OpenAI readies Managed Agents with environments and skills for DevDay 2026
testingcatalog · x · 2026-09-07
Per Testing Catalog, OpenAI is preparing Managed Agents for DevDay 2026 (late September), broadly mirroring Anthropic's offering and targeting both developers and enterprises.
- Users will create Agents, Environments, and Agent Sessions directly on the OpenAI Platform
- A Codex Plugin will help build, configure, and deploy agents, lowering the barrier to entry
- Configurable environments, skills, and plugins are part of the setup
The article traces OpenAI's agent ecosystem evolution: custom GPTs, then an n8n-like agent builder last year — obsolete within a year as agent capabilities advanced to handle pipelines autonomously. The open question is pricing: Anthropic leads but many users still pick cheaper alternatives, and it's unclear whether OpenAI's strong computer-use models plus an attractive price point will reach critical mass. Model updates and security solutions are also expected at DevDay.
Related event: OpenAI Reportedly Set to Unveil Managed Agents at DevDay(2 posts)→
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