# OpenAI Agents SDK — Multi-Agent Workflows in Python

> Official OpenAI framework for building multi-agent workflows. Handoffs between agents, tool calling, guardrails, tracing, and streaming. Lightweight, Python-native. 20K+ stars.

## Install

Copy the content below into your project:

## Quick Use

```bash
pip install openai-agents
```

```python
from agents import Agent, Runner

agent = Agent(name="Assistant", instructions="You are a helpful assistant.")
result = Runner.run_sync(agent, "Write a haiku about coding.")
print(result.final_output)
```

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## Intro

OpenAI Agents SDK is the official lightweight Python framework for building multi-agent workflows. It provides primitives for agent handoffs, tool calling, input/output guardrails, tracing, and streaming — designed to be minimal yet production-ready. 20,000+ GitHub stars, maintained by OpenAI.

**Best for**: Developers building multi-agent systems with OpenAI models
**Works with**: OpenAI API, GPT-4o, o3, any OpenAI-compatible endpoint

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## Core Concepts

### Agents
Agents are LLMs configured with instructions and tools:
```python
agent = Agent(
    name="Research Agent",
    instructions="You research topics thoroughly.",
    tools=[search_tool, wikipedia_tool],
)
```

### Handoffs
Agents can delegate to specialized agents:
```python
triage = Agent(
    name="Triage",
    handoffs=[billing_agent, technical_agent, general_agent],
)
```

### Guardrails
Validate inputs/outputs before and after agent runs:
```python
@input_guardrail
async def check_topic(ctx, agent, input):
    # reject off-topic requests
    ...
```

### Tracing
Built-in tracing for debugging multi-agent flows — visualize handoff chains, tool calls, and token usage.

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### FAQ

**Q: What is OpenAI Agents SDK?**
A: The official OpenAI Python framework for multi-agent workflows with handoffs, tool calling, guardrails, and tracing. 20K+ GitHub stars.

**Q: How is it different from LangChain or CrewAI?**
A: It's minimal by design — focused primitives (agents, handoffs, guardrails) without a large dependency tree. Built and maintained by OpenAI.

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## Source & Thanks

> Created by [OpenAI](https://github.com/openai). Licensed under MIT.
> [openai/openai-agents-python](https://github.com/openai/openai-agents-python) — 20,000+ GitHub stars

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