# Instructions via Function (/context/agent/instructions-via-function)



Pass a function as `instructions` to generate them dynamically from the agent's properties.

## Code [#code]

```python title="instructions_via_function.py"
from typing import List

from agno.agent import Agent


def get_instructions(agent: Agent) -> List[str]:
    return [
        f"Your name is {agent.name}!",
        "Talk in haiku's!",
        "Use poetry to answer questions.",
    ]


agent = Agent(
    name="AgentX",
    instructions=get_instructions,
    markdown=True,
)
agent.print_response("Who are you?", stream=True)
```

## Usage [#usage]

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create a Python file">
    Create `instructions_via_function.py` with the code above.
  </Step>

    <Step title="Set up your virtual environment">
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          <CodeBlockTabsTrigger value="Mac">
            Mac
          </CodeBlockTabsTrigger>

          <CodeBlockTabsTrigger value="Windows">
            Windows
          </CodeBlockTabsTrigger>
        </CodeBlockTabsList>

        <CodeBlockTab value="Mac">
          ```bash
          uv venv --python 3.12
          source .venv/bin/activate
          ```
        </CodeBlockTab>

        <CodeBlockTab value="Windows">
          ```bash
          uv venv --python 3.12
          .venv\Scripts\activate
          ```
        </CodeBlockTab>
      </CodeBlockTabs>
    </Step>

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash
    uv pip install -U agno openai
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export your OpenAI API key">
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          Mac/Linux
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          Windows
        </CodeBlockTabsTrigger>
      </CodeBlockTabsList>

      <CodeBlockTab value="Mac/Linux">
        ```bash
        export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
        ```
      </CodeBlockTab>

      <CodeBlockTab value="Windows">
        ```bash
        $Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
        ```
      </CodeBlockTab>
    </CodeBlockTabs>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run Agent">
    ```bash
    python instructions_via_function.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>