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"""
Agent With Instructions
=============================

Agent With Instructions Quickstart.
"""

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

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Agent Instructions
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
instructions = """\
You are a concise assistant.
Answer with exactly 3 bullet points when possible.\
"""

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
agent = Agent(
    name="Instruction-Tuned Agent",
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.2"),
    instructions=instructions,
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent.print_response("How can I improve my Python debugging workflow?", stream=True)

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Run the Example

# Clone and setup repo
git clone https://github.com/agno-agi/agno.git
cd agno/cookbook/02_agents/01_quickstart

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

python agent_with_instructions.py