openai-assistants
Build stateful chatbots with OpenAI Assistants API v2 - Code Interpreter, File Search (10k files), Function Calling. Prevents 10 documented errors including vector store upload bugs, temperature parameter conflicts, memory leaks. Deprecated (sunset August 2026); use openai-responses for new projects. Use when: maintaining legacy chatbots, implementing RAG with vector stores, or troubleshooting thread errors, vector store delays, uploadAndPoll issues.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill openai-assistants-brendadeeznuts1111-tier-1380-omega --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# OpenAI Assistants API v2 **Status**: Production Ready (⚠️ Deprecated - Sunset August 26, 2026) **Package**: openai@6.16.0 **Last Updated**: 2026-01-21 **v1 Deprecated**: December 18, 2024 **v2 Sunset**: August 26, 2026 (migrate to Responses API) --- ## ⚠️ Deprecation Notice **OpenAI is deprecating Assistants API in favor of [Responses API](../openai-responses/SKILL.md).** **Timeline**: v1 deprecated Dec 18, 2024 | v2 sunset August 26, 2026 **Use this skill if**: Maintaining legacy apps or migrating existing code (12-18 month window) **Don't use if**: Starting new projects (use `openai-responses` skill instead) **Migration**: See `references/migration-to-responses.md` --- ## Quick Start ```bash npm install openai@6.16.0 ``` ```typescript import OpenAI from 'openai'; const openai = new OpenAI({ apiKey: process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY }); // 1. Create assistant const assistant = await openai.beta.assistants.create({ name: "Math Tutor", instructions: "You are a math tutor. Use code interpreter for calculations.", tools: [{ type: "code_interpreter" }], model: "gpt-5", }); // 2. Create thread const thread = await openai.beta.threads.create(); // 3. Add message await openai.beta.threads.mess
- ⚠️ Deprecation Notice
- Quick Start
- Core Concepts
- Key API Patterns
- Assistants
- Threads & Messages
- Runs
- Streaming
- Tools
- Code Interpreter
- File Search (RAG)
- Function Calling
- File Formats
- Known Issues
npm install openai@6.16.0
What does the openai-assistants skill do?
Build stateful chatbots with OpenAI Assistants API v2 - Code Interpreter, File Search (10k files), Function Calling. Prevents 10 documented errors including vector store upload bugs, temperature parameter conflicts, memory leaks. Deprecated (sunset August 2026); use openai-responses for new projects. Use when: maintaining legacy chatbots, implementing RAG with vector stores, or troubleshooting thread errors, vector store delays, uploadAndPoll issues.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill openai-assistants-brendadeeznuts1111-tier-1380-omega --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.