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OpenAI Agents SDK

Free

Official SDK for building agentic workflows with OpenAI models.

Open SourceAPICloudPython SDK

Tool Info

Categories
Frameworks · Agents
Official Website
openai.github.io/openai-agents-python
Repository
openai/openai-agents-python
Official Docs

Overview

OpenAI Agents SDK provides primitives for building agents that use tools, handoffs, and guardrails.

It integrates with the OpenAI API and Responses API.

Designed for production agent workflows with observability hooks.

Pricing

Free tier available
Free (open source)

Pros

  • Official OpenAI support
  • Simple agent primitives
  • Built-in tracing

Best For

Multi-step agent workflowsTool-calling agentsOpenAI-native apps

When NOT to Use

  • Tied to OpenAI ecosystem
  • Newer than LangChain

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Alternatives

LangGraph
Graph-based framework for stateful, multi-agent LLM workflows.
CrewAI
Library for building "crews" of collaborating AI agents.

Often Compared With

LangGraph
Graph-based framework for stateful, multi-agent LLM workflows.
CrewAI
Library for building "crews" of collaborating AI agents.

Compare With

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Tags

#agents#openai#framework

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