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openai-agents-python: Automate Workflows

Name: openai-agents-python: Automate Workflows
Author: openai

Founders get multi-agent workflow automation with openai-agents-python, a lightweight framework, backed by 28k+ GitHub stars.

27,688 stars4,263 forksPythonQuality 8/10Updated 7/6/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Openai-agents-python allows founders to automate complex workflows by defining and orchestrating multiple AI agents that can interact with each other and their environment.

Install / run

pip install openai-agents

When to use it

•When you need to automate a business process that involves multiple decision-making steps
•When you want to integrate AI-driven decision making into your existing workflows
•When you need to simulate complex scenarios or environments to test and optimize your business strategies

Quick start

1Create a new Python file, e.g. `agents.py`, and import the `Agent` class from `openai_agents`
2Define your first agent by creating an instance of the `Agent` class, e.g. `agent = Agent('my_agent')`
3Configure your agent's behavior by defining its `act` method, e.g. `agent.act = lambda state: 'take_action'`
4Create a workflow by defining a list of agents and their interactions, e.g. `workflow = [agent1, agent2]`
5Run your workflow using the `run` method, e.g. `workflow.run()`

Ready-to-paste prompt

Create an agent that responds to user input: `agent = Agent('user_input'); agent.act = lambda state: input('Please enter your response: ')`

Heads up: Make sure you have the `openai` library installed and configured with a valid API key to use the `openai-agents` library, as it relies on OpenAI's API for its functionality

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