OpenAI Agents SDK
Python SDK for multi-agent workflows with handoffs, guardrails, sessions and built-in tracing, usable with OpenAI and other LLMs.
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pip install openai-agents
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Use cases: agent-orchestration
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Fact sheet
- Languages
- PythonREADME
- Packages
- openai-agents (pypi)README
- Multi-agent
- YesREADME
- Orchestration
- handoffsREADME
- MCP support
- Built inREADME
- Streaming
- Yesopenai.github.io
- Memory
- short-termREADME
- Human in the loop
- YesREADME
- Observability
- built-in tracingREADME
- Maturity
- Stableopenai.github.io
Facts extracted by Claude Sonnet 5.5 from the linked sources on Oct 24, 2026; reviewed Oct 24, 2026. Wrong fact? Tell us.
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- 30,260
- Forks
- 4,931
- Open issues
- 18
- Weekly downloads
- 4,509,256
- Last commit
- Oct 22, 2026 (4 days ago)
- Last release
- Oct 15, 2026 (12 days ago)
- Last package publish
- Oct 15, 2026 (12 days ago)
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Details
- Packages
- pypi
openai-agents - License
- MIT
- Repository
- github.com/openai/openai-agents-python
- First seen
- Oct 24, 2026
- Last checked
- Oct 24, 2026
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OpenAI Agents SDK. Agent Mart. https://agentmart.dev/harnesses/openai-agents-sdk (last updated 2026-10-24)