OpenAI Agents SDK — Getting Started

AI agents are transforming artificial intelligence by enabling more sophisticated and autonomous systems capable of orchestrating complex tasks and self-assessing their operations for reliable performance. OpenAI's new open-source Agents SDK supersedes its previous Swarm framework, offering developers a comprehensive toolkit to build and deploy these intelligent agents. The SDK is based on four principles: agents as primary actors, handoffs for task delegation, guardrails for input and output validation, and a tracing system for operational visibility. Developers can create basic and advanced applications, customize agents, and integrate external Large Language Model (LLM) providers for flexibility. The framework supports multiple agents working simultaneously and allows for the customization of agent roles, models, and outputs. Guardrails ensure safety by screening inputs and outputs, while tracing provides detailed insights into agent operations. The SDK's open-source nature and the ability to incorporate external providers like Google's Gemini API offer great potential for future development and integration in AI applications.