OpenAI with Reasoning Tools

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
4from kern.tools.reasoning import ReasoningTools
5
6reasoning_agent = Agent(
7    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.2"),
8    tools=[
9        ReasoningTools(
10            think=True,
11            analyze=True,
12            add_instructions=True,
13            add_few_shot=True,
14        ),
15        HackerNewsTools(),
16    ],
17    instructions="Use tables where possible",
18    markdown=True,
19)
20reasoning_agent.print_response(
21    "Write a report comparing NVDA to TSLA",
22    stream=True,
23    show_full_reasoning=True,
24)

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_reasoning_tools.py