🧩 OpenAgents Flashcards
🤖 What is OpenAgents?
OpenAgents is an open-source multi-agent framework by Microsoft Research that enables natural language workflows using AI agents.
📦 What’s included in OpenAgents?
It includes task-specific agents like SearchAgent, FileAgent, and CodeInterpreterAgent integrated via LangChain + Function Calling.
📂 What can OpenAgents do?
Agents can search web content, read files, generate code, and collaborate to solve complex multi-step problems autonomously.
🔄 What is the planning mechanism?
OpenAgents uses LLMs like GPT to plan the sequence of agent actions, delegate tasks, and merge outputs as needed.
🛠️ How do you install OpenAgents?
Install with pip using:
pip install openagents. Requires Python 3.10+ and access to an LLM backend like OpenAI or Azure.🌐 Can agents use the internet?
Yes. OpenAgents includes a SearchAgent that can search the web using Bing or SerpAPI, enabling real-time data retrieval.
🔍 What LLMs does it support?
Supports OpenAI (GPT-4, GPT-3.5), Azure OpenAI, and local models through LangChain-compatible interfaces.
📊 What are common use cases?
Use cases include document summarization, data analysis, research assistants, autonomous coding, and report generation.
📁 What is FileAgent?
FileAgent lets the agent read and analyze local files (PDFs, CSVs, DOCX) for use in task execution and referencing.
🧠 Is OpenAgents open-source?
Yes. It is hosted on GitHub under the MIT License, and maintained by Microsoft Research as a community project.