OpenAI gpt-5-mini with reasoning effort

Add the following code to your Python file

1from kern.agent import Agent
2from kern.models.openai import OpenAIResponses
3from kern.tools.hackernews import HackerNewsTools
4
5agent = Agent(
6    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.2", openai="high"),
7    tools=[HackerNewsTools()],
8    instructions="Use tables to display data.",
9    markdown=True,
10)
11
12agent.print_response("Write a report comparing NVDA to TSLA", stream=True)

Set up your virtual environment

1uv venv --python 3.12
2source .venv/bin/activate

1uv venv --python 3.12
2.venv\Scripts\activate

Install dependencies

1uv pip install -U kern-ai openai ddgs

Export your OpenAI API key

1export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"

1$Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"

Run Agent

1python openai.py