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OpenAI Agents SDK
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OpenAI SDK for Python and TypeScript agent loops.
The OpenAI Agents SDK is a first-party library for building agents that call tools and hand off to other agents. ChatGPT and Codex are separate products. You can point it at OpenAI models; treat other model backends as experimental unless the current docs say otherwise.
- Model support
- Locked
- Deployment
- Self-hosted
- Open source
- Yes
- License
- MIT
- Pricing model
- Free
- Added / updated
- 19 Aug 2026 / 19 Aug 2026
openai.github.io/openai-agents-python/ · Docs · Source
Assessment
The SDK provides tool-calling and handoff primitives for applications using OpenAI models. The orchestration library requires a separate factory runtime, and Codex is a different product.
Strengths
- Official, MIT-licensed agent loop.
- Handoffs and tools documented as first-class.
- Smaller than LangGraph for simple graphs.
Limitations
- Production use centers on OpenAI models.
- Not durable execution.
- Distinct from Codex and ChatGPT; no sandbox.