> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.agno.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Filesystem Context Provider

> FilesystemContextProvider wraps a local directory and gives the agent a single `query_<id>` tool.

```python filesystem.py theme={null}
"""
Filesystem Context Provider
===========================

FilesystemContextProvider wraps a local directory and gives the agent
a single `query_<id>` tool. The tool routes through a read-only sub-agent
that has `FileTools` scoped to the root — list, search, and read files.

Requires: OPENAI_API_KEY
"""

from __future__ import annotations

import asyncio
from pathlib import Path

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.context.fs import FilesystemContextProvider
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create the provider
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
fs = FilesystemContextProvider(
    id="cookbooks",
    root=Path(__file__).resolve().parent,
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.4-mini"),
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create the Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
agent = Agent(
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.4"),
    tools=fs.get_tools(),
    instructions=fs.instructions(),
    markdown=True,
)


# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run the Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    print(f"\nfs.status() = {fs.status()}\n")
    prompt = (
        "Walk me through setting up an agno context provider. Read "
        "the README and a simple example in this directory, then "
        "lay out the minimal steps with a short code snippet. Cite "
        "the files you pulled from."
    )
    print(f"> {prompt}\n")
    asyncio.run(agent.aprint_response(prompt))
```

## Run the Example

<Steps>
  <Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

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

  <Step title="Export your OpenAI API key">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
      export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```

      ```bash Windows theme={null}
      $Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the example">
    Save the code above as `filesystem.py`, then run:

    ```bash theme={null}
    python filesystem.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

Full source: [cookbook/12\_context/00\_filesystem.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/main/cookbook/12_context/00_filesystem.py)