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openshell-deepagent: Secure AI Coding Agent for Faster Prototypes

Name: openshell-deepagent: Secure AI Coding Agent for Faster Prototypes
Author: langchain-ai

A Python‑based coding assistant that writes and runs code inside an NVIDIA OpenShell sandbox, giving founders a safe, policy‑governed environment for rapid development.

From the repo · “A general-purpose coding agent that runs inside an NVIDIA OpenShell sandbox, orchestrated by Deep Agents and powered by NVIDIA Nemotron. The agent writes and executes code in an isolated, policy-governed Linux environment.”

194 stars+1★ this week36 forksPythonGuide quality 8/10 · reviewed Oct 10Updated 10/2/2026100% free · open source

What it does

OpenShell-DeepAgent provides a secure environment for automated coding in Python, allowing founders to execute reliable code and leverage AI capabilities for development tasks.

When to use it

•When you need to automate repetitive coding tasks and ensure the security of your development environment
•When you want to leverage AI-powered coding assistants to accelerate your development workflow
•When you require a robust and reliable platform for executing custom Python scripts and automating tasks

Ready-to-paste prompt

python -m openshell_deepagent.agent --prompt 'Write a Python function to reverse a string' --model langchain/llama

Heads up: Ensure you have the necessary dependencies installed, including `langchain` and `transformers`, and that your Python version is compatible with the OpenShell-DeepAgent requirements (Python 3.8 or later)

Saves to your device

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

🔑 Needs an API key

Works after you add credentials — the setup agent will ask you for them.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/openshell-deepagent && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/openshell-deepagent/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/openshell-deepagent/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

How openshell-deepagent: Secure AI Coding Agent for Faster Prototypes works

Codeflow

Free to inspect

Openshell-deepagent: Secure AI Coding Agent for Faster Prototypes is a tiny Python project (~200 lines across 4 code files). Setup is light: installs like a normal app — add your API keys. Reading the code is optional. Last commit a month ago, no license file, no tests found.

Size

Tiny codebase

~200 lines · 4 code files · 2 min skim

Setup

One-command install

Installs like a normal app — add your API keys. Reading the code is optional.

Runs on

Python

Needs API keys (.env)

Python 100%

Where to start reading

1
README.md
Start here — what it does and how to install it
2
src/agent.py
Where the program starts running
3
pyproject.toml
Dependencies and the commands it exposes
4
.env.example
The API keys and settings you must provide
5
src/__init__.py
Inside src/ — the main logic begins here

What's in each folder

src/Core code — the actual logic5 files

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