OpenAI AgentKit

#1 · Agents

OpenAI’s framework for production agent workflows — function calling, guardrails and observability built on the GPT-5 family.

Last updated: 2026-08-14

Editorial note

Our pick for teams building agent systems in production: the best balance of tool calling, safety and debugging visibility on the board.

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