OpenAI Agents
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Exposes OpenAI's agent capabilities for web search, file search, and computer actions through specialized agents and a multi-agent orchestrator that coordinates between them based on task requirements.
Details
- Author
- lroolle
- Repository
- lroolle/openai-agents-mcp-server
- GitHub stars
- 1
- Categories
- Productivity, Design, Workplace, File Management, AI, Search, Project Management, Knowledge Base, Infrastructure
- Tags
- #web
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This server exposes both individual agents and a multi-agent orchestrator using the OpenAI Agents SDK:
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
OpenAI AgentsCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)uvxArguments-
Argument 1
openai-agents-mcp-server
Environment-
OPENAI_API_KEY
your-api-key-here
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
-
Argument 1
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
You can configure the server using environment variables:
- OPENAI_API_KEY: Your OpenAI API key (required)
- MCP_TRANSPORT: Transport protocol to use (default: "stdio", can be "sse")
To install openai-agents-mcp-server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @lroolle/openai-agents-mcp-server --client claude
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
uv sync --dev
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"openai agents": {
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
},
"args": [
"openai-agents-mcp-server"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
}
Linux
{
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
},
"args": [
"openai-agents-mcp-server"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
Macos
{
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
},
"args": [
"openai-agents-mcp-server"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
Windows
{
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
},
"args": [
"openai-agents-mcp-server"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
OpenAI Agents MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes OpenAI agents through the MCP protocol.
Features
This server exposes both individual agents and a multi-agent orchestrator using the OpenAI Agents SDK:
Individual Specialized Agents
- Web Search Agent: A specialized agent for searching the web for real-time information
- File Search Agent: A specialized agent for searching and analyzing files in OpenAI's vector store
- Computer Action Agent: A specialized agent for performing actions on your computer safely
Multi-Agent Orchestrator
- Orchestrator Agent: A powerful agent that can coordinate between the specialized agents, choosing the right one(s) for each task
Each agent is accessed through the MCP protocol, making them available to any MCP client, including the Claude desktop app.
Installation
Prerequisites
- Python 3.11 or higher
- uv package manager (recommended)
- OpenAI API key
Installing via Smithery
To install openai-agents-mcp-server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @lroolle/openai-agents-mcp-server --client claude
Claude Desktop
"mcpServers": {
"openai-agents-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["openai-agents-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
Implementation Details
Tool Requirements
- WebSearchTool: No required parameters, but can accept optional location context
- FileSearchTool: Requires vector_store_ids (IDs from your OpenAI vector stores)
- ComputerTool: Requires an AsyncComputer implementation (currently simulated)
Customization
You can customize this server by:
1. Implementing a full AsyncComputer interface to enable real computer interactions
2. Adding additional specialized agents for other OpenAI tools
3. Enhancing the orchestrator agent to handle more complex workflows
Configuration
You can configure the server using environment variables:
- OPENAI_API_KEY: Your OpenAI API key (required)
- MCP_TRANSPORT: Transport protocol to use (default: "stdio", can be "sse")
Development
Setup development environment
```bash
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