Humanlayer AI Agent
by humanlayerThe best way to get AI coding agents to solve hard problems in complex codebases.
Humanlayer is an open-source ai agent by humanlayer, written mainly in TypeScript, with 12,738 GitHub stars and the Apache-2.0 license. Its code was last updated Oct 31, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit f9bd735. Seen able to connect to the internet. Scan policy
What Humanlayer can touch
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run shell commandsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run dynamic codeNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read environment and secretsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Connect to the internetFound in the code by our scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit f9bd735, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Humanlayer
AgenticMart scanned Humanlayer on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- An AI agent decides its own next steps and calls whatever tools you give it, so its risk depends on the access you grant.
Before you install
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by humanlayer on GitHub, 12,738 stars and 1,048 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 31, 2026.
- Open-source license: Apache-2.0.
Humanlayer is an open-source ai agent by humanlayer, written mainly in TypeScript. The best way to get AI coding agents to solve hard problems in complex codebases.
At a glance
- Stars
- 13k
- Forks
- 1k
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Created
- Aug 2024
- Last update
- Oct 31, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Humanlayer
What is Humanlayer?
The best way to get AI coding agents to solve hard problems in complex codebases.
Who maintains Humanlayer?
Humanlayer is maintained by humanlayer on GitHub (humanlayer/humanlayer). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Humanlayer safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Humanlayer on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does Humanlayer use?
It is published under the Apache-2.0 license.
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