OpenAI Agents SDK

agent-sdkStable

A lightweight, powerful framework for multi-agent workflows

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28,008

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Forks

4,347

Contributors

308

npm DL / wk

PyPI DL / wk

7,960,716

Language

Python

Last push

2026-07-19

About OpenAI Agents SDK

The OpenAI Agents SDK is a lightweight yet powerful framework for building multi-agent workflows. It is provider-agnostic, supporting the OpenAI Responses and Chat Completions APIs, as well as 100+ other LLMs. 1. **Agents**: LLMs configured with instructions, tools, guardrails, and handoffs 1. **Sandbox Agents**: Agents preconfigured to work with a container to perform work over long time horizons. 1. **Agents as tools / Handoffs**: Delegating to other agents for specific tasks 1. **Tools**: Various Tools let agents take actions (functions,…

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Install

pip install openai-agents

OpenAI Agents SDK growth signals this week

Growth score: 35/100 week of 2026-07-20

Acceleration (40%)53
Relative velocity (30%)12
Downloads (20%)0
Activity (10%)100

Signal history

WeekScoreΔ★Signal
2026-07-2035+171Stable
2026-07-1325+171Stable
2026-07-0662+173Stable
2026-06-2931+168Stable
2026-06-2234+166Stable
2026-06-1524+149Stable
2026-06-0824+138🔥 Trending

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Frequently asked questions

Is OpenAI Agents SDK still maintained?
Yes — actively maintained. The last push was on 2026-07-19, with 308 contributors.
Is OpenAI Agents SDK growing?
It is stable this week, with a growth score of 35/100. See the weekly history above.
What are the best OpenAI Agents SDK alternatives?
Closest by category and size in our data: Semantic Kernel, Vercel AI SDK, OpenAI Python SDK — full list with live signals above.

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Tracked since 2026-06-10 · data as of 2026-07-19 · 50 open issues · 109 releases