Build Long-Running Agent Workflows with GPT-6 Astra
A hands-on SOP for building long-running agent workflows on GPT-6 Astra's real capabilities (1.05M context, 128K output, 0% alignment overreach): start with three prerequisites (OpenAI Python SDK 1.50+, the OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable, and API allowlist), then proceed in order through long-context planning, tool definition (function calling plus computer use), async invocation, mid-flight correction, and acceptance with cost control. Key points: on the first call place only the goal, acceptance criteria, tool list, and key background so the model emits a plan first; tools must specify name, description, and parameters; use streaming events plus a background queue and task-id polling for async; correct course by injecting new instructions without restart; and accept only via independent assertion scripts while keeping max_output_tokens small and setting a daily spend cap.