In this Building AI Agents with OpenAI Agent Builder course, you'll learn:
Introduction to OpenAI Agent Builder
- Agent Builder as a Low-Code / No-Code Platform
- What can be done without coding:
- Where code may still be used
- The Agent lifecycle within Builder
Designing Agent Instructions
- Writing effective system instructions
- Defining roles and behaviors
- Structuring responses
- Common pitfalls
Working with Tools in Agent Builder
- What tools are in Agent Builder
- Connecting APIs and external services
- Tool selection and invocation behavior
- Handling tool responses
- Structuring multi-step interactions
Managing Context and Conversations
- How Agent Builder handles context
- Conversation flow design
- Context limits and tradeoffs
- Keeping interactions relevant
Memory Concepts in Agent Builder
- Short-term vs extended context
- What Agent Builder manages automatically
- When additional persistence is needed
Session Management & Persistence
- What is a session in Agent Builder?
- Maintaining continuity across interactions
- Persistence needs beyond a single session
- Saving user preferences and reusing prior context
- What Agent Builder handles automatically:
- Where low-code ends:
Multi-Step Workflows & Agent Reasoning
- Designing task flows in Agent Builder
- Structuring multi-step interactions
- Coordinating tool usage across steps
Building Secure, Trusted Agents
- Guardrails & Safe Agent Behavior
- Testing, Evaluation, and Iteration
- Preparing Agents for Real Use
