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title: "FAQ"
description: "Frequently asked questions about OpenSRE"
---

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  <Accordion title="What is OpenSRE?">
    OpenSRE is an open-source framework for building AI SRE agents that investigate production
    incidents using your existing observability stack, cloud context, and runbooks.
  </Accordion>

<Accordion title="How do I get started quickly?">
    Install OpenSRE, run onboarding, then investigate a sample alert:
    <br />
    <code>opensre onboard</code>
    <br />
    <code>
        opensre investigate -i
        tests/e2e/kubernetes/fixtures/datadog_k8s_alert.json
    </code>
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Which deployment path is recommended?">
    Deploy OpenSRE as a standard Python/FastAPI app with the repo Dockerfile or your
    host's native Python workflow. Set <code>LLM_PROVIDER</code>, add the matching
    provider API key, and configure storage or integration env vars as needed.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Can I self-host OpenSRE?">
    Yes. You can self-host OpenSRE on your own infrastructure as a normal web
    runtime. Before deploying, set{" "}
    <code>LLM_PROVIDER</code> and the matching provider key (for example{" "}
    <code>ANTHROPIC_API_KEY</code> when <code>LLM_PROVIDER=anthropic</code>).
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Which model providers are supported?">
    OpenSRE supports multiple providers, including Anthropic, OpenAI,
    OpenRouter, and Gemini via
    <code>LLM_PROVIDER</code> plus the matching API key. Additional providers
    and overrides are documented in <code>.env.example</code>.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Does OpenSRE work with our existing tools?">
    Usually yes. OpenSRE integrates with 60+ systems across observability,
    cloud, incident management, data platforms, and collaboration tools. See the
    Integrations section in docs for connector-specific setup steps.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="What happens when I run OpenSRE with no command?">
    Running <code>opensre</code> starts an interactive incident-response shell
    where you can describe issues in plain language, stream investigations live,
    and ask grounded follow-up questions in the same session.
</Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How is security and telemetry handled?">
    OpenSRE is designed for security-sensitive environments and uses structured, auditable workflows.
    Anonymous telemetry can be disabled with <code>OPENSRE_NO_TELEMETRY=1</code>. For vulnerability
    reports, email <code>support@opensre.com</code>.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>
