Agent Builder is a component of OpenAI’s suite designed for creating agentic applications, which are systems that leverage large language models to autonomously carry out multi-step tasks while incorporating governance, tool integration, memory, orchestration, and observability features. This platform provides a flexible collection of components—such as models, tools, memory/state, guardrails, and workflow orchestration—which developers can piece together to create agents that determine the appropriate moments to utilize a tool, take action, or pause and transfer control. Additionally, OpenAI has introduced a new Responses API that merges chat functions with integrated tool usage, alongside an Agents SDK available in Python and JS/TS that simplifies the control loop, enforces guardrails (validations on inputs and outputs), manages agent handoffs, oversees session management, and tracks agent activities. Furthermore, agents can be enhanced with various built-in tools, including web search, file search, or computer functionalities, as well as custom function-calling tools, allowing for a diverse range of operational capabilities. Overall, this comprehensive ecosystem empowers developers to craft sophisticated applications that can adapt and respond to user needs with remarkable efficiency.