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An open-source, self-hosted implementation of the OpenAI Agents API, from MiniMax.
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What is OpenAgentCore?
OpenAgentCore is MiniMax's open-source, self-hosted implementation of the OpenAI Agents API with multiple native harnesses, so you can run agent workloads on your own infrastructure.
Pros
- Self-host an OpenAI Agents API-compatible service
- Multiple native harnesses
- MIT licensed, from MiniMax
Cons
- Needs infrastructure skills to run
- Young project
Who should use OpenAgentCore
Teams who want the Agents API without depending on one provider.
Who may not need it
People who just use hosted chat assistants.
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