"""
Chroma Database
===============
Demonstrates Chroma-backed knowledge with sync, async, and async-batching flows.
Install dependency:
- uv pip install chromadb
"""
import asyncio
from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.knowledge.embedder.openai import OpenAIEmbedder
from agno.knowledge.knowledge import Knowledge
from agno.vectordb.chroma import ChromaDb
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Setup
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def create_sync_knowledge() -> tuple[Knowledge, ChromaDb]:
vector_db = ChromaDb(
collection="vectors", path="tmp/chromadb", persistent_client=True
)
knowledge = Knowledge(
name="Basic SDK Knowledge Base",
description="Agno 2.0 Knowledge Implementation with ChromaDB",
vector_db=vector_db,
)
return knowledge, vector_db
def create_async_knowledge(enable_batch: bool = False) -> Knowledge:
if enable_batch:
vector_db = ChromaDb(
collection="recipes",
path="tmp/chromadb",
persistent_client=True,
embedder=OpenAIEmbedder(enable_batch=True),
)
else:
vector_db = ChromaDb(
collection="recipes",
path="tmp/chromadb",
persistent_client=True,
)
return Knowledge(vector_db=vector_db)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def create_agent(knowledge: Knowledge) -> Agent:
return Agent(knowledge=knowledge)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def run_sync() -> None:
knowledge, vector_db = create_sync_knowledge()
knowledge.insert(
name="Recipes",
url="https://agno-public.s3.amazonaws.com/recipes/ThaiRecipes.pdf",
metadata={"doc_type": "recipe_book"},
)
agent = create_agent(knowledge)
agent.print_response(
"List down the ingredients to make Massaman Gai", markdown=True
)
vector_db.delete_by_name("Recipes")
vector_db.delete_by_metadata({"doc_type": "recipe_book"})
async def run_async(enable_batch: bool = False) -> None:
knowledge = create_async_knowledge(enable_batch=enable_batch)
agent = create_agent(knowledge)
if enable_batch:
await knowledge.ainsert(path="cookbook/07_knowledge/testing_resources/cv_1.pdf")
else:
await knowledge.ainsert(url="https://docs.agno.com/basics/agents/overview.md")
await agent.aprint_response("What is the purpose of an Agno Agent?", markdown=True)
if __name__ == "__main__":
run_sync()
asyncio.run(run_async(enable_batch=False))
asyncio.run(run_async(enable_batch=True))
Run the Example
# Clone and setup repo
git clone https://github.com/agno-agi/agno.git
cd agno/cookbook/07_knowledge/vector_db/chroma_db
# Create and activate virtual environment
./scripts/demo_setup.sh
source .venvs/demo/bin/activate
python chroma_db.py