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.

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)