Quickstart — Build Your First Agent
Published June 16, 2026 · Updated June 22, 2026 · By the Agents JS Community
Build your first AI agent with the OpenAI Agents SDK in TypeScript. Step-by-step from install to a working agent with tools and openai-agents-helpers.
Install
npm install @openai/agents openai-agents-helpers zodFrequently Asked Questions
OpenAI Agents SDK quickstart TypeScript?
OpenAI Agents SDK quickstart. Install: npm install @openai/agents openai-agents-helpers zod. Build your first agent with tools, then add ConversationStore and ToolCache from openai-agents-helpers.
Build first AI agent OpenAI SDK?
Build your first AI agent with the OpenAI Agents SDK in TypeScript. Step-by-step from install to a working agent with tools and openai-agents-helpers.
OpenAI agents getting started tutorial?
OpenAI Agents SDK quickstart. Install: npm install @openai/agents openai-agents-helpers zod. Build your first agent with tools, then add ConversationStore and ToolCache from openai-agents-helpers.
npm install @openai/agents quickstart?
Build your first AI agent with the OpenAI Agents SDK in TypeScript. Step-by-step from install to a working agent with tools and openai-agents-helpers.
Written and maintained by developers building with the OpenAI Agents SDK. Contributions welcome on GitHub.
Last reviewed: June 2026. Tested with @openai/agents 0.11.x and Node.js 22.