OpenAI: A practical guide to building agents

Learn how to build independent software agents using models, tools, and clear instructions to solve problems.

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Key Takeaways

This guide shows how to build agents that act like smart assistants to do jobs for you independently instead of just chatting. You build an agent by combining a model that thinks with tools that take action and instructions that tell it what to do. It is best to start with a simple agent and only use multiple agents if the task is very hard. You also need to set up safety rules and human checks to make sure the agent does not make mistakes or take risks while working.