Build a multi-agent handoff workflow with the OpenAI Agents SDK

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Verified steps

  1. Install the SDK: pip install openai-agents
  2. Define specialist agents with their own instructions, tools, and model settings using the Agent class
  3. Add handoffs between agents: set the handoffs parameter on the orchestrator agent to a list of target agents — the SDK exposes each as a transfer_to_<agent_name> tool for the LLM
  4. Run the workflow with Runner.run(orchestrator_agent, input_message) — the runner loops until an agent produces a final response or a stopping condition is met
  5. Attach output guardrails to the final agent and input guardrails to the first agent using the guardrails parameter on Agent
  6. Inspect traces in the OpenAI Traces dashboard — tracing is enabled by default and captures LLM calls, tool calls, and handoffs

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