OpenHands, an AI-powered coding framework, functions as an autonomous development partner capable of understanding complex requirements, navigating codebases, and performing full development tasks, distinguishing itself from conventional code completion tools. It integrates seamlessly with OpenAI’s open-source GPT-OSS models, such as GPT-OSS-20B and GPT-OSS-120B, which offer varying levels of reasoning and resource requirements, facilitating advanced reasoning and code generation. The tutorial guides users through setting up a local AI coding environment using OpenHands with GPT-OSS, detailing steps from acquiring necessary tokens and installing Docker to configuring model integrations and GitHub connectivity. By combining OpenHands with GPT-OSS models, developers can execute AI-powered development on local infrastructure, allowing for comprehensive code generation, testing, and enhancement while maintaining version control and collaboration through GitHub integration. This setup provides developers with the flexibility to experiment with various AI capabilities and optimize their development workflows tailored to specific project needs.