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This example demonstrates how to use an async agent with DuckDuckGo search tools to gather current information about events happening in different countries.

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Code

tool_use.py
import asyncio

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIChat
from agno.tools.duckduckgo import DuckDuckGoTools

agent = Agent(
    model=OpenAIChat(id="gpt-5-mini"),
    tools=[DuckDuckGoTools()],
    markdown=True,
)
asyncio.run(agent.aprint_response("Whats happening in UK and in USA?"))

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Usage

1

Create a virtual environment

Open the Terminal and create a python virtual environment.
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
2

Install libraries

pip install -U agno openai ddgs
3

Export your OpenAI API key

  export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
4

Create a Python file

Create a Python file and add the above code.
touch tool_use.py
5

Run Agent

python tool_use.py
6

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