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Autohand Code, inside Glueprint.

Autohand Code - AI coding agent powered by Autohand AI. Glueprint runs Autohand Code over the Agent Client Protocol it already speaks — adding live sessions on every device, approvals from your phone, parallel worktrees, schedules, and memory.

Autohand Code

Autohand AI

Agent
Autohand Code
Maintainer
Autohand AI
Connection
Agent Client Protocol
Wire format
JSON-RPC 2.0 over stdio
Registry version
0.2.1
License
Apache-2.0

What is Autohand Code?

Autohand Code is the command-line coding tool from autohandai, paired with autohand-acp, an Apache-2.0 ACP adapter written mostly in TypeScript on Node.js 18.17 or later. The adapter bridges the Autohand CLI to ACP-compatible editors such as Zed, exposing file operations, streaming terminal command execution, and session management. The model is selectable through the AUTOHAND_MODEL environment variable, drawing on the underlying CLI configuration.

  • ACP adapter bridging the Autohand CLI to editors
  • Five permission modes including editor-delegated approval
  • Streaming terminal command execution
  • Image and screenshot context support
  • MCP server integration and slash commands

Best for Developers who want the Autohand CLI inside a visual editor with human-in-the-loop approval.

Sourced from Autohand Code's official site and repository.

How Glueprint runs Autohand Code

Autohand Code connects over the open Agent Client Protocol — one generic adapter implements the protocol's client side, so Autohand Code gets the same surfaces as every other harness:

01

Glueprint spawns Autohand Code, not a fork

Glueprint finds the Autohand Code binary you installed and spawns it, then speaks the Agent Client Protocol — JSON-RPC 2.0 over stdio — to drive it. Same CLI, same authentication; Glueprint just wraps the session.

02

Output streams as structure

Message chunks, tool calls, and tool-call updates from Autohand Code arrive as protocol notifications and render as the same live, typed timeline every Glueprint session gets — watchable from desktop, browser, or phone.

03

Permission requests become approval cards

When Autohand Code asks to write a file or run a command, the protocol's permission request surfaces as an inline approval card on whatever device you're holding. Approve, deny, or auto-allow per tool.

04

One adapter, the whole fleet

Because Autohand Code speaks ACP, adding it is a catalog entry, not an engineering project — the same adapter runs every other agent in the registry, so you can tile them side by side.

What Autohand Code gains inside Glueprint

Everything below works with the Autohand Code CLI you have today — no migration, no new account for the model, no lock-in. Uninstall Glueprint and your terminal workflow is exactly as it was.

Live sessions on every surface

Watch every Autohand Code prompt, tool call, and diff stream in real time — desktop, web portal, iOS and Android. The session runs on your machine; the view follows you.

Approve from your phone

Permission prompts arrive as approval cards wherever you are. Kick off a refactor at your desk, approve the file writes from the couch.

Parallel sessions across worktrees

Run several Autohand Code sessions side by side, each in its own git worktree, with diffs, history, and a three-pane conflict resolver alongside.

Mix harnesses in one mosaic

Tile Autohand Code next to Claude Code, Codex, and the rest of the ACP fleet in the Command Center. The protocol differs; the surface doesn't.

Autohand Code as a persistent assistant

Promote it to an assistant: persona, constitution, long-term memory, and a daily journal on disk, loaded into every wake.

Routines on a schedule

Wake it on cron: triage the inbox every 30 minutes, sweep PRs at 9am, run the nightly cleanup. Quiet hours and watermarks prevent re-fires.

Analytics per harness

Messages, sessions, and output tokens computed from session logs — compare Autohand Code against Claude Code, Codex, and your other ACP agents.

Encrypted to the relay

Remote viewing rides AES-256-GCM envelope encryption. The relay routes; it cannot read.

Autohand Code + Glueprint, asked plainly

Can I run Autohand Code with Glueprint?

Yes. Autohand Code is registered in the official Agent Client Protocol registry, and Glueprint implements the protocol's client side. It spawns the Autohand Code CLI you already installed and drives it over JSON-RPC 2.0 — adding live sessions, inline approvals, worktrees, and remote control.

Do I need a separate Autohand Code subscription or API key?

No. Glueprint doesn't resell model access. Autohand Code authenticates exactly the way its vendor designed — its own login, subscription, or API key. Glueprint spawns the binary and speaks the protocol; it doesn't sit between you and the model provider.

Can I run Autohand Code from my phone?

Sessions always run on your machines — a laptop, a desktop, or a server with the headless daemon. The iOS and Android app streams Autohand Code sessions live, lets you send follow-ups, and handles permission approvals from anywhere.

Can I run Autohand Code next to Claude Code and Codex?

Yes — that's the point. Each harness is an adapter; sessions from all of them tile into the same Command Center, share the same task boards, and roll up in the same per-harness analytics.

Is my session content private?

Yes. Remote viewing routes AES-256-GCM-encrypted envelopes through the relay, which stores a wrapped key it cannot open — decryption happens on your devices. On the free local tier, session content never leaves your machine at all. See security.

— THE LOCAL TIER IS FREE

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