OpenAI’s AgentKit: A New Era for Developer Tooling in Agentic AI

Author(s): Kyle knudson

Originally published on Towards AI.

How the new Agent Builder lowers barriers for building intelligent workflows — and what developers should watch for

When OpenAI unveiled AgentKit and its visual Agent Builder at DevDay 2025, the message to developers was clear: agentic AI is moving from research prototypes to practical tools. The launch positions OpenAI not just as a model provider but as a platform for building, testing, and shipping agents.

The article discusses OpenAI’s launch of AgentKit and its Agent Builder, highlighting how it simplifies the creation of intelligent workflows for developers. It emphasizes the tool’s capabilities to lower the barriers to building automated tasks, allowing developers to focus on their ideas without delving into complex coding. Additionally, it explores the advantages of experimentation, shared learning across teams, integrated observability, and reusable components while also addressing potential trade-offs such as platform lock-in and the limitations of visual builders for complex tasks.

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