Frameworks

OpenAI Agents SDK

OpenAI's lightweight SDK for building agents, with built-in handoffs, guardrails, and tracing.

As of 1 September 2026, OpenAI Agents SDK ranks 10th of 34 in Frameworks on the Agent Reality Index — scored 53.3 of 100, led by market demand.

#1053.3Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand48
Developer adoption54
Real usage68
Momentum54
Production readiness57
Community50

Why this rank: the index weights market demand most heavily — how much OpenAI Agents SDK is actually searched for and asked about inside AI tools.

Real-world demand

5.4kGoogle searches / mo
36AI / LLM searches / mo
33kGitHub stars
6093kPackage downloads / mo

Demand measured via Brand search volume · confidence: high

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Common questions

OpenAI Agents SDK — frequently asked questions

What is OpenAI Agents SDK?

OpenAI's lightweight SDK for building agents, with built-in handoffs, guardrails, and tracing. It is tracked in the Frameworks category of the Agent Reality Index.

What is OpenAI Agents SDK's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 1 September 2026, OpenAI Agents SDK ranks 10th of 34 in Frameworks, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 53.3 of 100.

How is OpenAI Agents SDK scored?

The index blends six real-world signals — market demand (weighted most heavily), developer adoption, real usage, momentum, production-readiness, and community — into a 0–100 score, rather than relying on GitHub stars or vendor opinion.

Is OpenAI Agents SDK open source?

OpenAI Agents SDK is open source; its code is publicly available on GitHub.

How popular is OpenAI Agents SDK?

Measured 1 September 2026, OpenAI Agents SDK draws about 5.4k Google searches a month, around 36 AI and LLM searches, roughly 33k GitHub stars, about 6093k package downloads a month. Demand confidence is rated high.

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