Agent_OpenAI_Step03_CreateFromChatClient

Creating an Agent from a ChatClient

This sample demonstrates how to create an AI agent directly from an OpenAI.Chat.ChatClient instance using the OpenAIChatClientAgent class.

What This Sample Shows

• Direct ChatClient Creation: Shows how to create an OpenAI.Chat.ChatClient from OpenAI.OpenAIClient and then use it to instantiate an agent
• OpenAIChatClientAgent: Demonstrates using the OpenAI SDK primitives instead of the ones from Microsoft.Extensions.AI and Microsoft.Agents.AI abstractions
• Full Agent Capabilities: Shows both regular and streaming invocation of the agent

Running the Sample

1. Set the required environment variables:

   set OPENAI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
   set OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_NAME=gpt-5.4-mini

2. Run the sample:

   dotnet run