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"""
Session State Multiple Users
=============================

This example demonstrates how to maintain state for each user in a multi-user environment.
"""

import json

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.db.sqlite import SqliteDb
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses
from agno.run import RunContext

# In-memory database to store user shopping lists
# Organized by user ID and session ID
shopping_list = {}


def add_item(run_context: RunContext, item: str) -> str:
    """Add an item to the current user's shopping list."""

    current_user_id = run_context.session_state["current_user_id"]
    current_session_id = run_context.session_state["current_session_id"]
    shopping_list.setdefault(current_user_id, {}).setdefault(
        current_session_id, []
    ).append(item)

    return f"Item {item} added to the shopping list"


def remove_item(run_context: RunContext, item: str) -> str:
    """Remove an item from the current user's shopping list."""

    current_user_id = run_context.session_state["current_user_id"]
    current_session_id = run_context.session_state["current_session_id"]

    if (
        current_user_id not in shopping_list
        or current_session_id not in shopping_list[current_user_id]
    ):
        return f"No shopping list found for user {current_user_id} and session {current_session_id}"

    if item not in shopping_list[current_user_id][current_session_id]:
        return f"Item '{item}' not found in the shopping list for user {current_user_id} and session {current_session_id}"

    shopping_list[current_user_id][current_session_id].remove(item)
    return f"Item {item} removed from the shopping list"


def get_shopping_list(run_context: RunContext) -> str:
    """Get the current user's shopping list."""

    if run_context.session_state is None:
        run_context.session_state = {}

    current_user_id = run_context.session_state["current_user_id"]
    current_session_id = run_context.session_state["current_session_id"]
    return f"Shopping list for user {current_user_id} and session {current_session_id}: \n{json.dumps(shopping_list[current_user_id][current_session_id], indent=2)}"


# Create an Agent that maintains state
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
agent = Agent(
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5-mini"),
    db=SqliteDb(db_file="tmp/data.db"),
    tools=[add_item, remove_item, get_shopping_list],
    # Reference the in-memory database
    instructions=[
        "Current User ID: {current_user_id}",
        "Current Session ID: {current_session_id}",
    ],
    markdown=True,
)

user_id_1 = "john_doe"
user_id_2 = "mark_smith"
user_id_3 = "carmen_sandiago"

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Example usage
    agent.print_response(
        "Add milk, eggs, and bread to the shopping list",
        stream=True,
        user_id=user_id_1,
        session_id="user_1_session_1",
    )
    agent.print_response(
        "Add tacos to the shopping list",
        stream=True,
        user_id=user_id_2,
        session_id="user_2_session_1",
    )
    agent.print_response(
        "Add apples and grapes to the shopping list",
        stream=True,
        user_id=user_id_3,
        session_id="user_3_session_1",
    )
    agent.print_response(
        "Remove milk from the shopping list",
        stream=True,
        user_id=user_id_1,
        session_id="user_1_session_1",
    )
    agent.print_response(
        "Add minced beef to the shopping list",
        stream=True,
        user_id=user_id_2,
        session_id="user_2_session_1",
    )

    # What is on Mark Smith's shopping list?
    agent.print_response(
        "What is on Mark Smith's shopping list?",
        stream=True,
        user_id=user_id_2,
        session_id="user_2_session_1",
    )

    # New session, so new shopping list
    agent.print_response(
        "Add chicken and soup to my list.",
        stream=True,
        user_id=user_id_2,
        session_id="user_3_session_2",
    )

    print(f"Final shopping lists: \n{json.dumps(shopping_list, indent=2)}")

Run the Example

# Clone and setup repo
git clone https://github.com/agno-agi/agno.git
cd agno/cookbook/02_agents/05_state_and_session

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

python session_state_multiple_users.py