# Debug (/examples/agents/advanced/debug)



```python title="debug.py"
"""
Debug
=============================

Debug.
"""

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses

# You can set the debug mode on the agent for all runs to have more verbose output
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
agent = Agent(
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5-mini"),
    debug_mode=True,
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent.print_response(input="Tell me a joke.")

    # You can also set the debug mode on a single run
    agent = Agent(
        model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5-mini"),
    )
    agent.print_response(input="Tell me a joke.", debug_mode=True)
```

## Run the Example [#run-the-example]

<Steps>
    <Step title="Set up your virtual environment">
      <CodeBlockTabs defaultValue="Mac">
        <CodeBlockTabsList>
          <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">
    <CodeBlockTabs defaultValue="Mac/Linux">
      <CodeBlockTabsList>
        <CodeBlockTabsTrigger value="Mac/Linux">
          Mac/Linux
        </CodeBlockTabsTrigger>

        <CodeBlockTabsTrigger value="Windows">
          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 the example">
    Save the code above as `debug.py`, then run:

    ```bash
    python debug.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

Full source: [cookbook/02\_agents/14\_advanced/debug.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/8f36eaf2d18e91afa7b327eec66a3cd3685dcb87/cookbook/02_agents/14_advanced/debug.py)