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Build intelligent Agno agents with computing autonomy through several file-system and execution functions that allow:
  • Run Python code
  • Save to file and run
  • pip install packages
  • List files, read files
Unlike custom Python Functions as Tools, PythonTools is a pre-built toolkit imported when building Agno agents. 

from pathlib import Path

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.tools.python import PythonTools

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------


# Example 1: All functions available (default behavior)
agent_all = Agent(
    name="Python Agent - All Functions",
    tools=[PythonTools(base_dir=Path("tmp/python"))],
    instructions=["You have access to all Python execution capabilities."],
    markdown=True,
)

# Example 2: Include specific functions only
agent_specific = Agent(
    name="Python Agent - Specific Functions",
    tools=[
        PythonTools(
            base_dir=Path("tmp/python"),
            include_tools=["save_to_file_and_run", "run_python_code"],
        )
    ],
    instructions=["You can only save and run Python code, no package installation."],
    markdown=True,
)

# Example 3: Exclude dangerous functions
agent_safe = Agent(
    name="Python Agent - Safe Mode",
    tools=[
        PythonTools(
            base_dir=Path("tmp/python"),
            exclude_tools=["pip_install_package", "uv_pip_install_package"],
        )
    ],
    instructions=["You can run Python code but cannot install packages."],
    markdown=True,
)

# Use the default agent for examples
agent = agent_all

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent.print_response(
        "Write a python script for fibonacci series and display the result till the 10th number"
    )

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Run the Example

# Clone and setup repo
git clone https://github.com/agno-agi/agno.git
cd agno/cookbook/91_tools

# Create and activate virtual environment
./scripts/demo_setup.sh
source .venvs/demo/bin/activate

python python_tools.py
For details, see PythonTools cookbook.