Open Agent SDK Documentation
Lightweight, general-purpose TypeScript agent runtime. Open-source alternative to Claude Agent SDK.
Use this documentation to move from install to production-ready workflows:
- Run one-shot prompts or session workflows quickly
- Add tools, permissions, hooks, storage, and provider strategy with confidence
- Migrate from Claude Agent SDK without rewriting your mental model
Quick links
Section titled “Quick links”- Installation
- Quickstart
- Provider & Auth Strategy
- Permissions & Safety
- API Reference
- Diff vs Claude Agent SDK
- Quick Migration Guide
Why teams adopt Open Agent SDK
Section titled “Why teams adopt Open Agent SDK”- Open runtime: MIT-licensed core and transparent implementation instead of a black box
- Claude-style ergonomics: Familiar session and tool-first workflow patterns
- Provider flexibility: Integrate Codex, OpenAI, Gemini, and Anthropic without architecture rewrites
- Operational controls: First-class tooling for sessions, permissions, hooks, storage, and MCP
- Engineering workflows and ADRs still live in repository root
docs/. - Current release line:
0.1.0-alpha.x.