📘 Introduction

Welcome to this hands-on OpenAI Agents tutorial! In this guide, we’ll walk you step-by-step through creating your first AI agent using the OpenAI Agents SDK — perfect for beginners who want to build intelligent, autonomous assistants quickly.

💡 What is the OpenAI Agents SDK?

The OpenAI Agents SDK is a Python library that helps you build intelligent agents that can reason, plan, and act — going beyond simple “question-and-answer” style interactions.

With the Agents SDK, you can:

  • 🤖 Create agents that follow instructions and maintain context.
  • 🛠️ Equip them with tools (like web search, code execution, or file retrieval).
  • 🔗 Chain together multiple steps or tasks.
  • ⚡ Prototype assistants quickly with minimal setup.
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The OpenAI Agents SDK makes it easy to turn AI models into proactive, multi-step assistants that can interact with the world intelligently.

✅ Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

🐍✅ Installed Python
📦✅ Installed Pip
🌐✅ Created and activated a virtual environment (venv)
🔑✅ An OpenAI API key (sign up for an API key on OpenAI)

📦1️⃣ Install Libraries

Activate your virtual environment and install the OpenAI Agents SDK:

pip install openai-agents

📥2️⃣ Import Libraries

Import the necessary modules into your Python script:

from agents import Agent, Runner

⚙️3️⃣ Initialize Your Agent

Create a new agent instance. Give it a name, define its behavior with clear instructions, and choose the GPT model it will use:

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