Agent Canvas separates Customize from Settings.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.openhands.dev/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
- Customize — teach the agent new things. Skills give it domain knowledge and specific instructions. MCP Servers connect it to external tools and data sources.
- Settings — configure how the agent runs. Choose your LLM, store secrets, tune context handling, and set agent behavior. Settings are saved per backend.
Customize
Open the top-levelCustomize area to manage:
Use the section navigation inside Customize to switch between those pages.
MCP configuration lives under
Customize > MCP Servers, not under Settings.Settings
TheSettings area currently includes the following sections:
| Section | Purpose |
|---|---|
Agent | Agent behavior and agent-specific capabilities |
LLM | Provider, model, API key, and profile configuration |
Condenser | Context compression and summarization behavior |
Verification | Approval and verification-related behavior |
Application | UI-level preferences and app behavior |
Secrets | Stored secrets used by the active backend |
LLM page also includes an Available Profiles area for saved profiles.
Configuration Is Per Backend
Both Customize and Settings are tied to the active backend. That means:- Changing backends changes which configuration you are editing
- Skills, MCP servers, secrets, and other settings saved for one backend do not automatically apply to every other backend
- The available options can differ depending on backend capabilities
Practical Example
You might use this split like this:- Add a GitHub review skill in
Customize > Skills - Add a Slack or fetch MCP server in
Customize > MCP Servers - Save your preferred model in
Settings > LLM - Store tokens in
Settings > Secrets