OpenAI Agents SDK  by openai
A lightweight, powerful framework for multi-agent workflows
About OpenAI Agents SDK 
From the project's README at github.com/openai/openai-agents-python. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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.
> [!NOTE] > Looking for the JavaScript/TypeScript version? Check out Agents SDK JS/TS. Core concepts:
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, MCP, hosted tools) 1. Guardrails: Configurable safety checks for input and output validation 1. [Human in the loop](https://openai.github.io/openai-ag
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 26k | github.com/openai/openai-agents-python |
| GitHub forks | 3.9k | github.com/openai/openai-agents-python |
Release & maintenance
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| Project age | 1.2 years | since Mar 2025 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 5, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 92 | last: 5 days ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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