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OpenAI releases a practical agent-building guide
Design agents with clearer patterns and fewer surprises.
Key Points
- 1Defines agents and core design components
- 2Classifies tool types (data/action/etc.)
- 3Guidance on when to split into multiple agents
- 4Includes safety guardrails and best practices
OpenAI published a practical guide to building AI agents—systems that can execute multi-step workflows. It covers use case selection, instructions, tool design, orchestration patterns, and safety practices. It helps teams design a first agent that behaves predictably. Examples use the Agents SDK but the ideas generalize.