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OpenHands v1.37.0 adds automation diagrams and chat fixes

OpenHands released v1.37.0 on November 6, with a feature that explains each automation using a Mermaid diagram. The release also includes several chat fixes and a performance change, and it documents a macOS workaround for Gatekeeper quarantine warnings.

Source: github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.37.0

OpenHands published v1.37.0 on GitHub on November 6. The main feature adds a Mermaid diagram that explains each automation, so users can see what an automation does at a glance.

The bug fixes cover chat behavior. Resumed sessions now appear after the UTC conversation history, generated conversation titles stay visible during startup, and empty chat suggestions wait for session replay before showing. The home page also loads correctly at the base path without a trailing slash. A separate performance change avoids repeated history scans during live updates.

The release notes include a macOS install note. The app is not yet signed with an Apple Developer ID, so macOS may label a downloaded build as damaged. The release says this is Gatekeeper quarantine rather than a bad file, and it can be cleared by running xattr with the com.apple.quarantine flag on OpenHands Agent Canvas after moving it to Applications. Signing and notarization are tracked in #16774.

Why it matters if you build agents

Teams using OpenHands automations can read the new diagrams to check what each one does before relying on it. Developers on macOS should expect the quarantine warning until signing is in place, and they can clear the flag once with the documented xattr command.

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