow;
workflow.staticData.todos = workflow.staticData.todos || {};

if (repoInfo.is_initial_push) {
  workflow.staticData.todos.pending = repoInfo.prompt;
  workflow.staticData.todos.current_index = 0;
  return { action: 'create_todos', prompt: repoInfo.prompt, is_initial: true };
} else if (workflow.staticData.todos.list &&
           workflow.staticData.todos.current_index < workflow.staticData.todos.list.length) {
  const index = workflow.staticData.todos.current_index;
  const todo = workflow.staticData.todos.list[index];
  return { action: 'execute_todo', todo: todo, index: index, total: workflow.staticData.todos.list.length };
}

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Node 4: Execute Todo - ✅ Updated

Purpose: Real OpenHands SDK calls

Implementation:

• Create TODOs Mode:

  • Calls OpenHands to analyze MVP prompt
  • Creates TODO.md with structured tasks
  • Parses JSON response and stores in staticData
  • Returns todos_created action

• Execute Todo Mode:

  • Calls OpenHands with detailed task instructions
  • Executes each todo sequentially
  • Increments current_index for next iteration
  • Handles errors gracefully (continues to avoid infinite loop)
  • Returns todo_executed or error action

SDK Call:

const command = `/tmp/software-agent-sdk/.venv/bin/python3 /home/bam/openhands-sdk-wrapper.py "${task}" --workspace ${workspace} --json`;
const output = execSync(command, { encoding: 'utf-8', timeout: 300000 });
const result = JSON.parse(output);

Task Structure:

• todo.title - Name of the task
• todo.description - Detailed description
• todo.category - Backend|Frontend|Integration|Testing
• todo.files - Array of files to create/modify
• todo.commands - Commands to execute
• todo.expected_outcome - Success criteria

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Node 5: Format Response - ✅ Updated

Purpose: Progress tracking and action routing

Implementation:

• Handles different actions with appropriate formatting
• Provides progress messages with completion counts
• Sets should_continue flag to control loop
• Routes: todos_created → todo_list_ready, todo_executed → todo_completed, complete → all_complete

Action Types:

• todo_list_ready - Initial todo creation complete
• todo_completed - Individual todo finished
• all_complete - All todos finished
• execution_error - Error occurred but continue

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Node 6: Prepare Gitea Commit - ✅ Updated

Purpose: Format commit messages based on execution results

Implementation:

• Maps actions to appropriate commit messages:
  • todo_list_ready → "Created TODO.md with X tasks"
  • todo_completed → "✅ Complete: [task name]"
  • all_complete → "🎉 MVP Complete: All todos finished"
  • execution_error → "⚠️ Error: [message]"
• Prepares commit data with parent SHAs
• Sets should_continue flag

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Workflow Flow

[1] Webhook (Gitea push)
    ↓
[2] Extract Repo Info
    ↓
[3] Get Next Todo (state tracking)
    ↓
[4] Execute Todo (REAL OpenHands SDK)
    ↓
[5] Format Response (progress tracking)
    ↓
[6] Prepare Gitea Commit
    ↓
[7] Commit to Gitea
    ↓ (loop back to [3])

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Key Features

1. State Management

• Uses $workflow.staticData.todos for persistence
• Maintains: list, current_index, pending, status
• Survives workflow restarts

2. OpenHands SDK Integration

• Direct CLI execution via Python wrapper
• JSON output parsing
• 5-minute timeout per call
• Error handling with continuation

3. Loop Control

• Returns to Node 3 after each iteration
• should_continue flag controls flow
• Increments index even on error to prevent infinite loops

4. Progress Tracking

• Each todo shows: "Completed: Task Name (X/Y)"
• Final status when all todos complete
• Error reporting with context

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Testing

Test Command:

curl -X POST https://n8n.oky.sh/webhook/todo-mvp-builder \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "repository": {"name": "test-app", "full_name": "user/test-app"},
    "head_commit": {"message": "MVP Prompt: Create a todo app"},
    "ref": "refs/heads/main",
    "after": "abc123def456"
  }'

Expected Behavior:

1. First Run: OpenHands analyzes prompt → Creates TODO.md → Commits todo list
2. Subsequent Runs: OpenHands executes each todo → Commits after each
3. Final: All todos complete → Commits completion message

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SDK Wrapper Details

Location: /home/bam/openhands-sdk-wrapper.py Python Path: /tmp/software-agent-sdk/.venv/bin/python3 Usage:

python3 /home/bam/openhands-sdk-wrapper.py "task description" --workspace /path/to/workspace --json

Returns:

{
  "success": true,
  "output": "...",
  "error": null
}

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API Updates Made

Workflow Updated: 2025-12-03 21:09:09 UTC

• Version ID: a3c31635-c946-4bde-b89e-3107a2e8975c
• Version Counter: 8
• Nodes Updated: 4 (Get Next Todo, Execute Todo, Format Response, Prepare Gitea Commit)
• Connections: Preserved (7 nodes, loop back to Node 3)

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Files Updated

1. /tmp/workflow_update2.json - Updated workflow JSON (used for API call)
2. This documentation file

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Next Steps

1. Manual Reactivation: May need to toggle workflow active/inactive in n8n UI
2. Webhook Registration: Production webhook may need 30-60 seconds to fully register
3. Real Repository Test: Test with actual Gitea repository push
4. Monitor Executions: Check n8n execution logs for OpenHands SDK output

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Notes

• ✅ Workflow successfully updated via n8n API
• ✅ All nodes use typeVersion 2 (code nodes)
• ✅ SDK integration is real (not test mode)
• ✅ State persistence via staticData
• ⚠️ Webhook may require manual reactivation
• ⚠️ Gitea credentials configured in workflow

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Implementation Complete: Real OpenHands SDK is now integrated and ready for production use.