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OpenAI Agents SDK

OpenAI

OpenAI's framework for building agentic applications with tools, memory, and model-driven control loops.

What it's used for

The OpenAI Agents SDK is used to create tool-using assistants, orchestrate multi-step tasks, and structure agent application code around OpenAI models.

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APIMedium complexityUsage based

OpenAI model APIs

OpenAI

Most production use calls OpenAI's managed API endpoints for inference.

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LocalMedium complexitySelf-hosted infra cost

Application runtime in any environment

Self-hosted

Developers run the SDK inside their own services, scripts, or workers while choosing where the app itself is hosted.